by Sbexon | Oct 16, 2024 | Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Tips, Wellness
We’ve all seen the signs: ‘Be kind to our staff – abuse in any form will not be tolerated.’ It seemed confusing to me when they first started popping up. I would be waiting in reception at the dentist’s office and think it must be a notice for people who are...
by Sbexon | Oct 4, 2024 | Community, Food and Recipe, History, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Wellness
(Harvesting my little carrot bowl on the patio!) I distinctly remember my ah-ha moment of making a personal connection to where food comes from. It was in the early 60s in Vancouver, when my family stayed at great-aunt Bella’s house while on vacation. When we arrived,...
by Sbexon | Sep 25, 2024 | Career, Community, Finances, History, Lifestyle, Tips, Wellness
The course of a person’s whole life determines healthy aging outcomes, not only the things that happen in older age. Makes perfect sense, but now the concept is supported by a ream of data which was part of a summer newsletter from RTOERO (formerly the Retired...
by Sbexon | Sep 17, 2024 | Community, History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Parenting, Wellness
I am navigationally challenged and have been my entire life. The first time I was allowed to take the bus to my gramma’s by myself, I needed to transfer to a route going to Calgary’s southwest. Me and Mom practised this and I thought I had memorized it adequately, but...
by Sbexon | Sep 11, 2024 | Community, Finances, Lifestyle, News, Retirement
The long arm of the law seems to have wrapped itself firmly around my shoulders this summer. You may recall me writing (okay, possibly complaining) a few columns ago about getting two speeding tickets in exactly the same spot two weeks apart. Well, I promptly paid the...
by Sbexon | Sep 4, 2024 | Community, History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement
This is the week when kids are turning the corner from summer freedom to school routines. Parents are trying to break the habits of late nights, uncombed hair and spontaneous shenanigans, as they attempt to set the tone for the business at hand. So many common rituals...
