by Sbexon | Oct 24, 2023 | History, Lifestyle, News, Retirement
When my former husband and I began talking about marriage in the mid-80s, we had the typical conversation to put everything on the table so we’d know what we were getting into. Not that it worked well in our case, but what is fascinating to me now is that my poignant...
by Sbexon | Oct 17, 2023 | Community, History, Lifestyle, News, Retirement
‘The whole family at The General Hospital Christmas party in 1961 – I’m the chubby baby on Mom’s lap.’ It’s been 25 years since an implosion brought down the Calgary General Hospital and felled that cornerstone of Calgary’s north. I’ve...
by Sbexon | Oct 10, 2023 | Career, Lifestyle, Retirement
‘Laundry day at the volunteer hut on the kibbutz, while Terry Fox was changing the world.’ Like many, I feel deep admiration for Terry Fox and consider him a national treasure. Through the years, people have shared that he was an unmatched inspiration to...
by Sbexon | Sep 26, 2023 | Career, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Wellness
I admit to being a Sound of Music fanatic. I mean, there are worse things to be, but I realize this movie is one of those things that divides a population. You know the drill… there are two kinds of people in the world: those who love ketchup and those who...
by Sbexon | Sep 19, 2023 | Lifestyle, News, Retirement, Wellness
I’ve been clinging to my facial tissues since hearing the news that Kleenex will no longer be sold in Canada. The huge corporation sites ‘unique complexities’ for the decision, with some saying it’s a distribution problem. That, in itself, has me mopping my brow in...
by Sbexon | Sep 12, 2023 | Career, Lifestyle, Retirement, Wellness
I remember hearing once that retirement means you will never know 6:00 again. The idea was that the 6:00 morning alarm would never ring and 6:00 pm would drift by unnoticed because you’d be involved in something fun and all-consuming. Although I was kind of expecting...
