by Sbexon | Apr 2, 2026 | Community, Finances, Lifestyle, News, Wellness
I was a receptionist in a Calgary office back in the late 70s when we smoked cigarettes at our desks and had drinks at lunch. We used little pink phone message pads back then, where you would record the name and number of the person who called and then put a little...
by Sbexon | Mar 28, 2026 | Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Tips, Wellness
I’ve had a great year of challenges – all of which provided an opportunity to speak openly and invitingly about becoming a senior. It’s just another day added onto many that have come before, but it is a significant birthday. As my cousin said when she turned 65 a few...
by Sbexon | Mar 8, 2026 | Community, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement, Tips, Wellness
It was all arranged. I was to spend my 65th birthday naked in front of a large group of people. No, I wasn’t going to streak through the downtown streets, I was going to be a nude model for a second-year drawing class at the college. I would summon every ounce of...
by Sbexon | Mar 5, 2026 | Community, Lifestyle, Tips, Wellness
We were driving into our favourite off-leash dog park in Red Deer the other day when we came across a man collecting signatures for the Alberta Separatist movement. A large provincial flag was flying beside him, as he chatted eagerly with a nonchalant-looking young...
by Sbexon | Feb 28, 2026 | Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Wellness
I was perplexed recently. Well, likely more than once, but this particular time was the result of finding my shoes missing when I went to leave my yoga class. My fellow yogis and I retraced my steps – had I worn a different pair than I thought I had? Did I really...
by Sbexon | Feb 18, 2026 | Community, Finances, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Parenting, Retirement, Wellness
It was taking a bit of a risk asking Charlie Stuart what she thought I should do as a challenge to myself as I approach my 65th birthday. She’s a bit of an intimidating eight year-old, after all, having been written up in the Red Deer Advocate for her generous...
