Hello Everybody,   My coworker Anne Walsh died on May 28, 2008 just a few weeks ago. Life down at work has not been the same without her. She has worked at my company since I started in 2003. She passed away in a car accident on her...

The other day I came across an interesting article about parenting and college students. Since I am now the baby boomer mom of a college freshman, I took note of what it had to say.The Professor from Emory University offered some tips on Parenting Your...

This summer, my husband and I took a long-awaited trip to Maine. My family owns a beautiful piece of property in Tenant's Harbor, just north of Portland. I was actually born in Bangor - we moved when I was just a baby. We spent every summer up at "the...

When was the last time you felt a slight twinge of pain or burning in your stomach and throat, and dismissed it as. "just indigestion or a disagreement with a bit of spicy food which will soon pass."? Do you reach for an antacid with the belief it will...

Father's Day is on a lot of people's minds, and I just wanted to point out something that not a lot of people think about. See, to someone my age, and I'm 81, the best thing about Father's Day is that it led the way for me to become a grandfather. It...

More and more, active adults over the age of 55 are finding travel and adventure an essential part of retirement in Central Florida. To celebrate their longer and fuller lives, Baby Boomers are just looking to have fun more than anything! And now, with...

Eric Shackle of Australia is the author of the world's first multi national electronic book. It's called, Life Begins at Eighty. At age 88, it's something Eric knows first-hand. He also knows a little bit about writing. He filed his first newspaper...

  I have never seen angels but my husband did. He passed away five years ago. He was a Navajo Indian and I'm an anglo..belagonna in their language. I have lived on and around the Navajo reservation for years.   My husband told me...

I want to share with you a little something that may be of interest to anyone who is into weather, such as storm chasing and the like. On my most recent trip back home to Illinois (my home state), I stopped in Belvidere, which is about 65...

"The two enemies of the people are criminals and government, so let us tie the second down with the chains of the constitution so the second will not become the legalized version of the first."-Thomas Jefferson "Almighty God; We make our earnest...

When it’s MY time to ‘receive’ care, I hope I find someone HALF as accommodating as SalGal and I have been to the Ancient One.  For my future caregiver, I do NOT expect the following: You...

In this corner … we have the men and women in the 55+ age category, representing the Villages Aquatic Swim Team. Wearing dark swim suits and yellow swim caps, the swimmers weigh in between 100 and 300 pounds, and come ready to rock. They cheer: "this...

A little over two years ago, I suffered from depression.  I gave up the career I thought I had always wanted to be full-time stay-at-home mom. I suddenly found myself no longer the same person.  I was no longer contributing an income and our...

I also love to write about it!  My story was selected for inclusion in the Woman's Day archive for 2007.  You can view it online at www.ilovelibraries.org.I sent the info to the Orlando Public Libray and they liked my story as well, so they...

Psalm 55:22 "Friends are God's way of taking care of us." This was written by a of Metro Denver Hospice Physician: I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd., and the car started to choke and splutter...

News organizations all over the world are reporting on the passing of Olive Riley, hailed as “the world’s oldest blogger.”  Olive was born in 1899 and passed away Saturday at the age of 108.  She certainly deserves recognition...

Have you ever noticed the first four letters of the word Butter? It' s not a coincidence. It's Karma. I know, I know. Butter tastes good. In fact, the old saying goes something like: "Name the 3 most important things in French Cuisine." The answer...

The following is an excerpt from Ruth Hamilton's autobiography, "The Hamilton Saga." She wrote the book at age 90.  In the coming weeks, GrowingBolder.com will publish Ruth's description of her trip to Europe in the summer of 1937. As the people of...

    I have had good storytellers, great conversationalists and naturally funny people tell me that they could never be a writer.  “And, why is that?” I ask.   “I'm not good enough,” is the usual...

Go ahead, make my bed   I can tolerate most household chores, with the exception of one or two tasks, but am I really alone?? When my children were mere tiny-tots, the daily routine never bothered me nor interfered with my lifestyle. I...

I saw a 109-year-old woman brought back to life. It was stunning. Humbling. I’m still trying to process it all. I’ll tell you about it in a moment. But first, a little background. Ruth1898 is not only the oldest member of our growing bolder...

There's an interesting change underway in the mainstream news media. For years, the 50+ market has been all but ignored. Now, news and stories about you are beginning to pop up everywhere but news and stories for you are still few and far between. What's...