As we grow we learn how to read, to write, drive a car, and how to vote. We never learn how to be old. We never think of being old. And yet, becoming old is a natural turn of events in every person's lives.We all know we will, ( unless we die), get...

As we grow we learn how to read, to write, drive a car, and how to vote. We never learn how to be old. We never think of being old. And yet, becoming old is a natural turn of events in every person's lives. We all know we will,unless we die, get old!...

Just wanted to pass along that the oldest member of Growing Bolder, Ruth1898 is not well. At 109, she is the world's oldest blogger. She has been put under the care of hospice and they are very concerned about her chances of recovery. Being a part of...

I am new at this blogging thing but I like learning new things.  I live in my RV full time. I have a 29 foot Fifth wheel trailer and a one ton Dodge pickup.  But I am not a snow bird type.  To me they are the ones who go from here to there...

Hi All – I belong to an on-line support group for patients with Charcot Marie Tooth Disease. (CMT)   With each posting by a parent whose child has had to endure unprofessional, unpleasant, uncooperative, unresponsive behavior from the...

Writing is a great release of your thoughts and feelings. No matter what  subject you write about,  just the fact that you are writing, is unlocking your thought processes, using your memory, and exercising your brain.When we get older, we eat...

On this week's Growing Bolder Radio Show, Marc and Bill interviewed the great-great-granddaughter of etiquette queen Emily Post. Anna Post is pretty hip and has a great new book about wedding etiquette. She's about 18 months too late for my own nuptials...

I have never met a sea turtle that I didn’t like – I did, however, meet one once who didn’t particularly like me; in fact, I think she thought that I was trying to kill her babies, but I wasn’t. Here’s what happened: sea...

I want to take a few minutes and share with you my thoughts on living in a virtual world. I am approaching my 58th year of living in an actual world, and I must admit that I am a long way from having that mastered. Now, thanks to creative folks like Mark...

Hey ya'll! If you look at your calendar or your cell phone or the sign outside the bank as you travel around your environs today, you'll see that last Friday was Friday the 13th! To quote SCTV character, Count Floyd: "Very Scary, Kids! Ow-Ooooo!" Or is...

Throughout 99% of human history, the average life expectancy was less than 18 years. That’s changing. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are now 80,000 centenarians in the United States, and that number is projected to increase seven-fold, to...

The Yoke's On You: Slavery to Sin or Freedom in Christ By Aaron Welch, LMHC, NCCGod has really been speaking to me lately. Yes, really. Amazing as it sounds for a man who has been a Christian for 31 years, I am just now learning that God still speaks...

It hurt. It always did. I just got used to it. After all, isn't that easier than doing something about it? Anyway, who has time in their lives for distractions like medical ailments. But it wouldn't go away. In fact, it kept getting worse. I couldn't bend...

It's that wonderful time of year and I thought I'd share a few Eggnog recipes. Not the healthiest, however nothing wrong in moderation. Eggnog It's a rich, indulgent favorite, and Christmas wouldn't be the same without it. Some eggnog recipes...