Growing Bolder Community

It's the kids versus the grownups, and believe us - one group came for revenge.

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 is about revenge!" They taunt: "you ready to take on the geezers?" And they show off their stuff: "check out these muscles!" In this corner...

My mother-in-law has Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer's is a disease that destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior severe enough to affect work, lifelong hobbies or social life. Alzheimer’s gets worse over time, and it is fatal. Today it is the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States. I understand there are different stages but I don’t...

I love to laugh. It's better than medicine, better than walking in the mall, and much better than booze 'cause I can do it yet stay in control. Every morning, the first thing I do is pour a cup of coffee and open the comics pages of the newspaper. I like "Zits," "Nate," and "Sally Forth," and sometimes "Doonesbury" just for a dash of silly sarcasm. Next, I read the "News of the...

What can I say? I am exhausted but in a good way after experiencing the marvelous Diva Retreat. I know Beverly must have been exhausted as well as Carol, her assistant who recently lost her father and aunt. I tried to comfort her as best as I could. Friday, when I arrived, there was Nate, Beverly’s husband at the airport holding a sign with my name on it. He was very friendly and helped...