1. Marc and Bill are a veritable force to be reckoned with 2. There is no place on the entire Internet to find so much powerfully positive and inspiring content in one place 3. Friends will tell friends and the community will expand beyond...

Hi everybody. My name is Dee Dee and I'm a mid-50's (born in the mid 50's and in my mid-50's.) I know a lot of mid-50's and we all have many things in common. Mostly, it's the desire to keep contributing, growing, laughing and living. Sure, it manifests...

Wow, I've only been here a day and look at all the Red Hat Sister friends I have!  What a wonderful place to meet Sister from around the globe!!  I look forward to getting to know all of you.Red Hat HugsQueen Dixie Belle aka Jane

In the days before I had a big flower garden (which puts me roughly at just last summer), I hadn't a clue about what fun and suspense and celebration and even mourning could go into watching stuff grow.  Or not.  Up until then, my gardening...

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...

I get up at 5am, shower, dress and finishing packing the car for the two hour college road trip. We get to the place my daughter says is where orientation is going to be held. Nobody's there. It was the AnimalSciencesBuilding. Then I see a lady...

With just a week to go before my new-college-graduate daughter moves a few states away, we jumped on the idea of taking a quick trip back to Washington Island.  We had vacationed for years there when all four kids were small, renting a vacation...

I love signing in to GB!  Each trip here opens a new window to something I'd never thought about before, or it inspires me in some way.  Today I read some great stories here about motivated people - what drives them, why they reached and how...

When I get out to Dallas this time of the year I hope that I drive at night because the lights are just beautiful. There are a couple of ranches on the ride from Shrieveport, LA to Dallas that are just spectacular. They have the forest light up...well,...

Lake Ashton is a fun active adult lifestyle community.  Residents don’t just use their golf carts on one of their two community golf courses, they drive their carts all over the community – many homes even offer golf cart parking...

O.K. – So here’s the deal.  My husband and I took our 11 year old son out for a quick bite to eat tonight at a favorite local restaurant.  Our son is tall and thin and looks much older that his 11 years.  The hostess at the...

For my birthday I just got three books from my sister who has been listening when I talked about books I have been wanting to get.  So now I have book 6 and 7 of the Harry Potter series.  Then are so fun to read. You can get your mind off your...

It's hard to tear me away from the television on Sundays … football, you know … but this past weekend, I went to a unique event called BarCamp Orlando. It was billed as a get-together for techies, a chance for people to get together to share ideas,...

As some of your already know, I am a motorcycle enthusiast. To be on the open road with the wind in my face gives me a feeling of really being alive and in touch with nature. The other day a small group of us over 50 year old riders decided to take...

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...

  Mother's Day Weekend – May 9,10,11 – Matt, Lesli, Solomon, his friend Daniel, Daniel and myself went to Oak Creek

Well, it's that time of the year again.  Every year I take an extended motorcycle ride to somewhere in North America.  This year I decided to ride the pacific coast highway from Vancouver B.C. to Mexico.  This would be a fantastic ride...

My brother was worried about saving his 1000-finger banana plant; I was worried about saving my life. I’m not a major worrier, but when there’s a tropical storm/hurricane in the front yard, I get a little apprehensive. I mean, when the water...

The other night my wife and I along with some friends went on a little cruise on the Indian River Lagoon. It was the annual WFIT Indian River Queen Paddleboat Cruise where two hundred sixty Jazz aficionados/WFIT supporters gather on the ninety-nine foot...

The Italian island of Sardinia (Sardegna) brought out the adventurer in us. Our first stop was Sassari, a city of about 120,000 with a rich history dating back to the early Middle Ages. A college town, home to the University of Sassari with about 18,000...

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...

You are a cancer survivor from the day you are diagnosed.  We are on track to see nearly 11 million cancer survivors emerging from their treatment in the not too distant future.  It could not be a more exciting and hopeful time for cancer...

Being an entrepreneur...or a “Jill of all trades and a mistress of none,” which is how I’ve always described myself...I’ve found myself involved in some pretty bizarre employment ‘opportunities.’My first job was on top...

2007 Florida Senior Games State Championships Athletes of the Year honored at Ambassadors for Aging Day   Strength and accuracy play key roles in several sports of the Florida Senior Games State Championships.  For the two athletes who...

    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...

Was there ever a more chaotic decade than the 60's? I mean, it's like the '70's never had a chance!!! Imagine being squeezed in between the '60's and the '80's! It's no wonder the '70's wandered around like a lost little puppy looking for a place to call...

Not being the most motivated person in the world, I developed my own work-out regime. I call it the 5-MININUTE WORK OUT. I do it 5 times a week. (I thought 7 times a week would be overkill.) The beauty of my fitness routine is that you can always find 5...

I asked the group in the last blog if anyone knew what the fifth flavor was....As you may remember, the first four are sour, sweet, salty and bitter. The Fifth taste ( not to be confused with the Fifth Element, a movie with Bruce Willis) is called...

This past week, four of my family members arrived into town to be with Pierre and I for this Thanksgiving! I'm so happy. I just love to see them all and catch up...at least more than we can do on our very short weekly phone calls. The hustle and bustle...

Happy Friday, boys and girls.... Yes, I am going to write about the top 10 wines you've never heard, but that will follow this non commercial info-blurb about a buddy of mine... If you saw the previous blog on Umami ( the fifth taste), you may have...

Facebook, Twitter, and Interviews This week has been an extremely exciting one! I have met so many awesome people from Facebook and Twitter - that in itself is amazing for someone who is fairly new to this 'social networking' stuff. Facebook for me...

When my four sons were little, we all attended church and  had them dedicated to the Lord. While watching them grow, the Lord impressed upon me to let my kids go. Meaning, to give them to Him for protection and to lead them. I didn't want to be...

    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...