On arriving at my golden years: As I peered into the mirror, an image stared back at me. A  face so full of peace and love, I said, "Who can this be?" The stranger smiled ever so slightly with a calmness birthed from belief; full lips began to...

Pat PacielloThe most significant event of 2008, besides the Giants winning the Super Bowl, was my wife's recent illness. She twice had to be taken by ambulance to the hospital. Eventually the doctors found out that her gall bladder was the source of the...

Pat Paciello I am sure that in these horrific economic times my primary fear is shared by many baby boomers. In my case, as my retirement funds vaporize, the pivotal question is whether I have enough money to continue my work-free Peter Pan...

As I got up to leave, she said: “I wish we had known each other when we were younger. I think we would have been the best of friends.“  Her name is Hazel Brooks and she is 80 years old. We sat next to each other  on my recent flight...

Over the past three months my son Daniel and I have been trying to get him funding for school in Phoenix. Without mentioning names we ran into a lot of problems. My son had gone online and submitted his application for federal loans through FAFSA and that...

As a person who travels frequently, and who sometimes stays at the homes of relatives and friends, I try not to overstay my welcome. One of the ways I do this is to watch for subtle hints that my hosts drop to give me a gentle nudge to LEAVE. I believe...

One of the greatest personality traits of the senior athlete is the "Don't give up," attitude.  To most, it doesn't matter who finishes ahead or behind them.   At the Games, you will find a lot of the loudest cheers are for those who...

In the third grade I wanted to be "somebody" and thought I could sing and dance my way to stardom. When asked for voice lessons, my Dad asked me to "try out" for him and my Mother at 7pm that night. I worked all day on my rendition of "Sunny", dressed up...

I feel out of place on this site at times because of the amazing writers out there!  I am coming to realize that amazing writers become amazing by writing.  Its begins there.... Having said that....I continue to write, blog, and read others'...

 Tis the season once again to be in the giving mood. Thats exactly what I did a few years back but unknowingly I realy gave! One morning I decided to clean out our closets and dressers of clothing that we no longer wore, Most were new some...

Every time someone has a 100th birthday or a 105th or a 110th, we all ask, “What’s the secret to your longevity?” A drink of whiskey every day. A cheerful heart. A loving spouse. Lots of vegetables.  We’ve heard them all --...

This was the summer I finally did it – something I’ve been putting off for several years. I know you’re sitting on the edge of your seat going, “What? What?” Well, here it is:  I bought myself an otcbaibs. You’re...

I dont' profess to be an expert in the field of religion or spirituality.  I have been a catechist for years, and have always been actively involved in my church.  That said, I still have a lot to learn.  My work over the years with...

I am sick and tired of ignorance!!! Why is it so difficult for people to stop being ignorant and start being educated?  And I'n not talking about what we learn in school, but about what idiotic things our parents, grandparents, great...

  Everyone knows if you grow up in a Catholic home the word Bingo is a very important word in your home, at least it was in mine. Before my mom became too disabled to move in with our family she had a nice little apartment and a life of...

Gaining “Soul” Custody By Deedra Hunter, M.S., LMHC     You actually think everything is perfect, and then life happens.  Life happened to me August 14, 1994. A process server knocked on the door with papers...

Terschelling, Netherlands, June 1964 She was skipping the rope that, on the other end, was tight up on the stoop bench, while she stood across the street and my friend was jumping. She had been jumping for such a long time, she started to pant....

The Growing Bolder Media Group received the prestigious Senior Vison Media Award for 2008, presented by the Florida Council on Aging. In just it’s first year online, GrowingBolder.com has presented a vision of the 50+ population unseen anywhere...

This is an urgent plea to grandparents everywhere.  Our children really need our help in raising our grandchildren.  I have been spending the last year of Jarod’s two-year-old life teaching him manners and respect.  He knows to...

In 1937, Ruth Hamilton traveled to Europe to visit family in Denmark and to embark on a fact-finding mission for her radio program in the States. Her trip started out memorably when she came face-to-face with the son of a famous painter, and she even was...

The Growing Bolder Media Group received the prestigious Senior Vison Media Award for 2008, presented by the Florida Council on Aging. In just it’s first year online, GrowingBolder.com has presented a vision of the 50+ population unseen anywhere...

When I worked in television news, we always had a segment of the newscast to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the year.  Although I'm not working in news these days, I still have some thoughts on the stories I saw and read during...

I didn't have my own car until after I graduated from high school in 1953.  It was either the bus or my dad's car, which was a nice new 1952 Mercury Monterey.  We moved to 54th and University during my senior year, so I used the bus a lot in...

When all the Coaching In the World Doesn't Help I originally got 'started' on this journey when I was in a deep depression. A psychologist, a psychiatrist, my GP, and support groups couldn't help. I was on my own. The feelings of desperation were...

Thursday, October 23, 2008 Keep Pluggin' This week has been hectic, but time out for thinking is always important. Sometimes these times are only short moments of standing quietly outside and just listening, others may be alone in my room with my...

Hello Everyone.... A friend of mine introduced me to this site and it is great!  I am a true Floridian, born ,raised and lived all my life in Florida. Boring? No way! people pay to visit this state:) However I am also hard of hearing and have...

Ming Aralia In the late seventies, early eighties, I owned a restaurant called Weiner King. I know, it's funny, but I did. The restaurant originated in Flemington, NJ. There were several franchises. One in Warminster, PA, one in Morristown, PA,...

'The Science Project' Update Recently I posted about how my son wanted to do a project about quantum physics and intention at school. He was quickly reminded that school follows a curriculum and has a pattern of its own. There is not a lot of...

      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....

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

Did you hear the one about the guy who traveled from Olympia, Washington to Fort Myers, Florida to qualify for the National Senior Games?   That’s what Craig Anderson, the winner and record setter at the 5K and 10K Road Races on successive...