Youngsters at the Elder Hotel
Scientists may question whether time travel is possible, but I know for a fact it is because of the vacations my family took in the 1960s and 70s to the Elder Hotel when I and […]
Tag: youth
Back Then We Were Real Firecrackers
When I was a teen, I had a friend who sometimes got me into … questionable situations. Case in point: One day he, I, and another friend were walking down the railroad tracks … And […]
I Found The Fountain of Youth
In my twenties, which was in the eighties, I played cassettes and made mix tapes. In my thirties, which was in the nineties, I played cd’s and burned my favorite tunes onto them. Then […]
Everything I Could Do Then I Can Do Now
I can still do everything I could do in my youth, and I’ll prove it! Walking In my younger days, I could walk anywhere. Was the downtown shopping area more than three miles from my […]
My inner youth has a thrill at the liquor store.
When I look in the mirror lately, there’s a curious older woman looking back. She has grey hair at the roots, some wrinkles, and two age spots on her cheek. Oh yeah that’s me, I […]
A 20-Year-Old in a 70-Year-Old Body
It creeps up on you, like a mugger on a dark street. One minute you are dancing down the sidewalk of life with energy and confidence, the next minute – WHAM! You’re on the ground, […]
Maybe I should have started a 401K
I’m starting out August working 10 days in a row … which will pretty much take me to mid-August, come to think of it. When I was young—ahem, younger—that kind of schedule wouldn’t have phased […]
Twitter Rules: Friends and Followers
Let me preface this post by saying that in the past three years, I have met some wonderful people on Twitter. In fact, some of these people I count among my closest friends. However, […]
I’m Not Old; I’m Just Maturity-Enhanced
Old people are cool. They have to be cool, because aging is not for wimps, especially for those who are determined to overcome the effects of time. That requires intelligence, guts, determination and nerve. Have […]