Roommate Series: Our Trip Interrupted
By Betty Mill, Ph.D. When my roommate and I decided to leave our jobs at Yale-New Haven hospital, we set out on a three-month road trip that would take us to several places through
My Family Crow
By Ed Townes My father, a banker who headed the mortgage department, came home one day with a baby crow given to him by a customer. Dad turned over the crow to me and
Waitlist Realities and the Future of Senior Living
We recently received an email from a myLifeSite user that got my attention; not because it was unusual, but because it was so representative of what we’re hearing more often across the country: “We
Surviving Nazi Germany
By Frank Lewis This is a heart-warming story of one man’s journey from being born under German Nazi rule and later moved to America where he thrived. John Kalepp is my brother-in-law, and this
An Inadvertently Successful Immigration Story
By Milena Van Sant During WWII my parents and I lived in Berlin, Germany and Vienna, Austria. After the war, we had the bad luck of moving to Prague, now the Czech Republic. about
How They Made 70
By Harriet Dawson Before Dean Loudy was “The Voice of the Northern Neck,” he was the dream in the eye of a young lady who didn’t even know she had such a dream. But
My Immigration Story
By Anke Longest Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought about living on a farm in Virginia, owning cattle and horses! One never knows what the future holds. I was born in
The Pros & Cons of 55+ Active Adult Communities
As you are exploring your senior living options, you may have looked at what is referred to as an “active adult community.” These are 55 and over “age-restricted” or “age-qualified” communities, typically meaning that
Why the New Year Is the Perfect Time to Reimagine Your Retirement Lifestyle
The new year often inspires reflection and renewal; it’s a chance to make New Year’s resolutions or intentions, embrace change, and create a plan for the life you truly want. For older adults, the
What Is It?
By Harriet Dawson It doesn’t look so great. In fact, it looks rather bland. But ask those who circle it on their menus, and “Chicken Fried Steak” is one of their favorite meals! WHY?