• Something to Share

    Everyone has something to share. Right now, I am sharing a snuggle with a warm, purring cat. It can be as ...

    Everyone has something to share. Right now, I am sharing a snuggle with a warm, purring cat. It can be as simple as this or it can be a project you begin and share with family or community. What talen ...

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  • My Levi's Jeans

    I wouldn't give up my Levi’s jeans for anything in the world. Not because they are Levi’s; the manufactur ...

    I wouldn't give up my Levi’s jeans for anything in the world. Not because they are Levi’s; the manufacturer doesn't matter. They could be a George brand from Walmart for all I care about brand names. ...

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  • Lessons From A Cat

    Pets are becoming increasingly common in Canadian households (about 68 per cent of homes have either a ca ...

    Pets are becoming increasingly common in Canadian households (about 68 per cent of homes have either a cat or a dog), often replacing a human cohabitant. Clearly, former reasons for not having a pet – ...

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  • Swipe Left

    My online dating days have come to an end… well, until the next Saturday night I'm home alone with a bag ...

    My online dating days have come to an end… well, until the next Saturday night I'm home alone with a bag of Cheetos, a bottle of wine, leftover holiday chocolate and decide to sign up for the latest, ...

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  • A Love of Grandparenting

    The bond between grandparents and grandchildren can often be a special one. No one knows that better than ...

    The bond between grandparents and grandchildren can often be a special one. No one knows that better than Pauline Daniel, author of Tuesdays with Jack, a compilation of memoirs and reflections of her ...

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  • I Met The Secret Smiler

    Watcher At a restaurant not too far from downtown Montreal, mornings were always full of noisy groups of ...

    Watcher At a restaurant not too far from downtown Montreal, mornings were always full of noisy groups of people and the place was lively and fun. There were about 30 tables and a long counter with sto ...

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  • If I Could Save Time in a Bottle

    “If I could save time in a bottle… If I could make days last forever If words could make wishes come true ...

    “If I could save time in a bottle… If I could make days last forever If words could make wishes come true I'd save every day like a treasure and then…” As we move once again through the last month of ...

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  • Thank You Notes and Love Letters

    Wouldn’t it be wonderful to check your mailbox and, instead of a window envelope or one addressed to “res ...

    Wouldn’t it be wonderful to check your mailbox and, instead of a window envelope or one addressed to “resident,” there was a coloured envelope with your name handwritten on the front in ink? While I l ...

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  • In Praise of Loving Touch

    People are generally living longer, but are they thriving in their later years? Clinical psychologist, Am ...

    People are generally living longer, but are they thriving in their later years? Clinical psychologist, Ami Rokach studies loneliness and says lonely seniors are a serious public health issue, and the ...

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  • A Love Story

    This is a love story. Not your usual love story. It is a story about the love a community can share from ...

    This is a love story. Not your usual love story. It is a story about the love a community can share from a distance. On a brilliantly sunny day in December, I was on Salt Spring Island, a 45-minute fe ...

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  • Minerva's Owl: The Bereavement Phase of My Marriage, by Carol Matthews

    In Minerva’s Owl, Carol Matthews reflects on Hegel’s observation that the owl of Minerva, the Roman godde ...

    In Minerva’s Owl, Carol Matthews reflects on Hegel’s observation that the owl of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, spreads its wings only at twilight. Understanding comes late in life and, as Hege ...

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  • He Moved In

    We knew there would be adjustments. But we didn’t realize what it would be like to combine two households ...

    We knew there would be adjustments. But we didn’t realize what it would be like to combine two households into one, small condo… and two lives. ...

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  • Sex After Sixty

    I am sharing my personal story to help dispel any myths or taboos on this subject of “senior sex.” ...

    I am sharing my personal story to help dispel any myths or taboos on this subject of “senior sex.” ...

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  • My Mid-Life Dabble in Online Romance

    ynchronicity’s Compatibility Matching System has found for you a highly compatible match, based on our ri ...

    ynchronicity’s Compatibility Matching System has found for you a highly compatible match, based on our rigorous, multidimensional scale. With this level of compatibility, we believe you will have a lo ...

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  • Finding Love Online

    Seniors are increasingly drawn to online dating. There are sites especially for us, and among North Ameri ...

    Seniors are increasingly drawn to online dating. There are sites especially for us, and among North American adults ages 55 to 64, online dating use has doubled since 2013 according to a Pew Research ...

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