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As a first time traveler to Italy, I had been planning to experience many of the wonders that most tourists see. But on this trip I was...
Donna Gerard
Oct 18, 20234 min read
The First Time I Kayaked
Sometimes challenges are just the medicine we need. Photo by Filip Mroz on Unsplash Somewhere around my 40th birthday, I got it into my...
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Donna Gerard
Oct 16, 20234 min read
About Dresses
Photo by Nishikino Maki on Unsplash I was born in 1961, in an age when all little girls went to school in dresses. My questioning of this...
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Donna Gerard
Oct 11, 20234 min read
Italy, Here I Come!
Photo credit: Dan Novac on Unsplash We’re leaving for Italy soon. This is the trip we were supposed to take in October 2020 after I...
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Donna Gerard
Oct 11, 20232 min read
As The Knee Bends: The Cortisone Shot
For Those Who Are Afraid of This Procedure Photo by Mat Napo on Unsplash I recoiled as I picked that photo. I am not a shot person. I...
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Dawn Sanchez
Oct 6, 20233 min read
As The Knee Bends
My journey through knee replacement as it happens I got arthritis from a German Shepherd puppy on a beach in Maine. Okay, so some...
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Donna Gerard
Oct 6, 20238 min read
THE PERFECT WIFE
I always loved crime shows. Criminal Minds. Dexter. The Equalizer. Older stuff like Columbo, Perry Mason, Quincy. Every night after the...
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Donna Gerard
Oct 6, 20234 min read
Clothes and the Aging Body
I was never much of a clothes person at any point in my life. As a kid, I wore Carter's matchable clothes. They were very basic knit...
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Donna Gerard
Oct 6, 202310 min read
Lesson Learned
Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash I thought that after I finished college I would get a chance to be wild and free. I’d get a job at an...
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Donna Gerard
Oct 6, 20232 min read
I’m Aging. I Better Get A Move On.
Photo by Raoul Croes on Unsplash There’s a book sitting on my shelf titled “It’s Only Too Late If You Don’t Start Now.” I don’t how my...
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Donna Gerard
Oct 6, 20234 min read
I’m Staying Where I Am
The kids moved out. My husband and I are retired. It’s time to do a bit of traveling. But most of the time, we’re here. For us, there is...
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Donna Gerard
Oct 6, 20233 min read
Ageism in Our Own Minds
Photo by Centre for Ageing Better on Unsplash I have never been a fan of prejudice in any of it’s forms. But I just caught myself! Right...
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Donna Gerard
Oct 6, 20234 min read
TREASURE OR CLUTTER?
Photo by Ray Shrewsberry on Unsplash Treasured items? I do have a few things that have sentimental value- photo albums, my favorite...
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Donna Gerard
Oct 6, 20237 min read
The Perpetual Rotation Schedule
Perfect for Anyone Who Has Lots of Irons On the Fire! Photo by carolyn christine on Unsplash There’s a problem with retirement. There’s...
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Donna Gerard
Oct 6, 20232 min read
My Body As My Guide
Photo by Mark Timberlake on Unsplash We went on a cruise with friends and had planned everything out, including our excursions, with...
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Donna Gerard
Oct 6, 20236 min read
The Perpetual Rotation Schedule: Part 2
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash After a fitful start, I’m getting just a little bit of traction on this Perpetual Rotation Schedule (see...
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Donna Gerard
Oct 6, 20234 min read
Success Happens When You Just Keep Going One Thing Done Leads To Another
Photo by Ruffa Jane Reyes on Unsplash Does success really breed success? Doesn’t the achievement of success, in real life, spur me one on...
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Donna Gerard
Oct 6, 20233 min read
I Am A Nocturnal Nomad
Photo credit: Juan Gomez on Unsplash When the night isn’t going well, I change venues. Throughout my life, I’ve found that a change of...
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Donna Gerard
Sep 30, 20232 min read
I'm Done With The Veggie Garden
Photo by Pauline Bernard on Unsplash I always felt that gardening is something everyone should do, especially older people who have time...
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Donna Gerard
Aug 21, 20232 min read
THE NIGHT BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS
‘Twas the night before school starts and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except for my spouse. Her plans she had...
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