It is September. While we will probably still have some more hot days ahead, cooler weather is just around the corner. Autumn (or fall) officially begins on the Autumnal Equinox which occurs on September 23 this year. This marks the moment in time where the sun is perpendicular to the…
As the percentage of older Americans continues to swell, the search for innovative housing models continues. While new senior living communities continue to spring up, a large percentage of seniors strongly prefer living in private homes. However, the vast majority of private homes could be characterized as “Peter Pan Housing”,…
July brings Independence Day. On July 4 we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence and our birth as a nation. Although many view the Fourth of July as a day off of work, cookouts, and fireworks, it is meant to be a day we celebrate independence. Many people…
Coming and Going The graduations have all been held. The kids are out of school and looking forward to summer. Although summer doesn’t officially begin until June 21, in actual practice, when June arrives, summer is in full swing. People spend more time outside in the summertime. This includes everything…
Ten Years Later It was ten years ago, in May of 2009, that the very first edition of Housing Matters appeared here in the pages of Senior News. It is hard to believe that ten years have passed. In that initial column I laid out the fact that most people…
“In like a lion, out like a lamb.” This old saying is said to describe the weather in March. Sometimes it surprises us and comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion. Whatever else you say about the weather in March, one thing you can say with…
As I write this, it is a few days before Christmas. Everyone is scurrying around getting their last minute preparations done. The children are nearly bursting with excitement and anticipation. Festive lights and sounds are everywhere. By the time you read these words, however, the year 2019 will have begun….
What is it that makes Christmastime the most wonderful time of the year? Certainly for those of us who are Christians, the celebration of the birth of our Savior is the most important part of this joyous season. A little research, however, will reveal that there is very little evidence…
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month back in 1918, an agreement was reached to suspend hostilities in World War I which was called at the time, “The War to End all Wars”. As we all know, it was not the war to end all…
During the third week in October we celebrate National Aging in Place week. This week is set aside each year to draw attention to and provide resources for the millions of Americans who are choosing to remain in the home of their choice throughout the course of their lives. The…
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Dedicated to the memory of Susanna Baur Moore 1923-2010.
An inspiration to all who knew her.
