It’s morning and I am sitting in the doctor’s waiting room. The doctor’s office is located in an area hospital. It’s not posh or fancy in any way. This comforts me for some reason. There are people of color here, working people – quite unlike the last time I was in an Ortho clinic (four [...]

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“Getting old ain’t for sissies!” – Bette Davis “We are always the same age inside.” – Gertrude Stein Hell yeah! That’s me! and all of you other old farts talking about “age ain’t nothing but a number” and so on – can kiss my wrinkled old ass! Actually wrinkles are not my problem, but if [...]

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I sent a “Happy Birthday!” email to a friend today, thinking how fortunate it was that a mutual friend reminded me of the birthday in time. She is a gorgeous woman, smart, funny and vivacious. She responded: Thanks so much..50 can u believe it!!!! I’m sitting at… hosp waiting for my 3rd radiation treatment..3 down [...]

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It was inevitable. We are 48 years old. There are five of us bemoaning our advancing age, aches and waistlines. And there were reading glasses appearing out of nowhere!

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