Here we are in October of 2021! At the end of this month, we’ll celebrate Halloween, where many of us join together in the season of “trick or treat.” One day out of the year, it’s fun to dress up in costumes and pretend...
It’s September 2021, and believe it or not, summer is almost over! The fall equinox is coming up soon -- and before we know it, we’ll be headed down the home stretch toward the end of the year. As the days grow shorter and the...
Here we are in August 2021, and summer is in full swing. Lots of HOT weather ahead for most of us. It’s time to grab a tall glass of iced tea or lemonade, relax in your favorite easy chair, and chill out! That’s my plan....
Greetings! -- It’s July 2021 and the year is officially half over! Wow. Time often seems to slip by without our notice, doesn’t it? Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing depends perhaps on your POV. But I’m guessing that we can all...
It’s June 2021 and Summer has arrived! Now that restrictions are lifting a bit with respect to the pandemic, many of us are thinking about taking a trip somewhere – to visit friends and relatives or lie on a beach for a week or two,...
It’s May 2021 and Spring has sprung. Flowers are in bloom everywhere! Here in Southern California, the Jacaranda trees are dotting the landscape with purple flowers wherever you go. Of course, flowers and Jacaranda trees are not the only things that are in bloom. Across...
Can you believe it’s April 2021!? The year is really rolling along. And we are still in the midst of the world-wide coronavirus pandemic. Things are getting better for many of us, especially seniors, as a large majority of us have now received the vaccine...
Well, here we are in March 2021! Hard to believe, isn’t it? March marks that time of year when Winter ends and Spring officially begins – the Spring Equinox. Of course, March is also that time of year when we collectively celebrate wearing “green” in...
Here we are in February 2021! February may be the shortest month of the year, but it never fails to bring us plenty of holidays – Groundhog’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and President’s Day! It’s anybody’s guess as to whether Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow...
HAPPY NEW YEAR! It’s January 2021, finally. The start of something new and better than this past year, which was -- I think it fair to say -- one of the most difficult and challenging years of our lives, due largely to the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Season’s Greetings! It’s December 2020, and what a year it has been! Sadly, the pandemic is still going strong and most of us are still staying at home and social distancing in order to be safe. That means this year’s holiday season will be quite...
Welcome to November of 2020! It’s hard to believe, but this year is almost over. Should we thank our lucky stars and say hallelujah!? Maybe. I think it goes without saying that 2020 has been one of the most challenging years of our lives. Because...
Welcome to October 2020! Traditionally, this is the time of year for carved out pumpkins on doorsteps and kids dressed up in costumes going door-to-door for “tricks or treats” on Halloween. Given that we are still in the midst of a world-wide pandemic, however, it’s...
Here we are in September 2020! Although September marks the end of Summer and the beginning of Fall, it is still quite hot here in Southern California. Everyone is doing their best to stay cool at home, where we all spend a good deal of...
It is August 2020 and it is hot out there! Summer is full on, and sadly, so is the coronavirus pandemic. Most of us are still under Stay-At-Home orders, so hopefully we are staying indoors where it is usually cooler than the rising temperatures outside. ...
It is July 2020 and summertime has arrived! Everyone wants to get outside and enjoy the warm, sunny weather, if they can. But sometimes, it gets a little too hot outside -- so we opt to stay home where we can plop ourselves down in...