Monthly Archives: September 2013

My own art walk

Posted on September 30, 2013 by stillalife

Cooler fall weather brings out the walker in me, not the exercise walker so much as the get-to-my-appointments-and-errands-walker. In the past few weeks I discovered that things changed over the summer while I was cocooned in my air-conditioned car. On … Continue reading →

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The search for the greatest hamburger

Posted on September 27, 2013 by stillalife

For the last several years my husband and I have been on a leisurely search for the perfect hamburger. I don’t hunt with the same intensity that I might approach a quest for the Fountain of Youth. I have to … Continue reading →

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Feeling good about being boring

Posted on September 26, 2013 by stillalife

Those of us over fifty can finally feel good about being boring. When reflecting on the past, it’s easy to remember the excitement that accompanied turning points in my life. Starting with kindergarten and going all the way to retirement, … Continue reading →

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An apple a day

Posted on September 15, 2013 by stillalife

Most of us realize that we’re not perfectly shaped, featured, or coiffed. And we probably don’t have many friends, relatives, or acquaintances who come across as model-perfect. So why do we expect the fruits and vegetables we buy at the … Continue reading →

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Self-awareness or obsession?

Posted on September 2, 2013 by stillalife

I observed my birthday in August. ‘Observed’ as opposed to ‘celebrated.’ I stopped celebrating at sixty. In contrast to the kind of celebrations birthdays dictate at age twenty-one, at a certain point they call for less concern over parties and … Continue reading →

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