What will we do with our time?

#Middlebury #Seniors What did we really accomplish this past year? We’ve had time, certainly, with all these lockdown days, weeks and months, to do any number of things. After ... Continue Reading →

Lessons learned from buying online

#Middlebury #Seniors So many things have changed in how we live our lives in the time of COVID. It’s been a year since it all began in earnest and, despite the vaccines, nothing ... Continue Reading →

Send greeting cards to nursing home residents

#Middlebury #Seniors A few months ago, I got the idea to send greeting cards to some residents of a local nursing home who were locked down and not allowed to have visitors. It started ... Continue Reading →

Why such a long wait for copies of records?

#Middlebury #Veterans If you’ve been waiting for copies of military records so you can apply for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, you’ve likely been waiting ... Continue Reading →

Vaccinated? COVID advice clear as mud

#Middlebury #Seniors If you’re confused about COVID vaccine and when our lives are going to change for the better, you’re not alone. We’re considered to be fully vaccinated ... Continue Reading →

On Medicare? Beware of COVID card scam

#Middlebury #Seniors Have you received a phone call asking if you’ve received your new “special” Medicare COVID card? Beware: There is no such thing. It’s a scam. I ... Continue Reading →

COVID hits our wallets

#Middlebury #Seniors You can learn all kinds of things from surveys, and not all of them are good. A recent SimplyWise bi-monthly survey showed that 35% of seniors age 60 and older ... Continue Reading →

At ease: Sarge and the coffee shop vets

#Middlebury #Veterans There wasn’t a single veteran on the sidewalk outside the coffee shop. I was saddened by this, believing they couldn’t continue their morning meetings ... Continue Reading →

Let’s do the best we can

#Middlebury #Seniors A show of hands, please. Is anybody else getting worn out by the current state of our lives? Is there anything we can do about it? All I wanted was a package of ... Continue Reading →

Rosemary cashews make a unique holiday gift

#Middlebury Before COVID, my holiday traditions this time of year began with a gathering of five neighborhood friends for an early-morning coffee klatch at one of our houses. We originally ... Continue Reading →