I admit I had little to do with older people until I was 40, when I became friends with a fellow teacher, an ancient 60-year-old. We became fast friends for 20 years. So my topic this issue is about having more communication between the senior and younger generations. Seniors often think the only excuse to…
When arriving in a new city, whether due to retiring, new job or coming to be discovered, we all face the same daunting task of finding an apartment. For me, having arrived from Japan with nothing but a carry-on suitcase and my man-bag, there was the added burden of furnishing one from scratch, that is,…
Acquaintanceships, friendships and partnerships are tricky things to keep on an even keel. The obvious rocks and well-known shoals are dangerous, but with foresight and adjustments we sail through the course. The voyage is wrecked by the tiny things like the unimportant leak you were going to fix one-of-these days or the storm cloud warnings…
We can all pinpoint certain significant moments or events in our lives. One such for me, and others of you I’m sure, was retirement. Just a year or so ago, I begrudgingly left Japan after 35 years and with it my friends and familiar surroundings, and came to San Diego to test the waters. I…
