I, like many Geezers, am starting to wear out. The once simple tasks of putting on my socks and shoes on in the morning has become a real challenge. Knee replacements mean my knees don’t bend as well as they
Tips for Geezers: Shoeless in Spokane

I, like many Geezers, am starting to wear out. The once simple tasks of putting on my socks and shoes on in the morning has become a real challenge. Knee replacements mean my knees don’t bend as well as they
If you think life may have taught you a few things now that you are a GEEZER, then maybe participating in a program called Elder Wisdom Circle is something you might want to try. After retirement, I wanted to give
I hate it when I am at some business and a 20-year old asks me “Do you have a computer so that I can send you an email?” What I tell them is “No, send it by pony express.” All
I saw this video the other day on Facebook and was just a little overwhelmed. I’ve never been to the symphony and have kind of lumped it in with opera, ballet and other things I don’t think I would like.
I have to admit I don’t know much about birds, bird watching, or bird feeding. You might ask, “How can you write about so many subjects that you profess to know very little about?” It’s easy; you just hit these
When I first came to Spokane, I didn’t know anyone outside of family or extended family members. In an attempt to meet people, I tried going to local club or group meetings, but somehow never met anyone (or any group)
Earlier, I discussed photography as a hobby well-suited for GEEZERS. But if you get involved in this activity, you will soon find yourself having taken a lot of great photos, but the only person who has seen any of them will be you. While
Two things I thought I would never enjoy were any television program where I had to read captions in order to understand what was being said and stuffy, slow-moving, boring British TV shows (and I lumped them all into this
I made up a list of 20 challenges I want to accomplish in a year. I hope to get all of these under my belt by January 1, 2016. I know I shouldn’t do this to myself (I’ll hate myself as soon
Looking for something to do. Simply Google “ (the name of your city or city you are visiting) historic sites.” If your town is like Spokane, WA (and of a similar size) you will get a list of at least
I already know what you’re thinking—“Bread? Bread? I don’t know how to bake.” Wow, are you missing the point. Which is? Try New Things. To bake bread you first need a bread maker or you can do it the old
We’ve always had dogs in our life, but we haven’t had a puppy for 15 years. That’s the age our Australian Shepherd, Maggie. She was our last puppy. Because Maggie is getting on in years, we started thinking about
One morning last month, I bought a dozen books, a lemon caddy, a Tonka toy bulldozer (with working batteries), and a lawn sprinkler. New, these items would cost about $100—I bought them for a total of $3.50 (plus a few
To me the worst thing in the world is to be bored. In general I don’t get bored, but every once in a while find myself in a rut and need to break out. For the most part, all I