At a recent physical, my health care provider informed me that my cholesterol, which has always been borderline high, had soared higher yet and that it was probably time to start taking a statin. Statins are a class of drugs designed to reduce cholesterol in the bloodstream. Elevated cholesterol can lead to heart attacks and […]
I’ve always enjoyed connecting with people who fall outside of my age group. I’m a tail-end “boomer” but I’m not fan of painting entire generations with a simple moniker. It’s a convenient way of describing a group of people who happen to be born within specific dates in history but also a practice that slots […]
We will all eventually have a Covid story to tell. They will all be different. Mine started out as a sore throat. Here’s how the next five days went. Day 1: It started as a tickle in my throat. I was dining outside at a restaurant with friends when I started feeling a little run […]
For the first time in.. forever (?) my husband and I will celebrate Christmas Eve with just the two of us. Not much has been “normal” this past year, so why should Christmas Eve be any different? So how did this unplanned date night come to be – considering my a huge family, our two […]
My father passed away in May of 2020. During the most severe of the Covid restrictions. He’d been declining for years, a victim of Alzheimer’s, the disease that takes loved ones slowly. He was 89 when he died and though the last few years of his life were spent in memory care, we visited him […]
I’m at the age where waking early is the norm. Not just early, but sometimes, really early. Before 5:00am some days. Having two dogs who wake at first light, or sometimes when they sense one of their humans is stirring, only accentuates the habit. That moment of first consciousness in the morning is hard to […]
March 2021. It’s been a tough year. For everyone. In addition to health concerns, the lockdown, a contentious election (let’s just say politics in general), the past twelve months have been (insert any synonym for “unprecedented” here). For me, it’s also been a challenge to process the constant barrage of news. As someone who likes […]
Christmas this year, like every other holiday and milestone since Covid appeared, seems to bring with it a sense of loss and lowered expectations. Our homes won’t be as full as usual as loved ones stay away to thwart the spread of the virus. For the first year since I gave birth to my daughter, […]
Like many others, I haven’t traveled much since the Covid pandemic began. A few day trips and a weekend in Wisconsin had been the only travel for me since my a business trip to LA in January. My daughters move to North Carolina last week necessitated a road trip and a return flight, my first Covid flight.
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become more outspoken and less concerned with what others think of me. I’m more likely to share my thoughts and opinions on things; politics, current events, the economy, etc. without seeking approval from others. It’s a freeing feeling that many of us achieve around the age of 40. Some call […]
Midlife Musings 