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Category: aging
Exploring the Vibrant Scene on 26th Street in Wilton Manors
26th Street in Wilton Manors, a neighborhood in Oakland Park, Florida, is a fun and exciting place to live. I often moved between selling my first condo on 13th and Mockingbird Lane ( I am not a Munster, but that was my address) and buying my townhouse in Wilton Manors. I had fun living in… Read more
The Tiny Mouse: An Unexpected Friendship
We have all heard the saying about the elephant in the room. I have a short story about the tiny mouse in my room and the unexpected friendship that ensued. Picture this: an 11-year-old under the care of two elderly Victorian-era Great Aunts. After school, your allotted playtime is over, and television is allowed during… Read more
Introducing Be Bad Betty: Feisty Alter Ego
Introducing “Be Bad Betty,” my alter ego. Introducing her on Bluesky as my feisty alter ego, Be Bad Betty, says it loudly and proudly. I wanted to catch people’s attention in a straightforward yet non-offending manner. Be Bad Betty’s campaign encourages people to read and reread the old classics. Labeled banned books by the far… Read more
Mike and I Walking on the Edge of the Wild Side
South Florida in the 1980s was a head-banging experience for anyone who liked alternative music. The Cameo Theater on Miami Beach was at the heart of the underground music world known as Punk, Trash, and skate music. Best friends in the mid-80s, Mike and I bonded over Punk, trash, and skate punk music. We frequented… Read more
The Adventures of the Legendary Pinzon Sisters: Mina and Catalina
Continuing on the theme of family dynamics, as discussed in my previous post, I present the Pinzon sisters: Grandmother Catalina and her older sister, Great Aunt Mina. In the jungles of Panama The sisters were born and raised in a small village in the jungles of Panama. One day, the sisters decided to go deeper… Read more
Buddha’s perspective on attachment to the body
It is all about bodies and Buddha’s perspective on attachment to the body. What can I say about my lifelong struggle with weight? My mother called me “Mamota”(Big Mama). I was born nine and a half pounds, so I was a big mama! At the time, everyone loved big babies, which was considered a sign… Read more
Time to reflect on growing older
Growing older, Hope wiser: The first part of this blog is about growing older. You may wonder why we don’t just say aging. The concept of growing implies both physical and internal mental change, while aging implies physical changes, nothing more. Reflections on aging The keywords here are growing older and hope wiser. By this,… Read more