Category Archives: Humor

Dancing Through the Pain

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Retire Early Lifestyle

I once greeted my first husband at the door, wrapped in Saran. Being his usual pragmatic self, he looked at me and asked, “Aren’t you cold? Where are the kids? What’s for dinner?” Continue reading →

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Did You Really Say, “Far Out, Man?”

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Retire Early Lifestyle

“You’re a living history lesson,” the lad will say as I scoop another portion of Metamucil. “Is it OK to pop some questions?” Continue reading →

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Men and Women Throughout History

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Michael G. Conner, Clinical and Medical Psychologist, writes that men are built for physical confrontation, and their skulls are usually thicker than a woman’s. This, of course, comes as no surprise to women Continue reading →

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I Don’t See Well Anymore

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

I rushed over to the window, looked out, squinched my eyes and said with disdain, “I’m having difficulty seeing the tree, and you want me to focus on a branch and then hone in on something the size of a kosher pickle? Continue reading →

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Giddy Yup

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Chip was a leathery old horse trainer who’d been teaching horseback riding for over 32 years. One look at me and he determined that Clementine and I would be a perfect match. Continue reading →

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Stop Telling Me I’m Old

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

I had all I could do to keep from slapping her wrinkle-free face. Where on earth did she get such a distorted concept of older women? Continue reading →

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Growing Up Dangerously

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

I was four years old when I started kindergarten and walked to school. The only instructions I had, or needed, were: look both ways when crossing the street and don’t speak to strangers. Continue reading →

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Watching Real Beauty

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Guest post by Laverne H. Bardy whose humorous, often irreverent, slant on life in general, and aging in particular, draws a large readership. She has been syndicated with Senior Wire News Service since 2004. Her book, How The (Bleep) Did … Continue reading →

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Hell: Not on the Map, But I Was There

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

My pain was more severe than usual one morning, when I discovered I’d been sleeping on a Kentucky Fried chicken wing my daughter had loving attempted to feed me the evening before. Continue reading →

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Cellulite: A Rite of Passage

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Retire Early Lifestyle

It was obvious that these women were perfectly comfortable in their bodies, had no concern about what others might think, and no interest in concealing who they were. Their indifference and confidence were almost sexy. Continue reading →