i am more grateful for the early morning hours. Consider them a "gearing up" for the regular visits from Right at Home, regular exercise, and the helpful presence of Carl, my sidekick, who helps me remain active and writing these posts.

I caution elders not to fall into the trap of seeing themselves as useless, mindless, and sexless, the triad of ageism coined by Maggie Kuhn and her Gray Panther movement.