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REFLECTIONS ON AGING WELL
A Retirement Lifestyle Blog for Living Your Best Life After 60
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Who Said People Can't Change? In This Season Of My Life, I have become a different person... And I like Him.
WITH THE AVERAGE cost of my tomatoes being around $18.89 each, it's safe to say that my vegetable garden didn't do well. However, my...
Larry Potter
Oct 5, 20241 min read
A “Peaceful Easy Feeling” Kind Of Evening
Our summer concert tour took us back to Canton, Georgia, where we experienced a "Peaceful, Easy Feeling" evening with our friends Ed...
Larry Potter
Oct 5, 20241 min read
The Most Important Factor In Living A Healthy, Happy, And Purpose-filled Life... And Where To Find It!
Our social connections lead to a longer life, better health, and overall well-being.
Larry Potter
Sep 14, 20242 min read
What Does Your Movie Tastes Say About The Real You... OR How To Recognize A Psycho Before They Become Your Closest Friend
It came as no surprise to me that adults aged 55 and older watch 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours of TV a day , making TV shows and movies the most...
Larry Potter
Sep 9, 20241 min read
Being On Time Says A Lot About What You Think Of Other People
Have you noticed for those of us who are in the 60 and above age group, there seems to be a lot of humor about being early? Early...
Larry Potter
Sep 6, 20241 min read
Never Forget Where You Came From
My life, like yours, has most likely been like a winding road with joyous mountain tops and heart-breaking valleys. Each of us has unique...
Larry Potter
Aug 31, 20241 min read
Is It Just Me Or Do You Think It's Fun Saving Money Too?
J ean (my wife) is fantastic . Early this morning, she did her Friday ritual of clipping e-coupons from the Krogers app. Then we headed...
Larry Potter
Aug 31, 20241 min read
Small Things That Will Increase Our Energy Level And Boost Body Strength
I noticed that carrying a large case of water from the car to the pantry was becoming more challenging. My energy level was down, and my...
Larry Potter
Aug 28, 20242 min read
Ralph Was Right, "It's Not The Destination, It's The Journey" That Changes Your Life
During the past eight months, especially in the beginning, there were some really hard days. There were a couple of days when I said,...
Larry Potter
Aug 22, 20242 min read
When Are You Proud, Happy, Excited, And Heart Broken, All At The Same Time?
On the day your 18-year-old grandson goes off to college 7 hours away. As he is leaving today for Southeastern University in Florida, I...
Larry Potter
Aug 14, 20241 min read
Giants Don't Stop Coming At You When You get older. They Just Come At You In Different Ways.
Looking back on my younger years, I see the giants I have conquered for the most part: selfishness, greed, lust, and anger. I am not...
Larry Potter
Aug 12, 20242 min read
Jumping Out Of a Perfectly Good Plane At 14000 FT; Living Life To The Fullest Or Stupid?
"Courage is knowing it might hurt, and doing it anyway. Stupidity is the same. And that's why life is hard.” That was a quote from Dr....
Larry Potter
Aug 11, 20242 min read
A Fun Country Music Evening At The Boot Barn In Gainsville
A Fun Country Music Evening At The Boot Barn . Who would have thought a few years ago that a '70s rock CCR kind of guy would spend...
Larry Potter
Aug 10, 20241 min read
Eat Out A lot? A Simple, Generous Way Of Tipping While Still Being A Good Steward With Your Money
About every 3 or 4 months I indulge myself with a “Hook and Ladder” from Firehouse Subs. A couple of weeks ago I ordered one through my...
Larry Potter
Jul 26, 20243 min read
Being Vain Can Lead To Dementia, Seclusion, Depression, And Missing Out On Good Times.
"I'm not going to restaurants anymore, I can't hear with all the background noise." "No more day trips for me, I can't hear with all the...
Larry Potter
Jul 20, 20242 min read
What Every Grandchild Needs From Their Grandparents... And Malachi's Road Trip To Mamaw's
According to some experts, such as Bobb Biehl in his book, "Decade By Decade", for the first ten years of every child's life, it's...
Larry Potter
Jul 9, 20241 min read
Three Words That Just Might Get You A Bigger Dessert. Wednesday They Got Me 6 Bags Of Free Mulch
Over the years, whenever I went out to eat with friends, they always wondered how I managed to get more breadsticks, bigger salads, and...
Larry Potter
Jul 5, 20242 min read
Today We Celebrated The Birth Of Our Country; Where Families Are Free To Gather, Pray, Eat, and Laugh.
Everyone usually tries to come to Nana's and Papaw's once a month for our family meal. Today, being the 4th of July made it even more...
Larry Potter
Jul 5, 20241 min read
At 98 Degrees Golf Is Not For Wimps... Yet, My 5th Time Ever Playing And I Scored 68!
I have played golf 5 times in my life, three of those times in the last month with my kids. I ended up with a blister on my hand, and...
Larry Potter
Jul 4, 20241 min read
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