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REFLECTIONS ON AGING WELL
A Retirement Lifestyle Blog for Living Your Best Life After 60
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Larry Potter
Mar 31, 20240 min read


Spontaneity Made Our Honeymoon Trip Too Much Fun!
With our anniversary coming up in a few weeks, I don't know why we didn't plan this trip earlier. Maybe it's because we just heard about...

Larry Potter
Mar 30, 20241 min read


Garth May Have Friends In “Low Places,” But We Have Friends Where There Is A Lot Of Sun Shine
This month’s adventure takes us to our friends’ winter home in Hudson, Florida. It is a beautiful, fun, and friendly place with many...

Larry Potter
Mar 27, 20241 min read


How Can It Be A Fun Sightseeing Drive Through Atlanta?
This month’s adventure takes us to Florida for a few weeks. Whenever we head south, Atlanta is always our first challenge. To say the...

Larry Potter
Mar 26, 20241 min read


"Superager" vs. "SuperLifer"
SuperSuperagers are recognized for their memorization skills. Then there are those I call SuperLifers who are recognized by how they live...

Larry Potter
Mar 26, 20241 min read


The Unforgettable People In Our Lives
"If you ever need help remembering important tasks or events, I have two trusty assistants, Siri and Alexa, who always keep me on track....

Larry Potter
Mar 12, 20241 min read


For SuperLifers Celebrating Is A Lifestyle!
What do you call it when you eat Mexican out with your kids, your wife buys you cool workout shorts, she gets your favorite cake from...

Larry Potter
Mar 9, 20241 min read


Surveys say the older we get, the less likely we are to make new friends and the harder it is to stay connected to the ones we have.
Perhaps it's because we don't want to invest the time. Maybe we don't want to deal with the emotional pain that sometimes comes with...

Larry Potter
Mar 1, 20241 min read


Is It Worth It?
Do you know what made a four-hour round trip to North Georgia for a ball game and a three-hour round trip south a day later to a dance...

Larry Potter
Feb 28, 20241 min read


The Hardest Part Of Getting In Your Steps is...
Putting on your shoes and stepping out the door. Getting out the door is the hardest part of walking or strength-building for most of...

Larry Potter
Feb 21, 20241 min read
Mastering Our Circumstances
Master your circumstances by listening to the Master of all Circumstances. "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." 2 Tim 3:16-17 There is never a difficult circumstance in our life that the Bible has not warned us about or told us how to correct. When we have to cope with difficult circumstances, it is because we did no

Larry Potter
Feb 19, 20241 min read


Just In Case I Haven't Told You...
“I adore you, sweetheart. I know how much you like to hear that — but I don’t only write it because you like it — I write it because it...

Larry Potter
Feb 14, 20241 min read
When Life Gives You Lemons: Good News About White Hair
The other day one of my grandkids was complimenting me on my white tennis shoes and mentioned that I was a “fashion sandwich”. If you're...

Larry Potter
Jan 23, 20241 min read


Statistics show that only 18% of those 60 and older set goals that can make their life better for 2024. Why is setting goals so important for active agers and how to accomplish them?
Knowing that Jean keeps up with how much she walks every day, I asked, “How many miles did you walk last year?” She replied, “2098”. I...

Larry Potter
Jan 19, 20242 min read


Active Agers Making Lemonade!
One good thing about wearing my hearing aid; when I take it off at night I sleep right through the New Year's Eve fireworks.

Larry Potter
Jan 1, 20241 min read


What's Left In Your Wallet from 2023? It Could've Been Some Serious Cash With The Right "Rewards Card"
This year my Capital One "Savior" rewards card has paid me $701.89 in cash. I think that's pretty good. However, I have still been...

Larry Potter
Dec 30, 20232 min read


They may not remember the food or the dinner conversation yesterday, but they will always remember..
.how special you made them feel! Thanksgiving memories at Nana’s and Papaw's Getting the most out of my Last Best Bite. #lastbestbite.com

Larry Potter
Nov 25, 20231 min read


Martha: A SuperLifer With Many Names
Over Martha's life she’s had many names. In her younger years she answered to, "hey waitress". At seventeen she began a journey through a...

Larry Potter
Nov 21, 20233 min read


One Thing We Can Do To Live Longer, Stronger, and More Enjoyable Lives Into Our 70's & 80's
Be constantly willing to challenge yourself mentally, physically, and just as important, socially. Never settle for the limitations...

Larry Potter
Nov 17, 20231 min read


It's Like Having Instant Access To A Doctor, Physical Trainer, Dietitian, And Phycologist For Free
If you already have one you know probably what I am talking about. If you don't, and want to improve your health, you may want to...

Larry Potter
Nov 15, 20232 min read
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