TAKING THE CAR KEYS? As parents of teens we have ADULT decisions to make about when to gift them with a key (or fob) to the car. Believe me, this should be done with great deliberation. “Is my son/daughter mature enough? Is he/she thoughtful and careful? Does he/she KNOW how to handle speed, steering, and following distances when its …
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GUEST POST from Don – Cream of Something
“CREAM OF SOMETHING” That’s what a 106 year old nursing home resident called her lunch. When you’re 106 you should get a good lunch, don’t you think. Every meal should be presented as if it were her last. Nothing says, “You lived this long for nothing” like cream of something soup. I happen to now know several …
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GUEST POST from Don: Handicap-Friendly Home
HANDICAP-FRIENDLY HOME Life ain’t fair. At some point you will probably be on crutches or unable to climb stairs due to injury, surgery, or age-related issues. It may be temporary. One source declared that more than 1 in 4 people in the U.S. has a disability. Of those, about 7 million people use mobility assistance devices. Still, how long can …
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