Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Aging Schmaging and Gail Gates!
When It Comes To The Flu Shot, Why I Choose Not
 “The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature affects the cure. †Voltaire First things first. I am not trying to persuade anyone! My choices are just that. My choices. However, particularly around this time of year, I get asked if I have gotten the annual flu shot. I end up feeling slightly defensive when I look… Read More
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Defending Beauty For Beauty’s Sake: Letting Go Of The Rules
If you retain nothing else, always remember the most important Rule of Beauty. “Who cares?†–Tina Fey A tuft of milkweed floss fluttered in the late afternoon sun. Attached to its dehydrated stalk, and entrenched in a meadow of past-perfect grasses, enchantment clung to the glimmering silk threads. I had my camera in hand and felt deeply drawn to the… Read More
Jagged Edges, Bleeding Memories: Love and Loss In The Second Half Of Life
“You will lose someone you can’t live without, and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn’t seal back up. And you come through. It’s like having a broken leg… Read More
The Death Of Impossibility: Why A Moment At Kitty Hawk Made Me Cry
You haven’t seen a tree until you’ve seen its shadow from the sky. -Amelia Earhart Four large rocks. I looked at the gray lumps from the comfort of the Wright Brothers National Memorial visitor center in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and… felt nothing. (https://www.nps.gov/wrbr/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm) My husband—a guy who absorbs history like I absorb chardonnay in awkward social situations—pointed out that… Read More
“Eat & Get The Hell Out.†Another Foray Into Bad Customer Service
 “Customers may forget what you said but they’ll never forget how you made them feel. “ Unknown  “Eat and get the hell out,†is a playful slogan used by Bob’s Grill in Kill Devil Hills, Outer Banks, North Carolina (http://www.bobsgrillobx.com). The first time we drove by the sign I burst out laughing. I also noticed signs declaring “Dirty… Read More
Making Connections, Sharing Stories: Five Points On How And Why I Blog
“Don’t focus on having a great blog. Focus on producing a blog that’s great for your readers.†–Brian Clark I started my blog in 2011.  At the time I was working on my Masters degree, and knew I wanted to start writing for my target audience—women in the second half of life.  More specifically, I want to write for midlife women… Read More
Breathing Hard For All The Right Reasons: Laughter As Catharsis
Sometimes I crave the kind of belly laugh that comes so hard, fast, and long that it makes me hurt. The cathartic effects are kinda-sorta like a good orgasm…I feel weak, happy, released. But those darn giggle-fests are difficult to come by. (And, it’s none of your business about the other!) This past week my hubby and I were driving… Read More
An Open Letter From A Midlife Woman, With A Vote, To Politicians…
Dear Politicians, Do you want my vote? Yeah, I know I’m just one person and have a lot working against me to be noticed. I live in a fly-over state; I am an artist, I don’t contribute $$$ to any political candidate or party, and…I have a vagina. Hmmm, what else…Oh! I was raised to use compassion and common sense… Read More
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