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Letting Go Next to my Leisure Heritage condo, there are two rows of wide spear-like bushes facing the Waikiki Community Center. During the recent drought, the front row was unscathed, but half of the back row had badly browned and shriveled. What an eyesore! For over a month, each time that I walked past that plot of land, I shuddered. In fact, I was so upset that I felt like snipping off the increasingly dead leaves myself; the gardener certainly had no interest in pruning the unsightly bushes. Aha! Since moving to an apartment in Waikiki, I don’t have any yard clippers, but I do have a trusty pair of scissors. I began to fantasize about using them stealthily at night to remove the offending foliage. I have always had trouble respecting property boundaries in my neighborhood; although it is hard for me to curb my enthusiasm for trimming nearby untended bushes, I have learned to restrain my compulsion. But my patience was becoming as threadbare as the discolored and disintegrating

 

 

In MG Studio, Los Angeles the art of Santiago Ribeiro   Santiago Ribeiro is invited to participate in the Parallax exhibit in Los Angeles, California Parallax opens in Los Angeles at MG Studio from 28-30 April, 2023. The venue is a short walk from LA Live and is well-served by Shamrock Parking Lot opposite. MG Studio is a creative studio and event space located in downtown Los Angeles.  Present in MG Studio, Los Angeles Santiago Ribeiro´s painting "Surreal Mass Production" Portuguese surrealist artist Santiago Ribeiro is the mentor and promoter of the world's largest surrealist exhibition of the 21st century, International Surrealism Now, his work has been exhibited globally, as well as in Berlin, Moscow, New York, Exhibition in Dallas, Los Angeles, Mississippi, Indiana, Denver, Warsaw, Saint Nantes, Paris, London, Vienna, Beijing, Florence, Madrid, Granada, Barcelona, Lisbon, Belgrade, Montenegro, Romania, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, Minsk, New

 

I only discovered Anna Marie "Patty" Duke later in life, but the details of her life are quite fascinating. Truly, I just wanted to remember her today.  Patty Duke - WIKI  (December 14, 1946 – March 29, 2016) The One With The Most Beautiful Eyes Patty Duke - Say Something Funny 

I joined a widow/widowers group but most of them are 20 years older than I am.  They have dances, but do they play 80s music?  I was told probably not.  I just don't fit in anywhere.  I do have friends who are in their 70s and 80s, but for dating, I'd like them to be in their 50s or 60s.  I do NOT want to meet anyone online here or anything, just looking for suggestions. My sister warned me against online dating.  She said just meet people naturally.  I go to church, but the men are married or too old.  Church is where I met my late husband 32 years ago.  But he was truly special.  Where do you go to meet people who are in their 50s?

 

 

Symptoms of too much green beer include wearing your socks outside your pants

Here in Augusta, Ga. today, the temp is 74, sun shining with little breeze and it's absolutely GORGEOUS!!! People wearing short sleeves and shorts.  I have a couple of my windows open!It is January 19th, right???  Unfortunately, it goes back to the 50's tomorrow!  Loving it!  So, how is your weather? Rebecca

 Courtesy Triumphs in Waikiki Having a couple of hours of free time before getting my 100-plus “Mum” to the Hawaii Symphony concert this past Sunday, I decided to leisurely drive through some posh neighborhoods in a Diamond Head gated community.The hilly and narrow street that I chose was bookended with mammoth luxurious homes having extremely short driveways. Parked cars clogged the entire left side of the street. As I drove half-way up, I saw three vehicles coming towards me. I had no room to bypass them or turn around. And the drivers were not backing up so that I could continue my sightseeing expedition. They just crept closer to me.I had choice but to retreat. Using my back-up camera, I tentatively drove back down the middle of the street, making sure that I would avoid bumping into any parked cars. But in doing so, I overcompensated, edging too close to the curb on the other side of the street. Seconds later, my back tires crunched against the curb.  I was getting

I think a running caption game would be fun. If people agree and think it could be a long running topic, we could ask @AARPLynne , @AARPTeri or whichever Admin could do a separate category under "Entertainment". We could do it two ways. (All under the Caption category) A. Caption Game. Have a time frame to do so (like weekly with a space for the new poster to choose in case someone is busy).Someone starts a thread numbered Caption Game 1, 2 and so forth with a photo or drawing to caption. (Copyright free of course) (and clean 😊 )Everyone posts their captions.At the end of time frame, the original poster picks their favorite caption.The poster whose caption is chosen, is to post the next caption game number and choose the next winner.And this continues the same way on and on.B. CaptionsEveryone just starts threads and posters post their captions. And so on. Please post your choice or ideas about this or say it is a stupid idea. Here is

From Painful to PlayfulYesterday, as my wife and I entered our Leisure Heritage condo lobby, we saw a distraught middle-aged woman surrounded by some hefty bags. The moment that she noticed us, she began to loudly and relentlessly complain that the taxi had not dropped her off where she was supposed to go: the Waikiki Health Center. Although my wife and I clearly explained that her destination was just next door, she continued her mean-spirited rant.  Before the harridan completely imploded, my wife intervened: she offered to escort her to the clinic. To our relief, the woman ended her scary diatribe and obediently followed my wife.What a nasty few moments! But my day soon dramatically improved as I began taking my walk. A young couple was holding hands ahead of me. The woman suddenly started to wiggle and jiggle and skip and sway. Her partner affectionately gave her a pat on the butt. This delightful scene dispelled any lingering unease that I felt earlier in the lobby.A few minu

I believe that many of us like the idea of being self sufficient and independent to what ever extent we can, and this is particularly true as we age. At my age of 84 with a few physical problems I can speak with authority about this. I sincerely believe that my basic computer knowledge and use along with a I Phone has enabled me to maintain my independence far better than most of my peer group and maintain a good quality of life. No one had to force me to give up driving two years ago, I made that decision my self and sold my car in 24 hours for a good price and then called and cancelled my auto insurance and started using UBER. I can go where ever I want when ever I want and not be DEPENDENT on anyone and believe it or not the cost of the 175 odd UBER TRIPS over the past two years is about equal to what I was paying for my auto insurance. I live in a one bedroom, living room, one bath, kitchenette apartment at a quality ASSISTED LIVING facility. Prior to voluntarily re-locating to thi

                               Grandpa you REALLY need to warm those Baby Wipes first!!

  

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The Aloha Spirit in Alive and Well in WaikikiDuring my walk today, I witnessed two acts of lovingkindness. Blustery winds buffeted an elderly woman on a moped. The wide-brimmed straw hat that she was wearing catapulted off her head and ended up tumbling a few feet away from her. Suddenly, a nearby young man got off his bike, scooped up the hat from the road (luckily there was a break in the traffic), and gave it to the greatly relieved woman who thanked him with a pat on the back. Then they both rode toward the end of the street—almost in tandem.A minute later as I rounded the bend, I saw an old couple slowly inch their way on a narrow sidewalk. The woman poked at the pavement with a cane, and the man, who didn’t seem to have a mobility issue, stayed right beside her. A middle-aged woman who was vigorously walking toward the couple had a choice. She could either coax the man to make room for her so that she could continue on her rapid pace, or she could lag behind the couple for as lon

Bus BluesThis afternoon my wife dropped me off at a convenient bus stop while she took our 100-year-old adopted mum for a haircut.I didn’t mind that the bus to Waikiki was delayed for about 30 minutes. I was able to take my daily walk within sight of the bus stop so that I could use my time constructively (my father loved the word constructive: “What did you do today that was constructive,” he would invariably inquire).When I finally saw the bus arrive, it dawned on me that I did not have a mask to protect myself from a host of viruses that are circulating in Honolulu. Constructive could perhaps morph into destructive.Squelching my dismay, I figured that as usual I could sit far away from anyone who wasn’t wearing a mask. Boy was I wrong! After I entered Bus 2, I was appalled to find that no passenger was wearing a mask; and what was worse, the bus was so crowded that I had to precariously stand in a narrow spot in the front aisle. My balance isn’t foolproof, so I grimly hung onto a me

Some might say I am being a "meanie" by getting my town to shut down psychic operations.  The ones that are located close to me are very close to churches, and in in areas where density is high.  Many of the areas that somehow that children might walk by the place where the psychic operation is going on and could even become frightened.  I know they might be nice for Halloween, but why on earth should they be within walking distance from a church or a school?  I care about the children that walk through Kirkwood, and I want them to be safe.  An area way out in the sticks might be a much better place for a psychic operation where not much people are present with little children.  I would love to see psychic operations in the city be shut down and replaced by something such as a restaurant, grocery store, and something that is more family friendly and welcomes children.  Yes, that may sound mean for those who spend their money on psychics, but for enter