When I was a kid, I had framed pictures of trains in my room for years, without ever realizing or questioning why. As I grew up, I ventured to replacing the steam engines and locomotives with pictures of athletes I idolized and sports cars I would never own. It was only as an adult that…
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Even though we’re still in the winter months, it’s never too early to prepare for the heat of the upcoming summer. Along with children, seniors are at great risk for heat-related illnesses that can have catastrophic consequences. To prevent this, here are some health tips for seniors during the summer. Stay Hydrated. Drinking water and…
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‘COME AND TAKE IT’ Those four famous words might send a shiver down your spine if you’re a native Texan or a fan of the state’s proud fight for independence from Mexico that began 180 years ago this month in the tiny town of Gonzales. As history tells us, Texas colonists had become increasingly nonplussed…
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If you’re a Texan turning 65 this year, that means you were born in 1950 and grew up in two of the most significant and well-remembered decades in American history: the 1950s, full of prosperity and post-World War II American expansionism, and the 1960s, the turbulent decade that saw anti-war protests, Woodstock, civil rights, and…
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To drive or not to drive? That may be the question, but the answer will depend largely on whom you ask. Posed to an 80-year-old, the answer will surely be a resounding “yes!!” If you ask their kids you may well get a different response. Let’s face it –driving a car means independence for…
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It is no coincidence that many people begin to focus on faith and religious beliefs as they age. Not only do they have more time to ponder what those beliefs are, but often religion and spirituality are tremendous coping mechanisms as we get older. Faith in the God of our choosing can be a tremendous…
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When we formally retire from our professional careers and begin living out our “golden years,” sometimes we find that we aren’t quite ready to completely stop working. For the lucky ones among us, at some point we find a job or a career that is or becomes our passion, and enables us to feel like…
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Everything’s bigger in Texas, and that includes the performing arts scene in the state’s two biggest cities – Houston and Dallas – along with the state capital of Austin. If you’re a senior living in one of those three metropolitan areas and you have a hankering for a night out on the town soaking up…
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If you’ve lived in Texas for a few days or a few decades, you know that no place else in the United States is more conducive to road trips, day trips, weekend stays, and backroads exploring. There’s no better time to explore the Lone Star State then when you enter retirement. So many amazing sights…
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