Jane Curtis, Texas retiree

Treasures 
I was reading the paper this morning about a guy I knew when he was eight years old. He was Brenda Somebody’s boyfriend and I thought I could not live …

Celebrate Aging 
You know you are old when your childhood football hero is now doing commercials for Medicare. When your childhood crush and music heartthrob is now doing …

The Box Matters 
It is the season for giving gifts. "Okay, Bella, I am busy now. Come back later and we will play." "Moo, Moo, Bah, Bah, Moo oooo." Bella is wagging …

A Duck Named Thanksgiving 
My uncle was a quiet spoken man. He was a wood floor specialist. He did everything from installing to repairing wood floors. He was sought after throught …

Retirees Watching Out for Each Other 
I was in the store the other day. We all looked like a bunch of bandits waiting to check out. I noticed a woman in another line was purchasing a small …

What's New? 
At our ages, the list of possible answers is getting shorter. My second husband and I used to have a company named "What's New." We basically took …

A squirrel's conversation  
After spending the morning volunteering at a senior center I came home and started watching the activity outside my window. This story came to mind. …

Memories: A Friday the 13th Warning! 
Grandmother used to call Friday 13th, National Pigeon Poop day. She believed in Karma. Whenever someone did her wrong or was rude to her she would put …

Retirement Lifestyle: A Day of My Retirement 
A DAY AT THE LAKE I lived with 3 dogs and a cat. When I lived on the lake my day was never typical or routine. One such day went something like this: …

Retirement Hobbies: A Fishing Memory 
MY LAST FISHING TRIP Ray and I had been married for about three years. Every Friday evening when he closed his clinic in North Dallas he would say, …

Christmas, Memories: Coal In My Stocking 
There are a couple of "coal in the stocking stories" my grandmother used to tell me. One: A proud but poor man had 3 daughters that had reached the age …

Lifestyle of the Retired: Who is Watching Your Retirement? 
I know too many details can bore you dear reader, but they are important to this story. I promise these events really did occur. Having to go …

Memories: A Little Koo Koo 
Learning to laugh at yourself is a valuable lesson. It will serve you well through any age. My grandmother's older sister had given her a Cuckoo clock …

A Quiet Evening At Home 
After visiting with friends that lived across the street I decided to go home for a quiet evening alone. My drive way was covered with acorns that had …

Storms That Frighten Children 
A few weeks ago when we had some storms come through here my constant volunteering really caught up with me. There was a family that had moved into town …

Grandmothers Are Special 
I retired from teaching children with special needs but once in a while someone asks for my help. This is about one such case. A little girl had suddenly …

Taking the Tired Out of Retired 
I have retired twice. I retired from teaching many years ago. Went back to school and became an auditor and designed conveyor systems for a national chain. …

No Birthday Cake? 
My new grandmother had just explained to me about Christmas. We were coming home from my aunt's house after celebrating Thanksgiving. My sister and …

Memories: Idabell's Wedding Day 
It was Idabell’s wedding day. Last minute preparations were being made. Her adopted mom could not have done more for her. Idabell’s aunt, her mom’s sister, …

Memories: Dod Oh Dod, What do I do now? 
"Jane, please watch the kids for me. My sister is going to have a baby and I can't take them with me." "Sure," I said... like I could do anything about …

What is in a Name? 
My quiet night at home ended with an invitation to play bingo. I met 9 women named Jane. After the introductions, we all sat at the same table. We chatted …

Retirement and the Remote Control 
The TV remote control is a necessary evil nowadays. When I was working; I watched the news in the morning and at night then finished the evening with …