It seems as if the pandemic has changed so much about how we think and how we act regarding food. Maybe it was the sudden and unexpected empty shelves in American supermarkets last March. In all of my 70 years, I’ve never seen anything like it. Or, maybe it is the fact that so many of us were afraid
Television has taken more of the limelight than it has in the past, at least for me and many “seniors” I know. While we seem to be on the brink of ‘life after Covid,’ we are still there, avoiding social gatherings, trips to the movies and the museums, and our old lives in general. We are still
My Beebe doctor told me a couple of years ago during my first Medicare “annual” that dog walking is not exercise. He said while my physical condition was pretty good (take away a few pounds), I had to step it up and get the heart rate going. He advised me to take some exercise classes. I smiled but
Colder and darker days are influencing how we deal with the pandemic, which, as predicted, is getting worse. Gov. Carney tightened the COVID-19 restrictions November 17. People are scrambling to get tested with hopes they will be able to spend time with at least some of their family members during
Seeing walkers, joggers, and cyclists wearing masks on Rehoboth Beach boardwalk makes it sorely obvious we haven’t emerged on the other side of the pandemic. And, yes, I wear a mask. It’s October. Didn’t we expect our fear of illness to be behind us? At least we might have entered a “new normal”
Adult children and grandchildren have been visiting us coastal Delaware, baby-boomer residents through the late summer, despite the pandemic. I only heard of a couple of grandparents who ended up in the hospital with COVID-19. Everyone I know is fine. While one grandchild did end up with the virus
Despite a relatively small, permanent population, the Lewes-Rehoboth Beach area is blessed with a foundation of book aficionados drawing authors from around the nation to discuss their books with those who want to listen. This became evident three years ago when more than 20 authors participated in
Am I really still talking about the pandemic? Summer is here and, yes, so is that horrible virus that none of us will ever forget. The year 2020 has replaced 1918 for its pandemic infamy. With schools out, it’s the traditional time for grandchild visits and family get-togethers. It’s rented beach
When my dog King died a few years ago, I decided I was not going to own another. There was no way I could replace him, and didn’t want to try. Plus, I was in my late 60s and decided that being without a dog allows me the freedom to visit my adult sons in California, to travel, to volunteer, and to
The shocking rush of masses of shoppers into the supermarkets in coastal Delaware around St. Patrick’s Day weekend made me take a hard look at how I was going to do my food shopping. The fear of COVID-19 had set in for me a few days earlier after hearing scary warnings from my friend’s daughter-in