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Gardening Pains
I love to work in my garden. Now that the weather is turning, it's time to start planning what to plant and where. But first, I've had to clean out the flower beds, removing debris and removing roots and stems from annuals that grew out of control last year. That...
“Rocky and Bullwinkle”: The Moose and Squirrel Create an Intergenerational Connection
I stopped watching cartoons when I was about 11. That changed a couple of years later when I first saw “The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends”. I don’t know whether the typical cartoon audience, young children, ever “got” Rocky and Bullwinkle, but I sure did. It wasn’t like...
Golfing
Unlike many other parts of the country, the COVID-19 pandemic wasn't that restrictive where we live in Southern Utah. We were not quarantined at any time, just reminded to social distance, wear our masks and avoid anyone who may have symptoms of the virus. We have taken those precautions and...
Inspiring Life of the Month: DeeAnn
Welcome to Inspiring Life of the Month – a new blog series from FAR that celebrates borrowers unlocking extraordinary lives in retirement. Each month, we’ll dive deep within our great community and profile the lives, careers, and unique adventures of inspiring borrowers that are living-out retirement to the fullest. This...
Old Dogs, “New Tricks”
My wife and I were perusing Netflix and Amazon Prime for something to watch when we came across “New Tricks” on Amazon. The show, which aired on BBC (and later on public broadcasting in the US) is about three retired male policemen who are older adults, and their younger boss,...
Helping loved ones age in place
Are you a baby boomer that put your retirement plans on hold to help your parents during their golden years? You are not alone. Dubbed the "sandwich generation," we are the first generation that is tasked with assisting our parents, while still helping our grown children after college. According to...
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