Around Town

A gun is like a parachute. If you need one, and don’t have one, you’ll probably never need one again. That is a conundrum. The definition of the word Conundrum is “… something that is puzzling or confusing” and that pretty well describes me most of the time.

One of the real problems with aging is that we sometimes end up with too much time on our hands. As an avid lover of naps, that has never been a problem for me. I can conk out for a quick “picker-upper” during most any of the 24 hours in a day.

A father and daughter were in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the father said, “I love you, and I wish you enough.” The daughter replied, “Dad, our life together has been more than enough.

Regina Bell, 90 years young, is a former columnist for the Cleveland (Ohio) Plain Dealer newspaper. This is her report brought to you with her permission. “To celebrate growing older, I one wrote 45 lessons life has taught me.

I won’t get to use that phrase to describe my brother Wayne anymore. He left for Heaven to meet our mother, dad, sisters, a whole swarm of relatives and friends on April 18, 2021.

We Oklahomans recall with pride the fact that noted humorist Will Rogers was from the Sooner State and didn’t mind telling about his heritage to people in Hollywood, Washington DC, the South, overseas and any other place where people would listen.

By John Bill Martin Staff Writer We Oklahomans recall with pride the fact that noted humorist Will Rogers was from the Sooner State and didn’t mind telling about his heritage to people in Hollywood, Washington DC, the South, overseas and any other place where people would listen.

One of the more popular expressions knocked around by people in my age group (OLD!!) is “used to be.” That is certainly true of our mothers, past and present.

We were dressed and ready to go out for the New Years Eve Party. We turned on a night light, turned the answering machine on, covered our pet parakeet and put the cat in the backyard. We phoned the local cab company and requested a taxi.

This is not original but certainly worth revisiting. No nursing home for me! I’ll be checking into a MARRIOTT! With the average cost for nursing home care being $275 per day, there is a better way when we get old and too feeble. I’ve also checked on reservations at the FAIRFIELD.