Holistic Approach

Sometimes doctors need to hang up their "doctor brains" and replace them with "grandma brains". In some cases, the old fashioned way that grandma helped us heal was far better. Years ago if you had a cold, you ate chicken soup. If you had a belly ache, you had tea and toast. I work with a psychiatrist that believes that what we eat affects not only our brain but our total system. He shies away from traditional medications whenever possible and leans towards nutrients, diet and supplements. Most people follow his advice and do not need a second visit. One great tip that he gave me years ago was to eat pears and drink pear juice and pear nectar when your stomach was not feeling well. It is the most wonderful remedy and not well known.

Right of Way

We have all had this happen to us. We are driving down a one lane residential street and another car is coming at us. Common sense would be for each car to bear towards the right to let the other one pass easily. Sometimes the other person is an inconsiderate idiot that stays directly in the center of the road and flies by you s o closely that you think that they are going to sideswipe you. I cannot understand what they are thinking to drive so recklessly and with a feeling of such entitlement.

Wearing of the Black

I have a friend who just retired from teaching. She mentioned that this is the first year that she has not worn black the last week of August. Wearing black was her way of protesting that she had to go back to school. I shook my head as I heard this. What was the big protest about? Having a great paying job? Accruing a huge pension as a Tier one worker? Having healthcare from the city? Having a job that gave you 13 weeks off a year? I wanted to tell her to try working a regular job. No huge payout and 2 weeks off a year. What would she do then? Go Naked?

Last Pool Day

Today is the last pool day until June 2018. It was a wonderful pool season. We caught up on all of the winter's news and rehashed the summer's news. It was a simple place to go when you had nothing else to do. You always knew that someone would be there to stay with. Hopefully people will make plans to get together this winter. I will miss the pool atmosphere.

Senior Sports

I remember years ago when my friends played basketball at the pool. They would get a group of guys together. They shot hoops and returned to the pool red and sweaty. Now they are getting older. Yesterday one man brought a basketball to the pool. His wife yelled at him for bringing it. The other man's wife told him that he was not allowed to play since he has a pacemaker. The two men looked at each other and gave in. Then one of the men asked his wife for a quarter. He put it on the ground and asked his friend to play hit the penny. In this case it was hit the quarter. They bounced the ball back and forth, sometimes hitting, sometimes missing. For some reason the reality of aging was now clear.

Funny Cards

Who thinks of funny greeting cards? Whenever I need a quick laugh, I look at greeting cards. The people that write them have a nice job. They must sit in an office and think of stupid things and then draw a picture around it. Where else can you produce an item with a kid picking his nose or an old lady in her underwear and get paid to do it?

Last Hurrah

Today is the start of the Labor Day Weekend. Summer has flown by and the next four days will have to keep us going until next summer. I am not sure how the weather will be but I am hoping to squeeze out a few more pool days. All in all it was a lovely summer. Even though it had its ups and downs, as of this moment my life is on an even keel.