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Memory

Memory is much, much more unreliable than we all like to think. Pretty much every time someone tells an elaborate story about something that happened to them a long time ago, assume it’s going to be largely untrue. Paul Bloom, Psychologist

Not Old

“You’re not old, you’re “chronologically gifted.” Thank you to Terry Campbell, Pueblo Grande Museum (Ret) for this great observation.

Stay Up

“Don’t let aging get you down. It’s too hard to get back up.” John Wagner Masking during the Covidian era was important even for Inukshuk.

Anything Except

”To get back to my youth I would do anything in the world, except exercise, get up early, or be respectable.” Oscar Wilde I apologize again to the subscribers who get an email without a photo. The world changes and adapting takes time. This month I’m featuring photos of Inukshuk I have built/created in the last few years. This photo was taken in March 2020 BC (Before Covid) when I was still experimenting with multi-stone Inukshuk now I try to restrict myself to five stones.… Read More »Anything Except

Going Out

“I’m at that age where my back goes out more than I do.” Phyllis Diller Photo a Bird of Paradise in Hawaii.

Last Stop

“Always be nice to your children because they are the ones who will choose your retirement home.” Phyllis Diller A delicious umbrella drink in Hawaii.

What Happened

“Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened.” Jennifer Yane The Washington Monument in January 1968

Worth It

“The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.” Will Rogers American Humorist Photo is of a flower arrangement at Mama’s Fish House in Paia, Maui, Hawaii

Memories

“The older I get the more clearly I remember things that never happened.” Mark Twain Photo is of Brock S and I in 1959 on our bicycle trip around Lake Ontario. Why ask why?