In this issue

This issue contains articles and information for seniors and boomers to make their lives the best that they can be. Beneficial information is also included about products and services.

Handling the Stress of the Current Health Crisis

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has created high levels of stress and fear for many of us. The anxiety that a disease such as this can bring on can seem overwhelming to many people but learning to cope with and manage that stress is important for every one of us.

2 mins

Grief Strikes Us All

This year has been a tough for all of us. We are fighting the Corona Virus in our state and nation. People are sick and we are losing family members and people in our community that are close to us.

3 mins

Sugar Substitutes for Your Sweet Tooth

While sugar still has its place in our pantry, some are looking to reduce daily intake.

2 mins

Oil Field Cemetery

When Ely May (not her real name) went to visit her granny’s grave, something she did about every 2 or 3 years, she got quite a shock. Instead of a peaceful cemetery, she found two producing oil wells.

3 mins

7 Life-Changing Habits to Build During the Pandemic

Scary times are upon us. We’re staying indoors, watching the news 24/7, and we’re afraid.

5 mins

ART, CULTURE AND SHOPPING ARE BIG IN TINY TAOS, NEW MEXIC0

A countless number of art galleries line many streets of Taos, New Mexico. Reminders of its past as a Spanish Colonial outpost and frontier settlement are everywhere.

3 mins

Paul Petersen Remembers TV Mom, Donna Reed

While most of us will be remembering mothers on May 10 this year, entertainers who worked as child actors in television sitcoms may also have special memories of their ‘TV mom.’ For Paul Petersen, that was Oscar winner Donna Reed, matriarch from “The Donna Reed Show.”

2 mins

Cook Comfort Food Once, Enjoy it Twice

Cook once, eat twice. It’s a kitchen practice as simple as it sounds.

2 mins

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