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Enjoying Summer

 

 I can’t believe that August is almost done, summer is quickly fading and fall is just around the corner; I’m not sure where the time has gone.  As I looked at the landscape around me I’m beginning to notice the small changes in color and wishing it was early spring again.  I’m just plain going to [...]

August 24, 2010 · Mary · No Comments
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Happy Birthday Rae – 100 Years Old Today!

Last year at this time I wrote about my friend Nancy’s mother Rae Gaida who lives at Heritage Park a community for seniors in Bradenton, Florida.  Rae wrote about celebrating her 99th birthday last year by reminiscing about the events that occurred during her life as follows:   
When I was born,
- William Taft was President.
- Einstein developed [...]

August 14, 2010 · Mary · No Comments
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Mid-Life Aging… Gracefully

I’ve been reading a book called The Age of Miracles by Marianne Williamson and enjoying the conversation about mid-life and the aging process for the baby boomer generation.  Having time to think during my rehabilitation the past several months has brought to mind decisions I wanted to put off for a few more years.  Like what?  Well [...]

June 15, 2010 · Mary · No Comments
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I Remember Susie

I’ve been re-reading the book by Thomas Ellis on This Thing Called Grief.  I want to be prepared for the Anniversary of my sister Susie’s death, she died unexpectedly last April.  During the past few weeks I’ve been thinking of my sister as I go about my daily routine, pictures and memories just seem to pop into my [...]

March 30, 2010 · Mary · No Comments
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Wheelchair Awareness

Well it’s been a long winter and February is the month we normally go to our timeshare in Cancun and Playa Del Carmen to enjoy the ocean and sunshine.  It’s always nice to break up the long Minnesota winter but this year we won’t be going because I’m still home mending from my broken ankle [...]

February 20, 2010 · Mary · No Comments
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Welcome 2010

 2009 was a busy year and like you I’ve had both celebrations and painful losses to acknowledge but all in all I am grateful.  I am blessed and I wish the same for you.  This year I want to focus on a theme that one of my friends reminded me of and that is that [...]

January 13, 2010 · Mary · No Comments
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Mpls. Women’s Expo

[ January 29, 2010 11:00 AM to January 31, 2010 5:00 PM. ] Eliza One will be exhibiting at the Mpls. Women’s Expo in January 2010

December 19, 2009 · Mary · No Comments
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Traveling Misadventures

We arrived home from our little vacation in Mexico on Sunday November 15th but the trip wasn’t quite what we had planned and as they say “life is what happens when you are busy making plans.” During our lovely stay in Sayulita Mexico I fell and severely fractured my left ankle. After having surgery in [...]

November 25, 2009 · Mary · No Comments
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MASWA 2009 Fall Aging Conference

[ October 29, 2009; ] Eliza One, Inc. will be attending the aging conference sponsored by the Mpls. & St. Paul Area Senior Workers Association being held Thursday, October 29th at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center. The conference goal is to provide individuals working in the field of aging an opportunity to focus on the challenges facing [...]

October 22, 2009 · Mary · No Comments
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Celebrating Community

I’m interested in Community and much comes to mind as I move in my circles of people and relationships ranging from casual to deep and abiding love for family, work, neighborhood or groups.  The work I do helps individuals and families through transition and this offers me an experience to share in other communities that are very [...]

August 7, 2009 · Mary · No Comments
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