Published in Crow’s Feet·PinnedMember-onlyFour Reasons We Seniors are Afraid of TechnologyI was once paid to know. — Here are four differences between old folks and young folks when it comes to technology: #1 — Seniors want to know what a button does before they push it. Their biggest fear is unintentionally erasing everything, or they’re afraid they’ll get lost in menus, or that they’ll accidentally launch missiles. …Technology3 min readTechnology3 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·PinnedMember-onlyMy Wife Is In Surgery As I Write ThisWhen I’m scared, I write — Update: A Rocky Start, But Improving Here I sit with my laptop, afraid, in the hospital cafeteria, sharing this. There is no such thing as routine surgery. There can’t be. Too many variables. And how routine is something when you’re asked if you have an advance directive? But I bet…Aging3 min readAging3 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·PinnedMember-onlyI Bought A Weight Bench At 61. My Wife Snickered.But it’s a way to deal with pain. — The three stages of life are: You wake up in the morning and nothing hurts. You wake up in the morning and ask, “What hurts today?” You wake up in the morning and say, “What doesn’t hurt today?” My wife laughed at me a few weeks ago when I bought…Aging4 min readAging4 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·13 hours agoMember-onlySenior Holiday Date Nights Without Leaving the HouseMy wife and I started doing these during the pandemic, and have decided to do them every year. — My wife and I loved traveling to the city during December for a holiday date night. San Francisco has so many wonderful things to see during the holidays; the big tree in Union Square, the outdoor ice rink, Macy’s all decked out. …Date Night4 min readDate Night4 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·2 days agoMember-onlyI Want My Wife to Fall in Love Again After I DieI’m aware it’s not up to me. — Men and women move on from the death of a spouse differently. For starters, widowers overall have a reputation for getting into a new relationship too quickly. Is this reputation justified? Turns out the answer is yes. Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau show widowers are 10(!) times more likely…Grief3 min readGrief3 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·5 days agoMember-onlyI Found Technology We Seniors Love: Slot MachinesHere are 6 reasons why. — The irony is not lost on me that I’ve written two articles about why seniors are afraid of technology and that tech companies don’t care about us, but right now I’m staring at perhaps the easiest-to-use digital device ever created. One that is designed to separate you from your money…Seniors4 min readSeniors4 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Nov 24Member-onlyWe Never Outgrow ManscanningSix decades later, I’m still doing it. I’m about to begin this post about manscanning by mansplaining, just in case you’ve been avoiding men your whole life. Manscanning is the uncanny ability for a man to stare directly at something yet not see it. It happens most often in the…Aging3 min readAging3 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Nov 20Member-onlyWhat If My Wife Dies Before Me?The statistics for widowers are grim. — When I mentioned to my wife I was writing this article, at first she was confused. She knows we’ve already talked about and arranged our finances for when one or the other passes. …Aging4 min readAging4 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Nov 18Member-onlyTech Companies Don’t Care About SeniorsIt’s not about our buying power. — I realized I missed a big one. I recently wrote about reasons we seniors are afraid of technology, but your responses led me to understand our biggest struggle with tech is that it’s not being designed for us. Most of the tech giants don’t want to spend the time or…Technology3 min readTechnology3 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Nov 12Member-onlyAm I Too Old To Hang Christmas Lights?When did the edge of my roof magically get higher? — Fear of falling is the issue here. As a senior, a fall from a ladder can have much more dire consequences than when I was younger. …Christmas3 min readChristmas3 min read
