Lessons learned from buying online

#Middlebury #Seniors So many things have changed in how we live our lives in the time of COVID. It’s been a year since it all began in earnest and, despite the vaccines, nothing ... Continue Reading →

Send greeting cards to nursing home residents

#Middlebury #Seniors A few months ago, I got the idea to send greeting cards to some residents of a local nursing home who were locked down and not allowed to have visitors. It started ... Continue Reading →

Why such a long wait for copies of records?

#Middlebury #Veterans If you’ve been waiting for copies of military records so you can apply for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, you’ve likely been waiting ... Continue Reading →

Vaccinated? COVID advice clear as mud

#Middlebury #Seniors If you’re confused about COVID vaccine and when our lives are going to change for the better, you’re not alone. We’re considered to be fully vaccinated ... Continue Reading →

On Medicare? Beware of COVID card scam

#Middlebury #Seniors Have you received a phone call asking if you’ve received your new “special” Medicare COVID card? Beware: There is no such thing. It’s a scam. I ... Continue Reading →

COVID hits our wallets

#Middlebury #Seniors You can learn all kinds of things from surveys, and not all of them are good. A recent SimplyWise bi-monthly survey showed that 35% of seniors age 60 and older ... Continue Reading →

At ease: Sarge and the coffee shop vets

#Middlebury #Veterans There wasn’t a single veteran on the sidewalk outside the coffee shop. I was saddened by this, believing they couldn’t continue their morning meetings ... Continue Reading →

Let’s do the best we can

#Middlebury #Seniors A show of hands, please. Is anybody else getting worn out by the current state of our lives? Is there anything we can do about it? All I wanted was a package of ... Continue Reading →

Rosemary cashews make a unique holiday gift

#Middlebury Before COVID, my holiday traditions this time of year began with a gathering of five neighborhood friends for an early-morning coffee klatch at one of our houses. We originally ... Continue Reading →

VA expands video health care access

#Middlebury #Veterans Afraid to go into a doctor’s office right now because of COVID? You’re not the only one. Or maybe the nearest facility is far away, or transportation ... Continue Reading →