I’ve had a few people express some incredulity at the resilience of the stock markets lately. At the time of writing, the Dow has increased by more than 45 percent off its bottom of 18,592 on March 23. The CEO of a major mutual fund company, one whom I respect greatly, recently said he felt that the “market is overbought”. With a contrary point of view, a fund … [Read more...] about To market, to market: How the stock market really works
Life
Navigating the facets of everyday life including managing finances, growing old, being single, staying healthy and more.
Supporting elderly seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic
With more than 700 seniors residing on our campus-of-care, there is a wide range of interactions and levels of supporting elderly seniors from families during this COVID-19 pandemic. As I write this today, we have reached 100 days of lockdown. This has meant there have been no visitors in the long-term care homes, and only socially distanced visits for those who live in … [Read more...] about Supporting elderly seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic
Are elderly seniors embracing new technology during COVID?
There are many reports in the news that seniors are amazingly capable and resilient when it comes to embracing new technology in this age of COVID-19 lockdown. This has proven to be true in many instances. The elderly seniors who live on the Menno Place campus of care, where I work, have seen more technology changes in their lifetime than any generation previous. Just in the … [Read more...] about Are elderly seniors embracing new technology during COVID?
A faithful feathered friend
The little fellow showed up early one morning in August. He was foraging on the ground with a flock of Dark-Eyed Juncos. As my husband Topher walked by on the cement path, he stayed on the ground while his companions fled into the trees. Instead, he followed Topher on his way into the shed. We were clearing some brush for a small seating area in our backyard among the trees and … [Read more...] about A faithful feathered friend
The more things change…
At the time of writing, it’s been nine weeks since we started this physical distancing thing. So much has changed. I’m working from home. I don’t eat out. I hardly see my kids in person. I get together with my friends infrequently. And when I’m with either, I treat them like they’re a leper, not touching and maintaining a distance. I watch church on TV now, rather than … [Read more...] about The more things change…