Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club The only thing between you and hiking in the summer is a bit of imagination and ingenuity, especially during these hot months. Some hiking club members head to higher elevation areas like Prescott for a day of hiking in cooler weather. Others get up before dawn and off the…
David Zapatka Reader and pickleball player Cindy Schwarzkopf wrote, “I am with SunBird Hikers, and we went to the Copper Mine tour at Bisbee. Very, very interesting story. It was incredible! I was reminded of the word ‘slavering’ from reading Wuthering Heights, which was written in the mid-1800s and is probably now an archived word.…
Tim Malone Short bursts of movement—often called exercise snacks—can become one of the most enjoyable and sustainable habits in retirement. The core idea is simple: instead of committing to long, structured workouts, you sprinkle brief, energizing activities throughout your day. These “snacks” of movement are easy to savor because they fit naturally into the rhythm…
Wishing you a wonderful 93rd birthday celebration and I’m so glad you attended water exercise class today, as we have celebrated your birthday four years in a row now? The donuts were delicious and so sweet of you to bring treats to share with the group. I hope you enjoyed the Golden Oldies playlist today,…
I’ve spent my career helping people get out of pain—neck, back, disc problems are my wheelhouse. But for years, one condition made me dread Monday mornings: shoulder pain. If patients had graded me on shoulders, I’d have been last in the class. Today, it’s my favorite condition to treat. Here’s how that happened. I’m very…
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Scammers can’t scam you if they can’t reach you. And when they do reach you, they’re counting on one thing, that you’ll engage before you think. Virtually every scam begins the same way: with contact you didn’t ask for. A phone call from an unfamiliar number. An email warning…