Lynn Nicholas's Blog, page 2
February 1, 2022
THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN' ?

To quote Bob Dylan (yes, aging myself), the times they are a changing’...but does that mean we have to as well?
Pictured is my grandmother at 71, in a sharp (for the 1970's) pantsuit, requisite cigarette between her fingers. Even as my mother and grandmother aged, they rarely looked dowdy. Struggling to follow their lead, with the exception of the ciggies, every season I pull one or two ideas from the current offerings to incorporate into my wardrobe. Picking and choosing from what the designer...
Published on February 01, 2022 11:14
December 20, 2021
HO-HO-OUCH! PASS THE ADVIL

Christmas/holiday cards are long gone, the tree is bedecked and sparkling; the front yard glimmers with lights, and I’ve begun the holiday baking. I’m now sprawled on the couch, glass of sherry in hand, staring bleary-eyed out the window. An unexpected winter storm dashes raindrops against the glass. They enjoy a brief moment of stardom, taking center stage, absorbing and refracting colored lights from the Christmas tree. I wish I had the where-with-all to grab my Cannon and capture their mome...
Published on December 20, 2021 14:06
October 25, 2021
RE-CHARGING THE BATTERIES

This heat-season we managed two short trips to much-cooler northern Arizona. One was in May, just as the summer was setting up housekeeping in Tucson, and the second was in early September, when ...
Published on October 25, 2021 16:41
September 4, 2021
BUTTERFLIES - A RE-INVENTION SUCCESS STORY

Published on September 04, 2021 12:34
July 6, 2021
LET 'EM TALK

Published on July 06, 2021 14:16
June 3, 2021
A FROG IN THE BATHROOM

Published on June 03, 2021 09:31
April 26, 2021
A CHANGE OF PACE

Keeping our many different sides in mind, and for a change of pace, I'm going to sh...
Published on April 26, 2021 12:12
April 7, 2021
BREAKING OUT OF THE COVID19 COCOON

Published on April 07, 2021 12:02
March 9, 2021
HAVE WE REALLY "COME A LONG WAY, BABY?"

Do you feel pressured to maintain a younger persona than your years, and how do we even define younger? Do you devote hours to slimming exercise and drool over food you really, really want to eat, but won’t allow yourself? I’m speaking mainly to the women here. From what I observe, men are okay with pulling their belts down to release their bellies from restriction, while women jam themselves into more and more perverted versions of “shapewear.” Am I sounding sexist here? Okay then, I can live ...
Published on March 09, 2021 11:22
January 19, 2021
HITTING MY EXPIRATION DATE?

I came across this interesting little tidbit. In 1950 the life expectancy for newborns was around 60 years, and only in parts of the world with advanced nutrition and health care like North America. I was born in Canada in 1949. Since 60 has come and g...
Published on January 19, 2021 15:33