Gerry Tietje When I was a young boy growing up in Wisconsin, I used to mix up syllables in words, like saying “aminals” instead of animals, or “flutterbys” instead of butterflies. As I grew older, I sometimes did it on purpose, waiting for a response from the listener. Regardless of what you call them, butterflies…
Tim Malone Savoring the joy of retirement means recognizing that this is your time. Your time to rest, to grow, to explore, and to delight in the world around you. It’s a chance to wake up each morning with a sense of possibility and to end each day with gratitude. Retirement isn’t an ending; it’s…
Debora Witten Raynelle Dean celebrated her birthday at SaddleBrooke Ranch Bistro with her pickleball girlfriends. Attending the party was Karen Bellinger, Sherry Smith, Sharon Steen, Gayle Richey, Jan Boyer, Mary Schneck, Sandy Sleigh, and Debora Witten. Attending but not in the photo was Tony Flemming, Lisa Kennedy, and Connie Markovich, and Kathy Becker
Thomas J. Sims, MD I never believed it would happen to me. I’d spent my entire adult life in Alaska and the mountains of Oregon, where I practiced Family Medicine for 25 years. Because of the mild climate, I never experienced or recognized any physical symptoms related to hot weather in myself or in any…
