Suzanne Marlatt Stewart One of my favorite phrases is “There are many paths to the mountaintop.” For many of us, we are inching our way there through our 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. Surprisingly, to me, one in 26 baby boomers is expected to live to be 100. Co-authors Steve Franklin, Ph.D. and Lynn Peters…
Category: May 2021
Features, May 2021
In Passing
Gordon Bailey “Buzz” Hackett, Jr. Gordon Bailey “Buzz” Hackett, Jr. passed peacefully of natural causes to be with the Lord in the comfort of his home, with his wife of 10 years, Mary-Lou, by his side on April 21, 2021. Buzz was born in Newport, R.I., to Gordon Bailey Hackett, Sr. and Rose Dolores Hackett…
Features, May 2021
Word of the Month: Ontology
David Zapatka Last month’s column on “negentropy” elicited this response from a reader, “My thermodynamics class was at 8 a.m. and I slept through that particular law. Thanks for the review albeit a little late to do anything with it.” There’s an art to scheduling university classes and avoiding 8 a.m. classes was one of…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
SaddleBrooke Parkinson’s PWR! MovesBalance Club
Vera Shury Dealing with unexpected backward falling. One of the symptoms that can arise as Parkinson’s progresses may be (don’t expect to get it, everyone is different) falling backwards! Even normal people can have a hard time stepping back. There can be various reasons for this symptom, such as hypotension, weak muscles, and loss of depth perception. One…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
It’s About Time!
Dottie Adams Time is defined as existence for a period (such as years, centuries, etc.), but, in our daily lives, time impacts every aspect of every day. Time to get up, time to work, time to play, time for this, time for that. Think of all the phrases, songs, and stories that involve time. We…
Features, May 2021
Whimsy for Today
Becky Kueker I have wondered lately what has happened to the Law of Attraction. You know, our relationship or partnership with the universe. It can be a good relationship—one that serves you and works with you—or, it can be an unhealthy relationship, a partnership that holds you back. As I pondered this a bit, has our…
Features, May 2021
This I Have Learned: Living in Arizona
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg It goes without saying that we all have moved to the state of Arizona for a multitude of reasons: the weather, the topography, the dark skies, the ability to be outdoors every day of the year, and the myriad of activities that can be had, especially while living in an over age…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
What is the SaddleBrooke Swim Club All About? Part VI: USMS Competition
Elizabeth Henley Part VI is about competition sanctioned by the United States Master Swimming organization (USMS). Events sanctioned by USMS are standardized, and USMS keeps records of times during the year for each of its events. The club entered a new phase of competition in 2011 when we entered the state short course yards meet. Since…
Features, May 2021
How Do We Thank You, Desert Life Pharmacy and Senior Village?
Andrea Molberg Remember Elizabeth Barret Browning’s poem that reads, “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways?” SaddleBrooke is asking the same thing about Desert Life Pharmacy, Senior Village, and a host of about 500 volunteers. Words aren’t nearly enough to thank each and every one of you. Because of the huge vaccination…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
SaddleBrooke Masters Swim Club Relay Meet
Jill Fritz SaddleBrooke Swim Club hosted its first official meet since COVID at our DesertView pool for SaddleBrooke team members only on April 17. There were 15 different events, ranging all the way from the 200 free relay to the 800 free relay and the 200 medley relay to the 400 medley relay. The different age groups in…