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#20: American grocery stores When I have traveled in Australia (Sydney), England (London) and France (Paris) the grocery stores I shopped at in those cities were clean and well stocked, same as they are in America — I live in Southern California.

I am a 71 year old American and have lived in America all my life. I never worry about being shot when I am in a public place and I live in a heavily populated area (Southern California). I am not downplaying mass shootings and I am in favor of more restrictive gun control. But… Read More

I am in my early 70’s and have been married for over 40 years (first marriage for both of us). I cannot imagine for the life of me what it would be like to be dating again if something happened to my wife. It just seems like so much work. I have two good friends in my age group… Read More

Being physically fit makes you feel and look better, simple as that.

#8: women in their 20’s dating men 10 years older. The son of a good friend of mine is in his early 30’s and divorced (he was 29.5 when the divorce was final) While he is somewhat open to getting married again he is still a little gun shy because he doesn’t want to go through another… Read More

This is a great post! Social media IMO is a big net negative for most people. It’s like the old saying (probably paraphrasing a little) that comparison is the thief of joy. Most people just post a highlight reel of their life on social media and if you spent 2 weeks with them… Read More

Good quality shoes are a great investment. Not only do they last longer but are better made, more comfortable and better for the health of your legs and feet. Dental care is SUPER important and I take it very seriously. I brush 3X a day with an electric toothbrush and floss every… Read More

My financial advisor put me into a money market account last year that has a current yield of around 5.2% which is great after so many years of very low interest rates on MMA’s. We use the MMA to set aside money each month for things like insurance premiums, property tax, etc. and… Read More

#22: being childless (among other things) My wife and I are seniors and don’t have children. I am in no way anti-children but (stating the obvious) raising children is very expensive and I’m not even talking about the cost of college these days. We have a family member who is 17… Read More

Yes it has. When I was growing up in the 60’s my family’s phone # was DI8-4407. The DI was for Diamond and it eventually changed to 348-4407. I grew up in Southern California.