OUR ARCHIVES : December 2011

Forget Florida and Arizona for Retirement – Try North Dakota Instead

When geezers are thinking about where to live in retirement, there is often talk of sunshine and heat, specifically Florida and Arizona. Often referred to as God’s waiting rooms, both these sun-drenched states have a high proportion of seniors enjoying their golden years. But it’s time for change. I’m proposing that we start thinking about [...]

Rules for Living in an Intergenerational Household

After reading that there was a growth in intergenerational families, I wondered if this was yet some other infestation I had to spray my yard for. But I discovered that “intergenerational” had to do with people, not weeds. It seems that a new generation every 20 years and a slow economy has resulted in families [...]

The Green Geezer (In honor of Earth Day)

Having spent our youth polluting the earth by preparing red-dyed Jell-O and washing our V-8 Chevys with garden hoses, we geezers now want to change our ways. It’s time to go green!   We want to be environmentally correct so when we are lowered into the brown dirt, the sky above us will be blue. [...]