Category Archives: aging

Kick-Starting Motivation

Posted on November 30, 2022 by bullersbackporch

As I slowly progress towards rehabbing myself back into functional shape, I am trying to regain some sense of motivation beyond “getting better.” See, for the first week or so after injuring my back, my main motivation was finding some … Continue reading →

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Slo-mentum

Posted on November 17, 2022 by bullersbackporch

Update on my Rehab/Recovery I continue to make slow, somewhat steady progress on the rehab front — with the emphasis on S-L-O-W. As noted in my last entry here some weeks back, I can make it around the first floor … Continue reading →

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Good News, Bad News — Nothing New

Posted on September 15, 2022 by bullersbackporch

Posted on my social media yesterday afternoon: Good news/bad news from my excursion to the spinal specialist in the Springs: nothing indicating surgery (Good!), nothing they can do at this point (bad) — that is, nothing new. Basically, nothing has … Continue reading →

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Granddad’s 1961 Letter to Senator Ralph Yarborough

Posted on September 6, 2020 by bullersbackporch

My grandfather, G. M. C. Massey, worked for the post office for 30 years before he retired. Excluded from Social Security, federal employees of the time depended upon various governmental retirement systems. At age 81, Granddad contacted a U.S. Senator … Continue reading →

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Autumn & Thoughts on Aging

Posted on October 5, 2019 by bullersbackporch

Nights are turning cool, days are crisper, leaves are changing, and autumn, really just another part of the seasonal cycle, is here to remind us, to warn us, of coming winter. Autumn also brings thoughts of aging, and while next … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Me!

Posted on September 24, 2019 by bullersbackporch

Birthdays naturally trigger memories, especially if you’re 65. Holy shit, I’m 65? how did THAT happen? Though I do not actually remember my first birthday, I have black & white home movie footage of my 1st birthday party my folks … Continue reading →

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Old & Young Together: Intergenerational Living

Posted on August 26, 2018 by bullersbackporch

Recently, I’ve posted about certain topics I feel we need to talk about, specifically aging and death. Lest you feel I focus too much on such “morbid” topics, here are several links on a related topic that holds out hope … Continue reading →

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Our Common Ground — Aging

Posted on August 11, 2018 by bullersbackporch

Granny once sent me a birthday card saying “It’s Your Birthday — so you’re a little older!” Inside, it added, “SO WHAT!? So is EVERYONE else!” Yes, we’re all a little older today — if we’re lucky. We are all … Continue reading →

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Aging Ever Onward

Posted on June 16, 2018 by bullersbackporch

Once upon a birthday, Granny sent me an oversized card that read on the front: “It’s your birthday, so you’re a little older!” Inside, it added: “SO WHAT! So is everybody else!” Thanks, Granny. Welcome to the real world where … Continue reading →

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Parentheses

Posted on November 13, 2017 by bullersbackporch

“Mike’s dead.” The phrase echoed down to the depths of my soul, not just when I first heard the news, but every time I heard it and every time I had to say those words, breaking the bitter news to … Continue reading →

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