Tag Archives: aging

Two Letters to My Manufacturer

Posted on August 21, 2025 by mitchteemley

Dear Mr. Elohim, Re. My Heart: May I begin by saying how much I appreciate the Wisdom and Maturity features you designed into this thing. Although I could wish they didn’t take an entire lifetime to become fully functional. Re. … Continue reading →

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All I Want for My Birthday…

Posted on May 12, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week …is to fly away to Neverland. Yes, it’s my birthday, but I’m far too clever to simply tell you that. So, what’s on my mind? Family? Always. Food? Always. But mostly I’m thinking about aging. Did … Continue reading →

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The Seven Stages of Adulthood

Posted on January 17, 2024 by mitchteemley

Why are there so many names for the different stages of life from birth through teens (baby, toddler, pre-schooler, kindergartner, grade-schooler, pre-teen, tweener) and almost none for the 60+ years that follow? It’s not fair! I mean, you’re not just … Continue reading →

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Adulting Memes

Posted on September 29, 2023 by mitchteemley

Quick, which would you rather do: 1) Adult? or 2) Read memes about adulting? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Me too. So here are some memes about adulting. Have a wonderfully irresponsible weekend! Click on any image to enlarge it, … Continue reading →

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Love Song

Posted on September 20, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Dora A.K. of Dreams From a Pilgrim. “Like this site, I’m a work-in-progress,” Dora writes, “but by God’s grace, he’s still editing.” If that rings a bell, it might be because you’re human. Despite … Continue reading →

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Love Is Irrational

Posted on May 31, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Don White of Walking the Path. I know little about Don except that I like him. I mean, a lot. Oh, and although age and experience don’t necessarily guarantee wisdom, they’ve most definitely produced … Continue reading →

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Aging Gracefully

Posted on May 24, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Scarlett Carson of Scarlett’s BPD Corner. Diagnosed with BPD, graphic artist and writer Scarlett has learned to make lemonade from lemons by exploring life, our world, and the power of hope through her extraordinary … Continue reading →

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Fifty Shades of Me

Posted on March 30, 2023 by mitchteemley

Me at 20-something vs. Me at a smidge past 20-something (OK, so, maybe two or three smidges) The grey started showing when I was in my late thirties, and advanced alarmingly quickly. Still, others noticed before I did. I was … Continue reading →

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Celebrating My Weirdness

Posted on October 20, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Quinn Buffing I have a love-hate relationship with my quirks. The feral ones that creep in through unpatched cracks embarrass me. On the other hand, there are the quirks I’ve consciously adopted and trained to do clever tricks. … Continue reading →

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Let’s Grow Wise and Surprise Everyone

Posted on November 22, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “The older we get, the faster we were” (printed on t-shirts at a college runners’ reunion). We can’t buy wisdom, we can’t inherit it, and we certainly can’t download it. Yes, it’s based on experience, yet … Continue reading →

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