I was looking forward to next week's visit from our son who lives in Colorado, along with his wife, and our three grandchildren. He hasn't been back to The Christine Center since our wedding here 39 years ago this August. Then life changed the script...

Lately, at gatherings, I’ve noticed something curious. I’m the oldest person in the room. Now, I could clutch my pearls, check my pulse, and start Googling “good orthopedic shoes”… or, I could ask a different question: