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CELEBRATING LIFE AFTER 50 IN THE PUGET SOUND REGION SINCE 1986

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‘Head Figlet’ Behind the Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition

s one of the main forces behind the annual event, Zoë Freeman brings Seattle some cheer and helps the Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank save lives.

At 9:30am every morning, Zoë Despite the fun, zany and festive Zoë Freeman, self-proclaimed 'Head Figlet' of the Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition. Freeman walks from her small office atmosphere of this popular holiday Photo by Rosemary Dai Ross / DaiRoss.com at the Pike Market Senior Center up event, the real purpose of Figgy Pudding The Food Bank team is constantly allowed Alfredo to move forward. “It’s the staircase and down the hall to the is to raise funds for programs and evolving its “storefront” to be more been a complete 180,” Lally says. “A lot DeLaurenti coffee shop, where she services. welcoming, accessible and efficient, and grabs a hot beverage to go. Along the “The human services in the Market of the issues he had before are no longer to eliminate the stigma often associated involved in his life.” Alfredo has lived way she greets the rowdy mongers are not always obvious to people,” with donated food. at Pike Place Fish Market, the sweet explains Freeman. She has met countless in subsidized housing in the Market for Market patrons may catch Freeman the past two years, he’s taking Englishvendors at Sunny Honey Company Seattle natives who have no idea that dashing through Pike Place on any language classes, and he routinely and the cheerful bakers at Daily Dozen the Market is anything more than a given morning. Figgy Pudding attendees visits his friends at the Senior Center. Doughnut Company. Each person takes tourist attraction. may glimpse her running the Caroling Essentially, the Senior Center offered a quick break from their bustling routine In reality, the Pike Market Senior Competition. But one thing is for Alfredo another chance at life—and to return her friendly welcome. Center and Food Bank are community certain: Through her work, Freeman has helped empower him to take it. At age 74, Freeman is a permanent hubs that support those in need. The made a lasting impact on a population The Pike Market Food Bank is fixture in the Market community, Senior Center’s meal program serves often overlooked. located only a few where for 26 years she has “The Market community is blocks north of the worked with colleagues at very special. It’s so wonderful and Senior Center. “I’ve the Pike Market Senior so connected. As big as it is and as always thought of Center & Food Bank to crowded as it is, it’s also intimate. [the Senior Center provide food and housing People really care about one another,” and Food Bank] as for thousands of Seattle Freeman explains. “Just being part of two arms that wrap residents. Freeman takes the Market community is exciting themselves around pride in forming personal and rewarding and it’s very much my the downtown connections with the community… There were a couple of community, but part people of the Market, times I thought I should leave and go of the same body,” even now during the busy do something else. I looked around and Freeman explains. holiday season as she interviewed a few times, and then I Every year the Food makes final preparations just couldn’t. I found that my heart was Bank provides for the 31st Annual Great here.” ❖ Figgy Pudding Caroling The Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition attracts 10,000 people every year, more than 500,000 pounds of food to Competition on December and benefits the Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank. Photo courtesy Jeremy Lange, Photography low-income families, Pike Market Senior Center & Food 1—a festive event that Bank is made possible by the support of seniors and other raises awareness and funds individuals in the Pike Place Market and the Pike Place Market Foundation, the to support the Senior Center and Food its members two nutritious meals a City of Seattle and the community. By downtown neighborhood. Currently Bank. day, seven days a week. Through its helping our neighbors who work, learn, open for distribution twice a week, Every December, the highly activity program, the Senior Center and live in and around the Market, the the Food Bank receives supplies from anticipated caroling competition offers exercise classes, book exchanges, organizations such as Northwest Harvest Foundation helps the Market you love attracts nearly 10,000 attendees, filling documentary film screenings and craft and Food Lifeline, through food drives at remain a thriving, caring community. the heart of downtown Seattle. People hours. The Senior Center also provides Learn more and donate at pikeplacemarket local schools and companies, and from from the local arts scene, businesses, social-service assistance and assistance foundation.org. gleaning efforts at Pike Place Market. churches, schools and established singing accessing and maintaining housing for groups form caroling teams and collect its 1,400 members—half of whom are This is an updated article originally published by the Seattle Weekly sponsored donations. On the big night, homeless. With three dedicated social 30 to 40 teams participate in sing-off workers, the organization helps members competitions for the “Figlanthropy” deal with housing placement, health More Information Award and the coveted People’s Choice concerns, immigration issues, rental Award. The team that gathers the most rights and child support. The 31st Annual Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition takes place Friday, onsite donations receives the “Get Figgy The Senior Center helps people December 1 in downtown Seattle at the Westlake Center from 6-8:30pm. Immerse With It” accolade. like Alfredo, who, like many of Seattle’s yourself in the holiday spirit as dozens of caroling teams sing their hearts out on The success of Figgy Pudding hinges homeless, found himself in a tough spot downtown Seattle street corners in and around Westlake Center. The top teams on the community’s tremendous support a few years ago—feeling hopeless and then compete in a sing-off on the Figgy Main Stage. and the tireless planning by Freeman, forgotten. After living on the street There are lots of ways to enjoy Figgy Pudding! You can come to enjoy the music, who in 2006 was appointed the “Head for four years, Alfredo met the Senior volunteer or get in on the action by forming a caroling team. If you missed Figlet.” Center’s Spanish-speaking social worker, this year’s event, please consider giving a donation to help seniors in need... “I named myself,” Freeman says, Mark Lally. He became Alfredo’s and start planning to join next year’s fun! For more information, visit www. laughing. “ ‘Event manager’ sounds kind advocate, helped him secure long-term pikemarketseniorcenter.org/figgy-pudding/ or call 206-728-2773, ext 108. of stuffy.” housing and built a support system that

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Holiday Cheer

Garden d’Lights

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Bellevue Botanical Garden’s annual winter extravaganza, The 23rd Annual Garden d'Lights at the Bellevue Botanical Garden runs through December Garden d’Lights, had a rather low- 31 from 4:30 to 9pm every evening, including holidays, photo by Rebecca Randall key, charming beginning. “Garden d’Light’s began very simply,” says Darcy McInnis, the Garden’s Communication Manager. The first year started as light decorations on the grape arbor at the Shorts House Visitors Center and a few other places in the Garden. “It was created as a private festival to thank members and donors of the beloved garden.” In the Garden’s February 1995 newsletter, Barbara Quinn thanked volunteers for the The fantastic light display is made possible by thousands of volunteer hours. (left) A first official Garden d’Lights in member of the "build team" shows off her handiwork, photo by Darcy McInnis; (right) December of 1994: “All those volunteers "planting" the Garden with lights, photo by Rebecca Randall. hours with ‘twist-ems’ counting one – twist three – skip two – 60,000 lights put together by sixtyworking on the display in October. twist three! The first-ever Winter three volunteers. Today, it takes Today, volunteers work year-round Festival of Garden d’Lights thousands of volunteer hours and on Garden d’Lights. And yes, the must have acheived some record boasts well over a half-a-million display is built and installed 100% for brevity from conception to sparkling lights formed into by volunteers – several of whom execution.” whimsical shapes of plants, flowers, have been working on Garden According to Barbara, visitors birds, animals and cascading d’Lights for many, many years.” that first year numbered somewhere waterfalls—all set amid the natural The Garden is always looking between 1000 to 1500 people. beauty of the Bellevue Botanical for more volunteers and offers By 2009, over 150,000 visitors Garden. training on how to create the light attended the festival. From the Another interesting fact, displays. Or simply plan a visit this beginning, the light display was according to Darcy McInnis, is that holiday season to be transported to created as a way to entice visitors to “Back in the day, volunteers began a fantistical world. ❖ the garden in winter, and the quest was so successful that by 2010, an More Information entrance fee of $5 was created as a The 23rd Annual Garden d'Lights at the Bellevue Botanical Garden runs through way to control the crowds. (Every December 31 from 4:30 to 9pm every evening, including holidays. Tickets are year, the Garden still offers free $5 per person (children 10 and under are free). Buy your ticket in advance by nights.) visiting www.gardendlights.org, or call 1-888-959-6841. Free event nights this “No one set out to to create a year include December 4 through 7, where tickets are not required. Free parking huge public holiday lights display,” is available at Wilburton Hill Park (located east of the Garden on the south side explained Darcy. “It grew little by of Main Street). Premium parking is available in the Garden's lot for $5 (cash) little every year, until it became as space allows. Disability parking is free in the Garden's lot. Bellevue Botanical what we know today.” Garden is located at 12001 Main Street in Bellevue. That first year, there were

Viewing Christmas light displays helps to get everyone in the mood for the holidays. Some of the better displays may give us decorating ideas or encourage us to add a few strings of lights to the displays that we routinely put together each year. Following are a few of my favorite places to tour that invariably help me to get into the Christmas spirit. Downtown Bellevue has become a visiting-must in the weeks leading up to Christmas (Bellevue.com/ snowflake-lane.php). The area surrounding the Bellevue Collection (formerly Bellevue Square) makes use of unique displays to lure shoppers and residents. Live, immaculately costumed drummers and dancers line street corners near NE 8th and Bellevue Way. Additional music, special lighting and artificial snow drifts to the street from above. Showtime is usually around 7pm, but you may wish to come early for holiday shopping as parking can get congested. Two of my favorites from the Seattle area are Olympic Manor and Candy Cane Lane. Olympic Manor, developed after the closure of the Olympic View Golf Club some sixty years ago, involves an entire neighborhood where it appears each resident tries not to be outdone by their neighbor. This area is best reached by entering from NE 85th Street and 123rd Avenue NW. Candy Cane Lane is also a neighborhood decorating affair, located at Park Road NE off NE Ravenna Boulevard, near Ravenna Park. Each year features a new light theme and it is always worth the visit. Although you can drive through the neighborhood, we found the short walk gave us a chance to savor the experience continued on page 14

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Being a called to say her dedicated rock family of five, lover, I was including three always on the active children, lookout for were going away interestingly for the holidays. shaped rocks She stressed her or colorfully desire for a simple striated stones. Christmas for a Heart-shaped change, and invited rocks appealed us along. Knowing to my sense my penchant for of whimsy, over-giving, she Gretchen Houser celebrating Christmas with her grandchildren like tiny gifts urged, Please, Mom. someone had Keep it simple. strewn haphazardly along my daily Secretly, I dreamed of a week walks. My husband, as usual, was without cell phones, and the ban of mostly silent during these jaunts, all hand-held devices. I yearned for but his presence comforted me. eye-to-eye contact and meaningful One morning, I found a smooth conversation. I already had the gray stone with the outline of a perfect gift in mind. I’d declare my white heart nestled on its surface. I favorite rock “A Story Stone” and slipped it into my pocket and when we’d each take turns telling stories. I got home, placed the rock in a And so the smooth gray stone with glass bowl on my kitchen counter, a white heart in the middle was surrounded by other interesting duly polished and bedecked with a rocks. I imagined the lively red ribbon and carefully wrapped in conversations amongst these oldest green tissue paper. creatures of nature, explaining On Christmas Eve, I produced where they’d come from and the my gift and explained its origin friends they’d left behind. and purpose. The children’s eyes That Christmas, my daughter lit up as the Story Stone passed

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University of Washington School of Nursing Dean Emerita, Nancy Fugate Woods, was recently inducted as a Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing at the Academy’s Transforming Health, Driving Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. Over her 50 year career, Woods has inspired and improved lives through her research in women’s health. Woods is one of the United States’ most distinguished scholars of women’s health and a pioneer of research on the menstrual cycle. She has written or collaborated on more than 300 scholarly publications, focusing on the development of women’s health studies, the menstrual cycle and menopausal transition. As a nascent researcher, Woods recognized a profound dearth of research on the menstrual experience of typically healthy women. “I got very interested in the menstrual cycle because of the women’s movement of the 1970s. At the time, researchers presented stories about PMS and symptoms in which all the data gathered had come from women with severe mental or physical illness. This very specific data was then being used to describe the experiences of all women! I wrote a small grant proposal on the menstrual cycle, to gather information from a community of women. This ended up being the first prevalence study of menstrual symptoms in the United States ever.” This small, groundbreaking study was the first of many by Woods, who had begun a mission to fill the gap of scientific literature around women’s health. By the 1980s, Woods’ program of research coalesced around the menstrual cycle and included studies on dysmenorrhea, self-care and mental health during menstruation, socialization and stress of menstruation, premenstrual syndrome, and perimenstrual and menopausal symptom studies. Joan Shaver, who was Dean of the University of Arizona College of Nursing, has collaborated with Woods for decades. “In her research, Nancy has influenced the framework for the whole field of women’s health as well as women’s health in nursing science. Particularly for women experiencing menstrual disorders or continued on page 14

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A Family Tradition In my family, even if the wrappings were falling off, we wouldn’t dream of opening a present before the appropriate date and time. I had my kids convinced it was a universal law, so this is how we operated all through their growing up years. On Christmas morning, we took it several steps further. Everyone was present and had a cup of eggnog before the gifts were parceled out, one at a time. Each was opened for all to see and express appropriate admiration and appreciation. If the gift was wearable, the receiver might even go try it on while the rest waited. We had nothing but time.

Imagine her shock and disappointment when daughter Kerry discovered that some families do holidays differently. She was spending time with her new inlaws on Christmas Day when, to her amazement, all hell broke loose. At a prescribed time—they probably tooted a whistle—everyone dove under the tree and grabbed and ripped open their gifts. It was all over in about two minutes...all that planning, shopping, wrapping. Oh my. The mess was, of course, horrendous—nobody knew who had gotten what or from whom. My daughter told me later that this family was like a bunch of animals! And what about the homemade

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eggnog? Ours was rich and fabulous and took several bowls of all sizes, much whipping, and was lots of work and prep time. It had to be done or we’d starve during the opening of the presents. Depending on the number and ages of the children “helping,” we usually pretty much trashed the kitchen with this project. Now that I think about it, one family’s mess is another family’s tradition. So what do we do? We just enjoy. --Lois (Mike) Caslin Sharing Holidays One of my most memorable Christmases was the first one Larry and I spent together. He was raised in the Jewish faith, and although he was 29, 1982 was his first Christmas. It was also my first taste of Hanukkah. I was raised in a home where Christmas was a big celebration. Tinsel, angels, holly wreaths and the smell of baking cookies filled our house from late November to early January. I had heard things about Jewish traditions and customs, but somehow I’d always assumed that everyone celebrates Christmas! Larry was not as naïve as I, but he did find a large difference between being on the outskirts of a holiday and being in the middle of all the festivities. What

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an exciting time it was for both of us and especially for my twelve-year-old daughter, Kristi. She had heard only a little about Hanukkah at school from friends and from television, so she had a lot of questions. Many of these were even hard for Larry to answer. Getting deeper into the meanings of Hanukkah led naturally to discoveries about the significance of Christmas traditions, as well. Larry was delighted with the Christmas decorations, shopping for gifts and all the Christmas goodies. I did some background work and read, for the first time, the story of Hanukkah. My daughter learned about the Menorah and the “shamus,” the candle that lights the others nightly for eight days. Kristi and I liked the dreidels (spinning tops), the latkes (potato pancakes), the blintzes and the knishes, but our favorites were Hallah (a golden bread) and Mandelbrot (almond cookie). As he loves to sing, Larry enjoyed the carols the best, but he also thoroughly liked the plum pudding and turkey dressing. My favorite moment was on Christmas Eve. Larry had been gazing at the lighted tree with shining eyes and confessed to us what I had guessed all along—that this was his first up-close experience with Christmas. For Larry and I, sharing our traditions was a wonderful experience that caused us to learn and think more about our own faiths and customs. We began to look at these things through each other’s eyes without taking them for granted.

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From then on, we celebrated both Christmas and Hanukkah each year— continually finding new delights in the richness and joyfulness of these holidays. --Wendy M. Adams Norwegian Christmas My Norwegian grandparents lived only four blocks away. My family (three children and parents) could walk there from our home. Christmas time was special—the same celebration year after year. Grandmother worked for weeks ahead of time, baking all those This is a picture from a little book Ariele's mother made tasty Norwegian cookies, for her daughters when they were two- and three-yearsincluding sandkaker— old. This link will take you to the rest of Merry Christmas! made by pressing the soft www.amazon.com/dp/B019GIVS2U tasty dough using a thumb to push it into a metal form. Another and the Christmas Eve dinners my cookie was fattigmann, which means grandmother prepared. “poor boy” in Norwegian. This cookie We opened our presents on is diamond shaped with a cut in the Christmas Eve. My cousin was center pulled through (a knot). With always invited and always received a krumkaker, the dough is rolled. The necktie and a box of handkerchiefs. I name gives it away—it crumbles when remember we put up a tree three days you even touch one. before Christmas and it stayed until I remember hearing that New Year’s Day. Norwegian women were supposed After a wonderful dinner, we to know how to bake five kinds of sometimes had lutefisk. We poured hot cookies. My grandmother made them butter over it to make it tastier. Our feast all. At Christmastime, you can find was like Norwegians in Norway had. cookies like these at Larsen’s Bakery We played whist (a card game) after 8000 24th Ave NW in the Ballard eating. I still recall all the good times area of Seattle. Going there brings we had at my grandparents’ house at back all the memories of childhood Christmas time. --Don Sivertsen

Our First Christmas Tree What a funny looking tree! It was the first tree I remember our family having. We did not have room for one when we lived in a chicken house in the country during the war. When I was 12, we finally got a house built for our family of five. We were so happy to have a big window to put the tree in front of, but we had no lights to put on it. We went ahead and decorated it with all the ornaments and tinsel. Later, our music teacher gave us a string of lights. What a mess we made putting the lights on with all the tinsel in the way, but it was far too much work to take it all off until the lights were on. We learned it was better to always put the lights on first. My sister and I had a tradition of waking up Christmas morning and finding a small gift from a friend and taking it back to bed to open. The house was cold, for the fire had not been stoked, but the bed was nice and warm. We had to wait for our grandparents to come before we could open the rest of the presents. It was so good to have a big house we could scamper around in. I could make a circular path from one room to another. There were a lot of things to be thankful for our first Christmas in our big house. No more trips to grandparents to bathe or outhouse to visit. --Pat Beaudry Santa Claus The age of seven should have been plenty of time to realize that Santa Claus was a figment of someone’s active

mind. Living where it was very cold in New Hampshire, I almost believed that the Christmas spider came in and spun webs around our tree for decorations. Of course I knew it was tinsel. My twoyear-old brother was in the beginning throes of believing in Santa, reindeer and all the wonders of Christmas. I must admit I still wanted to believe, but when my mother gave me a dollar to go to the village and buy several toys to put into his stocking, my beliefs all crashed. There was no Santa Claus. BUT WAIT—where had the two books about the Bobbsey twins come from? --Connie Campbell Dear Readers from Ariele: I’ve always loved holidays and celebrations. As a child, I decorated my room especially for Christmas. My indulgent grandfather learned I used my allowance to buy small trees, and he provided me with a complete selection of pink ornaments one year and all silver and gold ones the next year. As a teacher, I’ve held many class parties and heard a lot of delightful stories about how others commemorate their holidays. I hope they make you feel as jolly as they do me. --Ariele Huff ❖ Thanks to Ariele and her writing students for this holiday sampler. To find the full book, visit www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTK90AG. Ariele teaches onsite writing classes in the Seattle area and online classes to people all over the world. For more information, visit arielewriter.myfreesites.net. Email her for a complete list of class titles or with any writing questions you have: ariele@comcast.net

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The Funny Side of Life

The ongoing life-affirming adventures of Rose and Dawn

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…by Sy Rosen

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When we last saw our heroines, Okay, reasons consisted of excuses, denials, they were entering the my second conspiracy theories, alternate facts, house of their dear friend, Carol Ann, granddaughter, exaggerations and anger. In other who had called for their help when 16-month-old words, it was a typical dinner at the she lost her husband suddenly. Rose Sienna, isn’t Rosen house. quite talking yet. My Uncle Hy, who is considered and Dawn came to Carol Ann’s house Well, she does the intellect of the family because he with the idea that they would be consoling and helping a friend in her say a few words: has a subscription to The New Yorker first days of widowhood. Momma, Daddy, (although I think he just reads the As they were hugging a weeping big, ball and cartoons), immediately brought up Sy Rosen Carol Ann at the front door, Rose bawl (yes, I’m Einstein. Uncle Hy said it is a wellglanced inside the house and had the counting that as two words). known fact that Einstein didn’t talk shock of her life. There, in the living Supposedly at her age she should until he was three. Unfortunately, have a vocabulary of about eight Uncle Hy then added that Mussolini room, sat the dead Geoffrey—still in words. As a grandfather, I have two didn’t talk until he was four. None of the chair in which he had presumably jobs. The first is to tell everybody us thought that Mussolini was a great passed away. Rose shrieked, “Carol Ann! What not to worry, Sienna is very bright. role model. is going on? Is that Geoffrey in the And my second job is to whisper Cousin Arnie, who loves to living room chair?” Just then Dawn “Grandpa” to Sienna 8,000,000 times watch the Animal Planet, said that saw the sight and nearly jumped off so it will be her next word. Sienna is talking but she’s using sign As far as Sienna being very language like the famous chimp Nim the porch. She grabbed onto the frame of the front door just in time to keep bright, that goes without saying but or the gorilla Koko. from falling and looked into the house I’ll say it anyway. Sienna’s obviously Uncle Hy then said, “You a genius. She gets everybody to run realize you just compared Sienna to in horror. “Oh yes, Rose,” Carol Ann around and do her bidding by just an ape.” sobbed, “I just didn’t know what to do, grunting and pointing. And if that’s “At least I didn’t compare her not proof enough, she can hide a to Mussolini,” Cousin Arnie retorted. so I thought I’d wait for you two and we could decide together.” valuable necklace or the remote Aunt Irene, who never found a Rose and Dawn were both control where nobody can find it conspiracy theory she didn’t like said, paralyzed with indecision. Should they and she instinctively knows which “Sienna’s not talking because of the help their friend or should they run cardboard puzzle piece tastes the best. fluoride in the water.” away screaming. Dawn finally took a Sienna’s parents, my daughter and Cousin Shirley, who has a knack deep breath and nudged her way past son-in-law, aren’t really worried about for saying the obvious chimed in, Carol Ann in the doorway. With her this. However, her being a slightly “Sienna can say five words and the late talker immediately brought the average is eight words so that’s a three best, calm voice she said, “Carol, of course we’re here to help you and we’ll rest of our family into action. Aunts, word difference.” She then smiled as solve this problem together.” uncles and cousins all gathered and though she solved the problem. Dawn gave Rose the side-eye and came up with reasons for Sienna’s Uncle George said, “Anybody a pleading look. Rose snapped out of slightly limited vocabulary. These continued on page 14 her horror-filled ‘daymare’ and offered a weak but sincere agreement that they would, indeed, help Carol Ann. The three women walked into the house. Rose and Dawn were slinking along the wall of the hallway, afraid to get any closer to the living room than absolutely necessary. Carol noticed the discomfort of the girls and suggested that they talk in the kitchen, which was on the other side of the house. They gratefully followed Carol into the room mercifully far away from the living room. “Uhm, Honey…we’ve got to r u f o r y i e n m d o r s do something immediately about at: F Geoffrey’s body. I mean not about the body itself, but about its, uhm, 206-243-0300 location,” Rose softly suggested. Carol www.boulevardparkplace.com Active Retirement Living Ann nodded and just stood there.

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Rose appealed to Dawn with her eyes. Dawn, still trying to get-a-grip, offered a weak response. “Uhh..yah…he can’t stay here. That’s for sure.” Rose rolled her eyes and put an arm around the weeping Carol. “What should I do?” Carol cried, I’m at my wits end and don’t know if I should call 911 and have an ambulance come screeching to the house. But wouldn’t the ambulance want to take him to the hospital? I don’t think he needs to go to the hospital, do you?” At this point, as Carol was babbling about ambulances and hospitals, Dawn rallied and moved to the stove to put a kettle on for tea. “Sit down Carol, let’s talk this out,” Dawn said reassuringly. She didn’t want to make Carol feel foolish and knew this confusion of hers was out of grief, so while the water was on the boil, Dawn softly questioned, “Did you and Geoff ever talk about what to do in a… well, a case like this?” Rose was helping Carol into a wicker chair in the corner of the bright kitchen. Carol put her elbows on the table and her head in her hands and sobbed out an answer that no one could understand. “What’s that again, honey,” Rose questioned, “did you guys ever talk about funeral arrangements or funeral homes or anything like that?’ This time Carol came to full attention and looked at Rose square in the face with outrage. “Of course we didn’t. We were living life, not talking about death. Who does that sort of thing… talk about death plans? It sounds so macabre. We’re all about the now and living life to the fullest.” Again the sobbing started. Rose looked at Dawn as if to say, “OK, it’s your turn to try to talk some sense into this woman.” Dawn took the challenge and offered a suggestion. “Well, honey, since there weren’t any plans made, the first thing we have to do is to decide on a funeral home to handle the…uhhh… body, I mean to handle Geoffrey. They will know what authorities have to be notified and that sort of thing. Carol Ann looked at her friends. “I’m just not ready to do that.” ❖ To Be Continued…

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One month early ...by Len Elliott

Across 1. Loses color 6. Mas’ mates 9. Prepares a hook 14. Make very happy 15. Inquire 16. Be ____ (act bratty): 2 wds. 17. Color slightly 18. Seashell seller by the seashore 19. Virginia or Georgia, e.g. 20. 1991 film (set in rural Italy starring Miranda Richardson and Josie Lawrence) that was one month early 23. River in Scotland 24. Rowing implement 25. Lists of candidates 27. Dentist’s device 30. Mel of the 1926-47 Giants 31. “Big Blue” in business 32. Dull, as pain 35. Facial shape 36. 1934 Robert Rainger and Leo Robin song introduced one month early (twice!) by Bing Crosby in the film “Here Is My Heart” 40. Take to the sea 41. The Soviet Union’s Kosygin 42. Bobby of the Boston Bruins 43. Seattle’s Elliott, e.g. 45. Loosen, as a lace 48. A ____ the right direction (good move): 2 wds. 50. Part of ETA: abbr.

52. Egyptian boy king, in brief 54. Day on which Casca, Brutus and others carried out their dastardly deed one month early (with “The”) 58. Plumber’s tool 59. Pub potable 60. Starer, of a kind 61. Museum piece from the past 62. Just a _____ (tiny bit) 63. Of a kind 64. Artery implant 65. Coolers: abbr. 66. Flaky minerals Down 1. Honored lavishly 2. Trued up 3. One of Santa’s octet 4. ____ A Sketch (drawing toy) 5. ____ precedent (break new ground): 2 wds. 6. Rotini or ziti, e.g. 7. One of the twelve tribes of Israel 8. Timetable, for short 9. Igneous rock formation 10. “Ad ____Per Aspera” (Kansas’ motto) 11. Idle 12. “Beat Me, Daddy, Eight ____” (1940 song): 3 wds. 13. Chateau ____ Michelle 21. Strikeout king Ryan 22. Winter clock setting in Colorado: abbr. 26. T-shirt sizes: abbr.

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Writing Corner

Scenes from Childhood

Lick the Metal Pole at Giving Thanks this Holiday Season Your Own Risk ...by Sharon Kennedy

…by Ariele M. Huff

When we were young, the first time we licked a metal pole we were probably surprised. Being the oldest, most likely my sister Jude took the lead. At times, my sister could be sneaky. She probably put a piece of waxed paper over her tongue prior to licking the pole. Of course her tongue easily released. When I saw there was nothing to it, I planned to do the same. I convinced myself I could outwit a frozen pole and show my sister I was just as smart as she. All I needed was an abundance of spit on my tongue or cooling it first with a handful of snow. Maybe one of those ideas would unlock the secret. Getting a tongue unstuck from a metal clothesline pole wasn’t as easy as getting it unstuck from a Fudgsicle, something I realized too late. On my way back from the wellhouse one cold winter morning, I decided to stick my tongue on a metal post. Of course my tongue stuck the moment it hit the pole. I was holding two pails of water destined for the kitchen. Dad was letting the Herefords out for their morning drink. I was terrified of them. Our Herefords were as tame as house cats, but imagination

always bests logic. So there I stood, stuck to the pole, convinced Broken Horn would gore me with her one good horn. As she approached, I wasn’t sure if I should drop the pails and let the water freeze my feet while I tried to pry my tongue loose or just wait to be killed by Mom’s favorite cow. My heart was beating like it wanted to escape from my chest. I said every prayer I could remember and asked God to forgive me for eating all the black licorice and blaming it on my sister. Like every liar caught in a jam, I promised I would never again tell another fib. Broken Horn drank her fill but instead of returning to the barn where she belonged, she meandered my way. I started to cry. I thought about all my orphan dolls I would never see again. I knew my brother would have fun pulling the head off each doll. My tears froze on my cheeks. Broken Horn nudged me. As I waited to feel her good horn puncture my side, I felt my tongue loosen. The second it released, I dropped the pails and ran for the porch as fast as lightning. I’m sure I hugged every doll and told each one of my near death encounter. Did I ever again lick another frozen pole? Did I ever again try to outsmart Jude? Not a chance. ❖

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pleasures like “good waffles this morning” or “beautiful sunset.” My less sibilant name for This enumerations like that: “Things column I like lists.” Those are important, originally ran too, because they help me to make in 2002. I’ve a point of giving myself more resurrected it because we’ve enjoyable experiences. My “Good Things Lists” just been have been dynamic in restoring through a time (my husband’s my faith in myself, in others, retirement due in life’s process. They put all Ariele M. Huff the reasons for “keeping on at to disability) keeping on” right in front of my when we really made use of this face as inarguable evidence that practice. Here’s the original my efforts are worth continuing, column and a request for some of that I do have some luck and the blessings you count! successes. This works for me Long before Oprah had attained wealth and success, even every time, even though there are always some entries reflecting less before she’d charmed us with her than perfect conditions: car still role in The Color Purple, I was running, Fluffy maintaining on writing gratitude journals—and calling them “Good Things Lists.” daily insulin, income improved. I believe that one of the values You’re right—“Gratitude of my lists is that they don’t Journal” is a better name, but my lists are very powerful for me. I do ignore problems, responsibilities them especially when things really or necessary work to be done. seem bleak, and they worked, and They present a realistic but hopeful view of my life at any continue to work, for me. given time. And…they have Unlike Oprah’s concept, my lists are done and completed when always made me feel better, whether I’m struggling with needed and don’t require “five illness or relationship conflicts or things to be grateful for each day” financial insecurity or emotional in the kind of ongoing journal issues like fear, sadness and anger. format that is daunting to many During this holiday season, people. Instead, my lists cover my writing exercise for you, my everything I can conjure up that readers, is to create a “Good is or was or will be beneficial in Things List.” (This form of giving my life. For example, I never fail thanks is as great a “preventative” to mention anything that is right with my health, finances, family or of ills as it is a rescuer in tough career. I also include those entities times.) Then, post the list whose welfare affects me: “healthy somewhere it is seen as you go about your daily tasks. pets” or “Mom recovering well Let me know if you notice after surgery” or “car only needed a change in your perception of a new gasket” or “front bathroom how good life is. I’d love to use remodel job finally completed.” some reader “good things.” Please Also unlike the “Gratitude send 200 words or less to ariele@ Journal,” my lists do not include comcast.net. ❖ general mention of day-to-day

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The snowflakes danced across the sky Quaint manger scenes, pine scented greens as if on angel wings. A Christmas tree that always leans The earth was white— a gigantic wedding cake. Boxed greeting cards, lit up front yards As the moon Nutcrackers dressed in leotards peeked roundly from beneath a cloud, Snow covered drifts, exchanging gifts the ground seemed alive with diamonds. High hopes the Yorkshire pudding lifts --Chris Cunningham [excerpt] Elaborate feasts, rib roasted beasts Waistlines and pleasure both increased Poems maybe edited, excerpted from, or used in Sharing Stories. Send poetry to Last crumbling s’more, wine’s final pour ariele@comcast.net. A drowsy Christmas starts to snore --Carol Smith

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A Calendar of Places to Go, Do or See…

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Warm Coat Drive Foundation House at Northgate is holding a "One Warm Coat" drive and collecting new and gently used coats of all types and sizes. Donations accepted December 1-22. Donated coats will be distributed in the community through St. Vincent de Paul to people in need. Foundation House at Northgate is located at 11301 3rd Ave NE in Seattle. For more information, call 206-361-2758 or visit www.FoundationHouseNG. com or onewarmcoat.org.

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Wisdom Cafes Free discussions for seniors, Dec 2 at 2pm ‘Learning Across the Generations’ Federal Way Library 34200 1st Way S, 253-838-3668; Dec 10 at 2pm ‘Learning Across the Generations Shoreline Library 345 NE 175th St 206362-7550; Dec 12 at 2pm ‘Moving Toward Interdependence’ Richmond Beach Library, 19601 21st Ave NW, Shoreline 206-3627550; Dec 20 at 2pm ‘Looking toward the future realistically’ Maple Valley Library, 21844 SE 248th St, 425-432-4620. Downsizing Workshop Dec 6, 1pm-2pm, Kirk Vaux present ins & outs of downsizing/moving to retirement community, Downtown Bellevue Public Library, 1111 110th Ave NE. Free but RSVP 206-850-4570. Northshore Senior Center Dec 12, 7:30pm “Holiday Pops” concert with Boeing Employees Concert Band with coffee & cookies “$3; Dec 14, 10am-2:30pm “Line Dancers Holiday Hoedown” potluck $6; 10201 East Riverside Dr., Bothell, 425-487-2441. Carl Gibson Senior Center Dec 8, 1pm, a free, sweet holiday event for seniors, pie, cake, cookies & entertainment, raffle 3025 Lombard Ave, Everett, 425-257-8780. Shoreline LFP Senior Center Dec 19, 10:30-11:30am “Winter Tales on Cold Nights” historic photos of Shoreline, Lake Forest Park and Seattle neighborhoods presented by Vicki Stiles, Director of Historic Museum, $2-$4, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, 206-365-1536. Navigating Medicare Dec 2, 10am free presentation on all things Medicare, one-on-one counseling available, Auburn Senior Center, 808 9th St SE, Auburn, free but RSVP 1-888-902-3011 ext. 1286. Social Security 101 Dec 7, 4-5:30pm, learn about 2018 benefits, discuss early retirement, maximizing benefits, rules about working while receiving benefits, Lakewood Senior Activity Ctr, 9112 Lakewood Dr SW, Free NO rsvp, 253-798-4600. Mountlake Terrace Senior Center Dec 15, 1pm “A Very Sweet Holiday Event for Seniors” features cake, pie, cookies, entertianment all FREE, raffle, 2300 Lake Ballinger Drive, 425-672-2407.

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Multicultural Holiday Arts & Craft Fair Dec 2, 10am-3pm, ethnic crafts, holiday items, fashion accessories, books, baked goods, raffle, 12:30pm ukelele band, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 1610 S. King St. (near S. Jackson St. & Rainier S), Seattle, 206-323-5250. Holiday Bazaar Dec 9, 10am-3pm Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Ave, Tacoma, 253-565-6867.

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Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Dec 1, 6-8:30pm, downtown Seattle at Westlake Center features dozens of caroling teams benefits Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank, www. pikemarketseniorcenter.org/figgy-pudding. Victorian Christmas Tea at Neely Dec 2, 12:30 or 2 or 3:30pm, features holiday music delicious buffet tea, tours of the mansion decorated for Christmas, $10-$15 RSVP required 253-927-4250, neelymansion.org A 19th Century Christmas Dec 2, 11am-4pm, yule log, toasts & carols, parlor games, make ornaments and pomanders, photos with Father Christmas, free personalized scissor silouettes (supply limited), Fort Nisqually Living History Museum at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park, $8-$10, 253-591-5339. 12 Days of Giving Dec 12, 11:30 join NFL Legends at kick off event to help lonely seniors, free but RSVP 253856-5150, Kent Senior Activity Center. Pierce County Libraries Make and decorate a gingerbread house, all supplies provided while they last! free but tickets are limited several libraries and dates; several free holiday music programs, too; see full list at www.piercecountylibrary.org/calendar Garden d’Lights Thru Dec 31 4:30-9pm nightly including holidays, $5, Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main, $5, www.gardendlights.org

Exhibits

Washington State History Museum Dec 22-Jan 1 (closed Dec 24-35) “22nd Annual Model Train Festival” celebrates the state’s largest permanent model train layout; thru Jan 1 “Witness to Wartime” Japanese-American artist’s work from Minidoka internment camp during WWII ; thru Jan 21 “ Loyal Opposition: The Protest Photos of George P. Hickey”, 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, 1-888-238-4373, www.washingtonhistory.org MOHAI Thru June 17, “Seattle on the Spot” photos of Al Smith chronicles African American community in the NW, 206-324-1126, mohai.org. White River Valley Museum Thru Dec 17 “Salish Modern” innovative art with ancient roots, 918 “H” St SE, Auburn, 253-2887433, wrvmuseum.org Museum of Glass Thru Dec 31 “Festival of Fire & Ice” activities & demos, 1801 Dock St, Tacoma, 253-284-4750. Museum of Flight Thru Jan 1, exhibit depicting WWI aviation history “Wood and Canvas”, 404 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, www.museumofflight.org

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Bellevue Arts Museum Thru Feb 11, new exhibit featuring Walter McConnell, artist known for clay installations in terrarium like enclosures, 510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, 425-519-0770, www.bellevuearts.org NW African American Museum Thru Apr 8 new exhibit by Lisa Myers Bulmash “You’re Not From Around Here, Are You?” explores being black in the Pacific Northwest includes collages, sculptures, 2300 S. Massachusetts St, Seattle, 206-518-6000.

Musical Theater

Tacoma Little Theatre Dec 1-24, Seussical the Musical, 253-2722281, www.tacomalittletheatre.com Elf the Musical Dec 5-10, Seattle’s Paramount Theatre, 1-800745-3000, STGPresents.org A Choral Christmas Carol Dec 10 & 17 at 3pm, staged reading of Dickens’ classic intertwined with holiday carols, Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, by Master Chorus Eastside 425-392-8446, www.masterchoruseastside.org Tacoma Musical Playhouse Thru Dec 17 “Once Upon A Mattress”7116 Sixth Ave, Tacoma, 253-565-6867, tmp.org. Edmonds Driftwood Players Thru Dec 17 Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” James Wade Theatre, 950 Main St, Edmonds, 425-774-9600. Centerstage Thru Dec 21, “Beauty and the Beast” 3200 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, 253-661-1444. Book-It Thru Dec 30, “Howl’s Moving Castle” a new musical premiere, based on the novel by Dianna Wynne Jones, The Seattle Center Theatre, 206216-0833, book-it.org Village Theatre Thru Dec 31, Newsies the Musical, 425-3922202 www.villagetheatre.org

Choral Music

Northwest Chamber Chorus Dec 3 & 10, “Mother & Child” Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle www.northwestchamberchorus.org Bellevue Chamber Chorus Dec 9, 10, 17 “Winter Song” winter & yuletide music from around the world Dec 9 at 7:30pm & Dec 10 at 3pm both at St Luke’s Lutheran Church 3030 Bellevue Way NE; Dec 17 at 3pm at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave SE Mercer Island, Special senior prices available. 425-522-3436, bellevuechamberchorus.org Seattle Choral Company Dec 9, 8pm St Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1-800-838-3006, seattlechoralcompany.org Medieval Women’s Choir Dec 9, 8pm St James Cathedral, Seattle, www. medievalwomenschoir.org South Sound Choruses Dec 9 & 10, 2pm, 7 choruses perform “ChristmasSounds” nearly 200 singers Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien, 206-2466040, www.nwassociatedarts.org Seattle Men’s Chorus Dec 10-23 Benaroya Hall; Dec 9 in Tacoma; Dec 16 in Everett; seattlechoruses.org A Service of Readings & Carols Dec 15, 7:30pm features choirs & the Cathedral Brass, open to all, St James Cathedral, 804 9th Ave, Seattle, 206-382-4874. see full calander at northwestprimetime.com/calendar

Greg Brisendine with his mother. "I called my mom who lives in a retirement community," said Greg. His conversation with her prompted him to write a play, now showing in Seattle. "It’s called 'No Strings Attached' and it’s about a group of women who are friends in a retirement community when one of them gets involved with a married man. They also look out for each other, laugh together and challenge each other because that’s what friends do." 'No Strings Attached' plays Dec 1-16 at An Arts Space, 18th & Union, Seattle, 206-323-2236, http://bittersingleguy.com/nsa/

Classical Music

Candlelight Concerts Dec 3, 7:30pm “Candlelight Baroque”, Dec 10, 7:30pm “Jazzin’ with the Classics for Christmas” University Christian Church, 4731 15th Ave NE, Seattle, www.candlelightseattle.org Pacifica Chamber Orchestra Dec 3, 3pm, Christmas Concert, First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave, Everett, 425-743-0255. Highline Community Symphonic Band Dec 11, 7:30pm “A Christmas Festival” Foster Perf Arts Ctr 4242 South 144th St, Tukwila, Free! Orchestra Seattle/Chamber Singers Handel Messiah, Dec 16 at 7:30pm (First Free Methodist Church in Seattle) & Dec 17 at 3pm (First Presbyterian Church, Everett), osscs.org NW Baroque Masterworks Dec 19, 7:30pm Bastyr University Chapel; Dec 21, 7:30pm Seattle First Baptist Church, “Vivaldi’s Gloria” www.earlymusicseattle.org Bryon Schenkman & Friends Dec 28, 7pm “An Evening of Viennese Classics” Seattle’s Benaroya Hall, bryonschenkman.com Seattle Symphony Concerts throughout the holiday season, 206215-4747, www.seattlesymphony.org Ladies Musical Club Free concerts throughout region, lmcseattle.org

Pop, Jazz, Folk, Country

Tacoma Musical Playhouse Dec 2 at 10am Holiday Sing-a-long; Dec 4, 7:30pm “A Big Band Musical Christmas” 7116 Sixth Ave, Tacoma, 253-565-6867. The Canote Brothers Dec 2, 2-3pm, NPR’s side-kicks on Sandy Bradley’s Potluck vintage American style, free, Plaza Room (above library) 650 Main Edmonds. The Lumineers Dec 5, a tribute to Leonard Cohen, Key Arena, Seattle thelumineers.com. Northshore Performing Arts Center Dec 16, 7:30pm “WWII Christmas Canteen” Cherry Poppin Daddies big band favorites; Dec 23 at 7:30pm “Geoffrey Castle’s Celtic Christmas” 425-298-3449. Blind Boys of Alabama Dec 21, Holiday Show, Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave N, 425-275-9595. Classic Jazz Covers Dec 24, 12:30-2:30pm, Dina Blad & Hans Brehmer, Crossroads Mall Market State, free, www.crossroadsbellevue.com/EventsCalendar Brian Setzer Orchestra Dec 26, 7:30pm Seattle’s Paramount, 1-800745-3000.

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program includes the luminous Stars (accompanied by tuned water glasses) by Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds, River Snow by Chinese composer Ying Zhang, A Glimpse of Snow and Evergreen by Washington composer Vijay Singh, delightful arrangements of traditional carols by choral titans Robert Shaw and Alice Parker, Dale Warland, and Gregg Smith, and much more. Special Senior Prices are available. For more information, please call the Chorus office at 425-522-3436, or visit www.bellevuechamberchorus.org.

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while other holiday-spirited locals joined us on the sidewalks. Each year, Bellevue Botanical Gardens (please see article on page 2) has volunteers who spend thousands of hours fashioning strings of garden-themed lights throughout their grounds. Viewing the display involves walking the garden, but is worth the effort...and please don’t forget your camera. Flowers, frogs, spider webs, slugs and butterflies surprise you from each turn of the trail. (www.gardendlights.org, $5). Commercial displays over several acres are available for viewing at Wild Waves, 36201 Enchanted Parkway S in Federal Way (www.wildwaves. com, $14.99); Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium at 5400 N Pearl Street in Tacoma (www.pdza.org, $8.50 online admission or $10 at gate); Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo's Wildlights includes indoor snowball fights at the Snomazium (www.zoo.org/wildlights, $7.95-$9.95); Ivar's Clam Lights at Renton's Coulon Memorial Beach Park on Lake Washington offers a free one-mile loop walk along the lake (www.rentonwa.gov/clamlights); Lights of Christmas in Warm Beach Camp in Stanwood is the largest light display in the Northwest (www. thelightsofchristmas.com/festival, $10-$16 or pay-what-you-can nights); and Fantasy Lights at Pierce County’s Spanaway Park near 152nd St and Pacific Ave 253-798-3330 ($14 per vehicle with several ½ price nights walk through $4 per family of 4). Fantasy Lights is the largest drivethrough display in the Northwest and involves a two-mile drive along Spanaway Lake. Please use the contact information provided for your directions, days and hours of operation, plus detailed admission charges. Displays at most commercial areas start around November 25. There is not space enough to list the other numerous and worthy light displays available. Enjoy your tour of this year’s Christmas lights and feel free to e-mail me if you have favorites of your own. Perhaps I can use your input to offer a more detailed selection next year! ❖

These new services build on the state’s successful Family Caregiver Support Program, administered through local Area Agencies on Aging. Washington’s family caregivers provide an estimated $11 billion in care each year. By supporting unpaid family caregivers and providing access to services such as specialized equipment and supplies, training and support groups, and respite and housekeeping, the state is helping older adults remain at home and helping caregivers continue to provide care while prioritizing their own well-being. A similar set of services is also available for older adults who meet the eligibility requirements, but don’t

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can talk. It’s the smart people who know when to keep their mouths shut like when my wonderful wife Flora said that she was worried that her dress makes her look fat. I knew enough to keep my mouth shut.” Flora then punched him in the arm. As the family continued bickering, I sat down next to Sienna. It was just the two of us and I told her I was sorry for all this craziness. Sienna then looked at me and said, “I just wish they would be quiet and be as smart as you, Grandpa. They are just projecting their own fears and problems onto me. I am going at my own pace and I’ll talk when I’m ready to talk and when the time is right I will do great things for myself, my family and my country.” Okay she actually said “Blobityyaayaa.” But I could tell by the expression in her eyes what she was really saying. ❖

transitioning to menopause, Nancy has shone a spotlight on novel sources of women’s symptoms and, importantly, revealed the impact on their daily lives. Furthermore, she harnessed and invented innovative ways to let the voices of women inform our understanding of their health challenges,” Shaver said. Woods has continued her research in women’s health, refocusing on women as they age, and serving as codirector of the UW School of Nursing De Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging with Professor Barbara Cochrane. Together, they have worked to develop a framework for what healthy aging means based on older adults’ experiences, communities, providers and caregivers. One of Woods’s recent studies found that more than 20,000 women, at 80 years and older, report excellent health, peace of mind, and a strong sense of purpose and control. The study participants are the same women Woods began studying at the School of Nursing’s Center for Women’s Health Research more than 20 years ago. “What does it mean to age well?” Woods asked. “We can’t define the diagnoses we receive, but we can define the quality of our lives,” she said. “When we can’t do something anymore, we can redefine ourselves and what matters to us. And well-being isn’t always something you can see, hear or touch. But we live it every day.” ❖ Would you like to own your own successful vacation rental? It's easier than you think! VRBO Coaching - Free Consultation! I will come to your home and give you an honest and thorough assessment of your home's possibility of becoming a successful vacation rental. You can then hire me to: 1. Provide a list of what's needed to get started 2. Create all forms for guest rental stays 3. Take photos of your property and surrounding attractions 4. Set up your website and teach you how to operate the site 5. Show you how to keep your home and belongings safe and secure Contact me by email: homes@loriwright.net Lori Wright or phone: (206)799-0318

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