Put a Little Spice In Life
By Frances Kolarek — Some of my friends have become so addicted to eating “right” — no Beef Wellington — and avoiding all the “wrong” things — a second glass…
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A Happy Valentine's Day
By Frances Kolarek — Colorful posters announcing a Wine and Cheese Party appeared a week before Valentine’s Day. We who live independently were invited to join our neighbors in the Health…
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Driving for Seniors — Some Humorous Thoughts
By Richard Zorza — There is no doubt that as we get older, we have to be mindful about our capacity to drive safely. It is also clear that huge…
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Celebrating Diversity
By Frances Kolarek — Collington’s commitment to diversity was written into an early agreement with the Diocese of Washington, led at the time by Bishop John Thomas Walker. It commits…
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'Mean Girls' in Retirement Communities?
By Richard Zorza — There has been a lot of talk around Collington about this “Mean Girls” article in The New York Times. The thrust of the article is shown…
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New Words for Old
By Frances Kolarek — Why “senior citizen” rubs me the wrong way I cannot explain. And get out of here with “senior.” I’m not yet ready to graduate. Not a…
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Age, per se, need not be an impediment
By Frances Kolarek — Tita, my 98-year-old friend who lives in an historic house on 30 acres in rural Virginia, writes: “ I love my house and am happy here…
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Change — It Hurts
By Frances Kolarek — In the 1930s—a time when streetcars crisscrossed Washington, D.C., and government workers poured out of their offices at 4:30 sharp—boys with bundles of newspapers hot off…
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Laughter
By Frances Kolarek — Let’s start the New Year with a laugh. There’s 107-year-old Evelyn Elliott, a fanatic of the Buffalo Bills football team. Never misses a game. Asked if she…
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