March 26, 2022 I became Mrs. Jason Thompsen! It was a magical day spent with family and friends and the memories made will never be forgotten. We were married by our pastor at Heavenly Host Lutheran Church. My three children and Jason's nephew stood up with us as we took our vows. Our pastor's message …
Remarriage after 50
I am getting married at age 57 in less than 5 weeks! I can tell you that I've had a lot of questions and comments from friends and family wondering why I would do this in this season of my life. I'm not sure if some feel I'm too old or some feel I should …
Would You Change Anything if You Could Relive Your Past?
While I don't think we should spend much time thinking of the past, wishing away our present or dreading the future I think it could be valuable to briefly look at the past. Some things we lived through were out of our control and we could not change if we wanted to. My parents' divorce …
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Grey or Gray…whichever way you spell it, that’s the color of my hair!
I was born a blonde. I'm from the generation that would put "sun-in" or lemon juice in our hair during the summer to lighten it. As I grew older, especially in my 30's and 40's, I started coloring my hair to keep it blonde. You know the saying, "Blondes have more fun!" Well I don't …
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Engagement after 50?
It has been some time since I last wrote and I thought I should share that I am now engaged! To be honest this comes as a surprise even to me. I have been in a relationship with a man for over three years now and have truly felt like I have met my best …
10 Things I am Doing While House Bound
Photo by Eric Antunes on Pexels.com It is March 2020 and I am home due to work shutdown and the Coronavirus pandemic. It is a historical moment in time for all of us and it will be interesting to see how all of us handle this time in our lives. I haven't posted any thoughts …
AARP Here I Come!
I remember before my 50th birthday I received the first AARP application in the mail. I was not happy about this. I was fighting the fact that I was going to be turning 50 years old and this simple piece of mail had to remind me of it. That was almost 5 years ago and …
Career Changes After 50?
Recently I have begun questioning my work life and what I want to do when I "grow up." At the age of 50 I unexpectedly lost my dream job and have struggled for the past three years with figuring out what to do next. At this age, it is not as easy to pick up …
Hot Flashes, Wrinkles, and Other Signs of Aging
Being a woman over 50 has brought some interesting challenges to accept. The once smooth skin, tight stomach and buttocks, and natural blonde hair have all started to disappear. The body also likes to break out into a sweat even though its 90 degrees outside and the bed covers get thrown off and on all …
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Riding Harleys
I didn't take my first ride on a Harley Davidson motorcycle until the year I turned 50. I admit I was one of those people who thought Harley riders were a bunch of rough, tough, trouble making people who all did drugs and were doomed to hell. Boy was I wrong! It has been through …