Paulette Benning Just in time for St. Valentine’s Day at Shelly and Dennis Nelson’s home on East Lambert Drive in Oakwood. They infused their home with love, warmth, and charm. The “love” journey began with an outstanding exterior light display and a huge Welcome wreath on the front door. The interior settings continued with an…
David Zapatka Reader Linda Walker writes, “I was studying the Bible and wanted to know the opposite of jealousy. Google AI Gemini told me of a new word, “compersion.” It said, ‘Jealousy is the feeling of resentment or anger toward someone because they possess something you desire. Compersion is the feeling of joy or contentment…
Dana Rebmann After playing Uno No Mercy with the kids and Samba with the folks, it became apparent that we needed a better solution for holding playing cards—something that would be hands-free, portable, and hold lots and lots of cards. Uno No Mercy has a Draw 10 card, for heaven’s sake! Years ago, the crocheter…
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Today is National Scam Awareness Day! That’s right. Today. The day you are reading this. And in fact, every day of every year (at least in our mind) is National Scam Awareness Day. OK. To be fair, National Consumer Protection Week takes place from March 2-8, 2025, and March…
Dr. Harold Wong Just before Thanksgiving in 2024, legendary investor Warren Buffett, worth $147.5 billion, offered a deeply personal letter. He talks about crucial principles for the successful transfer of assets to the next generation and ways to preserve family harmony. The vast majority of folks will not have even 1/100th of one percent of…
Janet Cook Houzz is a comprehensive online platform of resources to assist with home remodeling projects. The majority of users gather photos into idea books for the results they want so they can personalize their home. Houzz annually surveys homeowners who are in the process of remodeling to ascertain trends. These are some of the…
Dennis Conzatti Dennis Conzatti passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, after a long battle with lymphoma and heart disease. He was a resident of Sun Lakes since 2019. Dennis was born Sept. 25, 1938, in Rock Springs, Wyo., to Edward and Enes Conzatti and grew up in Centralia, Wash. He graduated from the…
Brian Curry I’ve pretty much abdicated, surrendered, and given up the side of my vehicle that has the steering wheel, the gas pedal, and the brake. No need to worry, I have not lost my marbles, my eyesight, or even my sense of direction. All of them are still within acceptable boundaries, according to the…
Jacqueline M. Ruffino-Platt One of the instructions given to us as children, when the sun goes down and dusk was slowly approaching we knew what to do. Head for home. Sometimes, I reminisce about how much fun my little friends and I shared growing up in those times. Some evenings, my husband and I share…