by kelly | Jun 4, 2022 | Daily Courier, Prescott, AZ, Senior Living
The thought of people taking the time to write letters to other people they don’t know for the sole reason of brightening their day makes me happy. I enjoy a good random act of kindness, but I wouldn’t have even heard of an organization called “Love For Our Elders” if...
by kelly | May 7, 2022 | Daily Courier, Nostalgia, Prescott, AZ
When I think of all the aunts, mothers, and grandmothers in my life, most of them had a signature dish or a meal they made that was a family favorite, held in such high esteem you were afraid to try to make it on your own because you knew your version of “Grandma...
by kelly | Apr 23, 2022 | Daily Courier, Everything Else, Prescott, AZ
“Most people that meet Trevor just think that he’s really shy,” his mom Stacy Guglielmotti told me. “He doesn’t always make eye contact. They don’t necessarily know he’s autistic, but they know he’s different.” April is Autism Acceptance month and the hashtag...
by kelly | Apr 9, 2022 | Assisted Living, Daily Courier, Nostalgia, Prescott, AZ
The other day I was giving a tour of our assisted living to a lady who is 100 years old. She brought her children along, who are visiting from out of town. She’s not quite ready to give up living on her own in her senior apartment but wanted to show her kids where she...
by kelly | Mar 26, 2022 | Daily Courier, Family, Nostalgia
Music can make you feel young again, but it can also remind you how old you’re getting. The other day, an old college roommate of mine sent a link to a music festival she’s going to this summer. She’s an English professor now, so part of her job is teaching study...