The sound of their laughter was alluring. He pushed his wooden chair closer to the door and peered through the crack and out into the hallway. The door to the adjacent apartment was wide open, as usual. A constant parade of relatives and fellow apartment dwellers marched in and out, carrying hot dishes, flowers, and early wrapped Christmas gifts that lit up the dim hallway in shades of bright red, green, blue, silver and gold.
It is hard to believe but the holiday season is upon us once again. It may sound like a cliché, but time really does seem to go by faster the older we get. I used to think my parents were crazy when they would say things like “Just wait until you get to be our age … you’ll see.” They were right.
The sound of their laughter was alluring. He pushed his wooden chair closer to the door and peered through the crack and out into the hallway.
Well, we out here had a hectic few weeks but I think it’s beginning to get back to a somewhat normal schedule, I hope. I’ll go over a few things in this article that I think should again be addressed.
It was President Ronald Reagan who first declared November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in 1983. At that time, fewer than two million Americans had the disease. Today, that number has more than doubled-to nearly 5.4 million Americans. Based on current projections, as many as 16 million Americans over the age of 65 will have Alzheimer’s disease by 2050. In addition to the human suffering it causes, Alzheimer’s costs the United States more than $200 billion a year, including $142 billion in costs to Medicare and Medicaid.
The days are shorter, temperatures are dropping, and families across the state are preparing for the cold months ahead. As winter arrives, a large portion of Mainers’ incomes will be devoted to keeping warm.
It’s funny how that dollar amount seems almost insignificant to me today, as if having it or not having it in my wallet would have little impact on my day. It would simply be $8. Not having it might mean not treating my youngest to his favorite Payday candy bar after school.
On the lighter side, the Presque Isle Police Department, on behalf of all of the city employees, would like to wish everyone a very a happy Thanksgiving holiday.
I recently read an article about converting your paperwork to digital form that you can easily share by computer.
It’s hard to believe, but the Thanksgiving holiday is fast approaching, albeit about a week later than it was last year. And going hand-in-hand with the holiday is the 58th annual Houlton Rotary Radio and TV Auction.
