Tag Archives: old age humor

SECOND VERSE NOT QUITE THE SAME AS THE FIRST

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Carol Bryant

Thirty five years ago I was single, touring the world with a tall, dark and handsome Aussie.  Zimbabwe…Switzerland…Vanuatu…Egypt… The world beckoned and we made the most of his Qantas flight benefits. We’d close up our flat in Sydney, put the … Continue reading →

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CARPE DIEM

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Carol Bryant

The room is dark.  The technician is polite… professional… distant. “Any history of cancer?” she asks. Cancer? God no. We’re looking for gallstones, right? Find the stones. Remove the stones. Easy peasy. Cancer? Why did she ask that? I lie … Continue reading →

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ACROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Carol Bryant

Ace, ice, elevate. Gulp down a handful of Advil and my bruised ankle should feel better in no time. If only it was that easy to heal my bruised ego. It’s 2AM, hours after my latest embarrassing clash with the … Continue reading →

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NEVER TOO OLD TO GIVE IT A GO

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Carol Bryant

For years, I blamed my mother for my prematurely white hair. Ever since high school, when the first wisps of white appeared at my temples, I hated our shared genetic flaw. I can’t count how many hours, and dollars, I … Continue reading →

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