Life in Retirement
Pam Watts Harris
Former Educator, Writer, and Editor

Pam Watts Harris
Former Educator, Writer, and Editor

Christmas shopping season is just around the corner, and while it takes time to shop for just the right present, it is much easier to shop than to create. It is also much easier to shop than to sacrifice personal time to do an activity that someone else enjoys. I think of arts and crafts … Continue reading Creating memories
As much as I don’t like to admit it, I am in the group of adults considered to be living in the winter season of life. If you’re unfamiliar with that term, I’ll explain. Someone (I don’t remember who and am too lazy to research it) wrote a book describing the seasons of life. Spring … Continue reading We’re Never too Old to…
This photo has absolutely nothing to do with my post, but they’re just too cute, aren’t they? Yes, I’m being a proud Gigi. We grandparents are allowed to brag on our grandchildren, so I’m taking liberties! But maybe this photo is applicable to my topic after all. Bear with me until the end of the … Continue reading Acceptance doesn’t mean giving up
First, let’s get this straight. I have been an Elvis fan since I was six or seven, but I liked the movie version of Elvis who paid attention to children. I liked his music, especially the ballads. I liked his rags-to-riches story. I related to the poverty in which he grew up since my parents … Continue reading It’s Elvis Week in Memphis…the legend continues