http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com?source=rss Latest posts by Joanne Peterson Sun, 19 May 2013 16:20:30 PDT Sun, 19 May 2013 16:20:30 PDT en-us Copyright 2011 Beacon Publishing, Inc http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/warren-is-home-again-also/1002878?source=rss By the time you read this, my brother will be home from his hip-replacement rehab at Providence Mt. St. Vincent in West Seattle. It’s been the best choice he could have made, for a variety of reasons. First of all, as I’ve said, my daughter Lisa is the social worker for the rehab wing in which Warren has stayed. That means she knows and trusts all the caregivers and therapists. Warren also liked the two cats that ... http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/warren-is-home-again-also/1002878 Thu, 16 May 2013 08:25:59 PDT edmondseditor@yourbeacon.net (Joanne Peterson) General http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/it-s-still-good-to-be-home-again/999862?source=rss What is it about the first perfect summer day—especially if it occurs in early May? It’s magical. I sit on my little deck as I write, watching the horizon blur into end-of-day shades of pink and peach, the varying line of the Olympics forming a flat charcoal silhouette against the sky. I feel the day cooling into night. All is calm. I have loved this day. For the most part, I’ve stayed home, washing windows and ... http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/it-s-still-good-to-be-home-again/999862 Thu, 09 May 2013 08:16:02 PDT edmondseditor@yourbeacon.net (Joanne Peterson) General http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/healthy-living-and-growing-old-er/996626?source=rss Last Friday afternoon I attended the Healthy Living Fair at the Edmonds Senior Center. It appears that if anyone of retirement age has concerns about health, transportation, retirement living, assistance in the home, conquering loneliness or is interested in singing, dancing or volunteering, the local senior center is a good place to explore. The Healthy Living Fair adds a rich opportunity to gather information ... http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/healthy-living-and-growing-old-er/996626 Thu, 02 May 2013 07:15:21 PDT edmondseditor@yourbeacon.net (Joanne Peterson) General http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/a-quiet-birthday-with-the-kids-not/993499?source=rss Last week my grandson Adam turned four. My brother Warren and I were invited to a low-key birthday celebration at daycare, which we happily attended. (I cannot believe I just used the term “low-key” for an activity involving a herd of exuberant four-year-olds and three boxes of orange cream-sicles.) Following Adam’s small celebration, I went upstairs to visit his wee sister Abby, leaving my brother comfortably ... http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/a-quiet-birthday-with-the-kids-not/993499 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:31:18 PDT edmondseditor@yourbeacon.net (Joanne Peterson) General