Author Archives: Kit and Drew Coons

  My parents were quietly reading in their favorite chairs when I, their nine-year-old son, approached with a question. “May I start a vegetable garden in the backyard?” They looked at each other in wonder. Neither one of them had … Continue reading →

My last blog urged myself and readers to beware of age-related lethargy especially after affliction.  “We need to force ourselves to get out and do something,” I said. Kit and I have returned from approaching the Canadian Rockies from their … Continue reading →

Kit and I endured a difficult summer.  I developed a complication from elective surgery I had last March and needed corrective surgery. We both contracted our first case of Covid. Washington is rainy mid-September through June but summertime is glorious … Continue reading →

“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.”  John Muir Recently Kit and I ventured into Washington’s North Cascades. Their grandeur stilled me. … Continue reading →

Another insightful article of Kit’s has been published.  To read the article click Defeat Negative Thinking This stays on our website where you are now and is safe.

Kit likes cultivated flowers.  But I prefer and admire wildflowers.  Pictured is my garden of transplanted wild perennials. These are daises and foxgloves. Bright yellow ragworts will join them in a few weeks. I’ve always loved wildflowers. They give beauty … Continue reading →

Kit had a primary care physician she really liked. After Kit discovered Type 2 diabetes by studying my bloodwork—my doctor had missed it—she convinced her doctor to take me on. Never have I had such thorough medical attention. Kit’s doctor … Continue reading →

As we get older, we cannot help reflecting on our lives. I have a playlist of music with 27 memory and emotion evoking  tunes that gives me great joy. Some tunes representing difficult experiences have become the most precious. I … Continue reading →

A frequent TV commercial features Dr. Rick teaching the Millennial generation how to not become their parents. I always laugh at the silliness describing me. My widowed mother developed an “Everybody is trying to separate me from my money,” attitude. … Continue reading →

Snarls of wires and cables litter several places in our home. At night, many little lights gleam at us in the darkness. Kit and I have finally moved into the techno age. Our transition became necessary. Today you can’t seem … Continue reading →