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Julie Snyder April 28, 2022

The lights go down. The curtain goes up. Mom and I nestle into our cushy reclining loungers. The orchestra launches into

Julie Snyder January 1, 2022

We didn’t set out to start a tradition. Yet in each of the seven-plus years we’ve lived in Portland, the Oregon

Julie Snyder October 31, 2021

My mom celebrated her 97th birthday in early October. What a woman. While her aging body deals out indignities one after

Julie Snyder July 28, 2021

Our Sunday morning ritual—disrupted for months by Covid—has, thankfully, again become routine. Here’s how it goes. At about 8 am, I

Julie Snyder June 26, 2021

My Uncle Bob passed away last week. And my Uncle Kenny died on New Year’s Day. I am now officially uncle-less.

Julie Snyder June 7, 2021

After a fourteen-month, Covid-prompted hiatus, I’m back in the pool. The pandemic abruptly closed our neighborhood community center, where, for the

Julie Snyder March 16, 2021

My writing teacher, Jennifer, invited all participants in her writing studios to share their pandemic learnings—especially as they applied to our

Julie Snyder January 23, 2021

It’s NFL playoff season, and this weekend, my Green Bay Packers have the chance to win the NFC Championship and qualify

Julie Snyder December 29, 2020

What can one say about the past year? So much, it overwhelmed me when I sat down to make a few

Julie Snyder November 2, 2020

This past week, we honored the nine-year-anniversary of my father’s passing as we do every year—with a hamburger. Dad loved his

Julie Snyder October 26, 2020

A brisk, overcast Saturday morning in Portland, Oregon. I’ve taken my early morning walk, bundled up in one of the rainbow

Julie Snyder September 25, 2020

Nine years ago, I started a blog called “Age with Attitude.” I had just hit a birthday with a zero that