Chris Crowley, Author at Younger Next Year

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Check First

Chris Crowley February 2, 2020 Leave a Comment 3803 Views

Here’s a little morality (or maybe MORTALITGY) tale you should read. A man just wrote to say that Younger Next Year didn’t just change his life, it saved his life. I have heard that more often than you might...

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Paint Job

Chris Crowley January 18, 2020 Miami, painting, travel Leave a Comment 5229 Views

Hilly has been down in Miami all week, doing an oil portrait of a wonderful woman, in a slightly fancy house (see pic). I came down for the last day to be supportive. Tomorrow, we go on to pals...

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Skimming the Obits

Chris Crowley September 10, 2019 obituaries, Third Act Leave a Comment 6158 Views

One of the weird things about getting a teeny bit older is that I find myself skimming the Obits in The Times. A little creepy but, these days, it’s a way of keeping up with my friends. This morning...

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Selecting a Tie

Chris Crowley May 29, 2019 ties, YOUNG, YOUNGER NEXT YEAR Leave a Comment 6799 Views

I am 84 years old and lead an orderly life. But it wasn’t always that way. Lately, my peace was disturbed by having a knee replaced. Nasty. To add to the unpleasantness, I have to stretch the new knee...

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Mister Adorable!

Chris Crowley May 16, 2019 aging, Moh's Procedure, YOUNGER NEXT YEAR 1 Comment 6186 Views

I am walking into the big offices of my “Moh’s Prcedure” skin surgeon and a nurse cries out, cheerfully, “Mister Adorable! C’mon in.” Do I like that? Well, yes. Yes, I do. The background is that a couple of...

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What!?

Chris Crowley May 12, 2019 aging, hearing, hearing aid Leave a Comment 4970 Views

One of the things that goes wrong over time is your hearing. “What?” you say. I repeat myself. “What?!” You say, again. I repeat myself. “What!?” again. You’re really cranky this time, and who’s to blame you. But alas,...