On Saturday, October 28th the Second Annual Veterans’ Resource Fair will take place at the First Baptist Athletic Complex on James Island from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Many service providers and veteran-friendly businesses will be available to provide information to veterans of all ages. Representatives from the Tri-County Office On Aging will be present to answer questions about Medicare…
Recently, I wrote about my brother’s passing and factors related to processing death of a sibling as an adult. As my sister and I were discussing the article, the topics of what happens to accrued points and miles upon death as well as other digital accounts such as Facebook and Twitter came up. Since I had no knowledge in this…
According to the U.S. census, with a time frame of 2011 to 2015, there are 9,124 veterans living in Charleston City and 29,554 veterans living in Charleston County. According to another source, from Data USA, of the 21,812 veterans living in Charleston County, the numbers break down as follows: WW II (665) (3%) Korea (2087) (10%) Vietnam (11348) (52%) Gulf (1990(s))…
I have been out of the military for over sixteen years but one of the disciplines I still maintain is my dedication to regular exercise. I also entered the military as a multi-sport athlete so I have enjoyed athletic competition for a long time as well. Regardless, whatever love-hate relationship you have had with getting your body moving in the…
This article was originally going to be titled Phase III, after I wrote Moving Mom Phase I and Moving Mom Phase II, I was going to relate how my mother was adjusting to life in Charleston, SC, and I had planned to write about how we had worked out all the kinks of her relocation here. However, in December, I brought my…
This series of articles will detail the experiences I’ve had moving my 88-year old mother into an assisted living facility here in Charleston, South Carolina. My objective is to be humorous, practical and to offer some lessons learned. The move happened in phases and I will describe Phase I as the suggestion that she consider moving. For years I never…