Lifestyles After 50 Florida Edition, June 2020 by Lifestyles After 50 Magazine

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Gift Ideas for Dad

From unique sauces to a personalized subscription box, get ideas for how to win dad over this Father’s Day

Keeping up with Your Health

By doing basic exercises at home with no equipment, learn about how you can focus on your wellbeing

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The Key to a Happy, Healthy Dad Just like a snap of the fingers, June is here and by extension, summer. This year has already held a number of events and catastrophes, to say the least. However, things are looking up for the first time in what seems so long. Among the chaos that seems to have made home here, there are two things we should all be focused on in the coming months: family, health and wellbeing. With Father’s Day in the near future, this presents the perfect excuse to celebrate with family. First celebrated in 1910, this holiday wasn’t nationalized until 1978 by Richard Nixon. Although it took quite a while for the fathers of the United States to have their own designated day of recognition, the holiday is now an annual event that sees a rise in barbecue meats and tie sales.

So, what’s a great way to spend Father’s Day? There’s no right answer, it depends on the dad (or dads) of your family and what they would like. In years past, I’ve known many friends who celebrate Father’s Day by simply having a quiet day at home, per Dad’s request. Others have a rowdy get together of just their immediate family with cheeseburgers, potato salad (with EXTRA mustard) and beer. Some have taken long drives to a local point of interest and spent the day on the beach or hiking through a local national park. The possibilities are endless, so long as Dad’s happy. You can be sure to treat Dad by making sure he’s

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taking care of himself in honor of Men’s Health Month. No matter his age, Dad should be exercising regularly and eating well, even if you have to ask him to not eat around the spinach or invite him to join in walk the dog. There’s no time better than the present to start a new hobby or routine together. Whether you become walking buddies or decide to eat lighter one day a week, catering to a person’s health can help the whole family.

letting him know you care.

However, health isn’t limited to a person’s physical wellbeing. Mental and emotional health are paramount when it comes to anyone’s overall health. These two aspects of a person’s being create the foundation on which physical health stands. Although he may not want to open up, simply asking how Dad’s doing can go a long way in

Use this month as an excuse to break free from old routine and focus on Dad and health by making a new one. It may be challenging to get started, but once you do, it’s hard to stop. Take the time to be there for those who need it and learn what you can do to honor Dad.

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Rebecca Fending, Editor

Have a wonderful start to your summer and we’ll see you in July!

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Five Great Gift Ideas for Dad By REBECCA FENDING

t’s no secret that men can be hard to shop for-- Dad can only wear so many ties. So, for holidays like Father’s Day, coming up with a gift idea is just as challenging as choosing one. Here are a handful of unique gifts that Dad will love.

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ince summer has arrived and with it the urge to grill, ordering Dad unique barbecue sauces from states notorious for their grilling is a great idea. Lillie’s Q, an online store created by a family of barbecue lovers and based out of Greenville, SC, is a great place to order traditional, made in the U.S.A sauces. Visit their website, lilliesq.com, to learn more.

f Dad likes spice, Yellowbird Foods has a number of spicy sauces that can elevate any standard dish to a work of culinary genius. Based, made and shipped from Austin, TX, these sauces didn’t come to play. From jalapeño to habanero, these sauces are designed for any dish that could use some Frank’s. For more, visit yellowbirdfoods.com. s he looking to give his cooking a gourmet take? If so, Sabatino Truffles offers a number of sauces (including barbecue) for order. Each sauce incorporates truffle oil, giving it a rich, rounded flavor. Learn more at sabatinotruffles.com.

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ail order subscription boxes have been on the rise in popularity within recent years. Typically, we think of boxes catering towards women’s wants such as Ipsy (makeup samples), FabFitFun (active wear and self-care items) or Scentbird (perfume samples). However, there are several subscription boxes for men such as Bespoke Post, which offers customized packages filled with things to Dad’s taste (e.g. whiskey, cigars, candles & etc.) for $45 per month. GQ also offers their own subscription box filled with manly care items such as skincare and accessories, worth up to $200 in retail value for just $50 per quarter. You can find it at beststuffbox.gq.com.

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Twistin’ the Years Away BY RANDAL C. HILL Though he was never much more than a rock ‘n’ roll footnote, Hank Ballard (1927 – 2003) briefly cracked the 1954 Billboard pop charts as the leader of the Midnighters by offering up such raucous R&B ditties as “Work With Me Annie” and “Annie Had a Baby.” For the next five years, though, Ballard disappeared from Top 40 airwaves before returning for a few late 1950s/early 1960s hit singles.

The first of these was a now-forgotten 1959 release called “Teardrops on Your Letter.” The B side was Ballard’s original version of “The Twist,” a dance song in which he based the melody on an obscure 1955 R&B Drifters tune called “What’cha Gonna Do?” Stories vary on whether Ballard created the simplistic stage movements or copied them from a group of Tampa teens he saw doing such a dance when he toured the South. Savvy Dick Clark, who helmed television’s megahit “American Bandstand”, sensed the hit potential of Ballard’s record but wanted to bring “The Twist” to a young, mainstream (read: white) audience. Lifestyles After 50 • Florida • Jiune 2020 • page 6

Ernie Evans had attended South Philadelphia High School, the former academic home of “Bandstand” idols Frankie Avalon and Fabian. After school, the outgoing African-American lad plucked chickens in a local open-air market while entertaining amused passersby with imitations of some of the day’s biggest record stars. Clark, a silent partner in Philadelphia’s Cameo/Parkway label, tapped Evans to mimic Ballard’s performance note-for-note. At the recording session, Clark’s wife, Barbara, noticed a physical similarity between Fats Domino and Ernie Evans; with this in mind, she coined Evans’ stage name: Chubby Checker. Checker’s chart-topping “The Twist” spent four months on the 1960 Billboard Hot 100 before fading away. Then something unique happened in the oftenbizarre world of rock ‘n’ roll: in 1962, Checker’s original version rocketed to the peak of the Billboard list for an unprecedented second time, followed soon by “Peppermint Twist” by Joey Dee and the Starliters, which also grabbed the Number One chart spot and helped to set in motion a massive Twist revival.

The second Twist craze that swept America proved to be even bigger than the first, with over a dozen more dance-related 45s earning places on the Billboard charts between 1962 and 1964. The year 1961 alone saw three Twist films in theaters. On October 11, 2012, 71-year-old Chubby Checker performed “The Twist” (for the zillionth time?) and led an estimated 4,000 merry Twisters in a DeLand, Florida, street party, an event that earned a mention in the Guinness World Record book.

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Greyhound BY RANDAL C. HILL

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As a four-decade veteran of show business, 63-year-old Tom Hanks has earned two Academy Awards, five Golden Globes and seven Emmys. And now, with the release of Sony Pictures’ “Greyhound”, he may have to make room on his awards shelf for a couple more. E. M. Forster was a celebrated British novelist popular during the early 20th century. His long list of literary accomplishments includes such classics as “The African Queen” and “The Barbary Pirates.” Many of his stories center around naval warfare, and Hanks’ new movie Tom Hanks, Greyhound is no exception. Based on Forster’s 1955 novel “The Good Shepherd”, “Greyhound” comes to life as a gripping fictional episode of the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest conflict of the Second World War. In a radical departure from his recent role of impossibly nice guy Fred Rogers, Hanks becomes a grim-faced naval officer named Ernest Krause (not to be confused with an 1890s U. S. Navy officer of the same name). Krause comes to us as a rigid, deeply religious career individual who has finally been given command of a destroyer, the USS Keeling (code name “Greyhound”), in the treacherous Atlantic Ocean during the winter of 1942.

this year, The Florida Orchestra and The Masterconvoy Choraleof 37 Allied ships being chased The Greyhound is part of an international of Tampa Bay brought together about 50 musicians for a by a wolf pack ofofGerman U-boats—in pursuit and closing in fast. Krause virtual performance the 19th century anthem hot Daughters can’t muster much aclout: just destroyer, a Polish of Freedom, delivering message of his perseverance, hope and warship named “The Victor” unity two amid corvettes—small the coronavirus pandemic. and warships designed for convoy escort duty. TFOa Associate Conductor ForAccomplished 48 hours, composer Krause and plays desperate cat-and-mouse game against the Daniel Black wassubs. alreadyBattling working on an original arrangement approaching sleeplessness for two days, he stays determined to of the anthem for concerts this summer when the pandemic hit. protect the lives of 3,000 sailors and 50 million dollars’ worth of cargo. Krause is “Obviously, there are a lot of differences as between cause of women’s also facing down other problems, well, aas50-year he is struggle lockedfor in the continuous conflict suffrage the current pandemic, but onedemons thing I find in common is the needin forhis resilience and with hisand self-doubts and personal that lie buried deep soul. Krause perseverance. This music speaks powerfully to that need,” Black said. realizes that he must overcome certain facets of his personality in order to be an effective leaderofunder pressure and thus proveone his mettle towhose thosegreat-grandmother, depending upon The Daughters Freedom project has been a personal for Black, Emma Marks Palmer, was a prominent suffragette in Wisconsin in the early 20th century. He hoped his command. to mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment in 2020 but could find virtually no music

for orchestras.out So he used Greyhound” a simple vocal score Library ofShue Congress to create a three-Las Rounding “The cast from are the Elisabeth (from “Leaving minute arrangement for orchestra and voice for Daughters of Freedom, a prominent march Vegas”), Stephen Graham (from “Boardwalk Empire”), Tom Brittney song (from for women fighting for the right to vote. Obscure composer Edwin Christie wrote the original in “UnREAL”) and Rob Morgan (“Daredevil”). 1871, with lyrics by George Cooper.

The filming of Forster’s story took place aboard the WWII destroyer USS Kidd, Black sent the music digitally to musicians, who recorded their parts individually at home which is based in Rouge,HeLouisiana. using smartphones andBaton other devices. added archival photos and a special image – a collage celebrating his great-grandmother created by his mother, Janet Black, a graphics designer and

The author collage artist. of the successful 2018 book of short stories called “Uncommon Type”, Hanks wrote the “Greyhound” script and, along with Gary Goetzman, also You can see the finished video as part of the orchestra’s TFO at Home series, which is keeping handled the production Aaron Schneider (“Get was the director. the music going online throughchores. dozens of musician videos and moreLow”) at FloridaOrchestra.org/ tfo-at-home. The movie releases nationwide in May.

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Treading Water By Cindy Kathleen Stewart Sampson,

written in memory of Lois Kathleen Sampson, 05/04/01-01/24/14

We Want Your Community’s News! Send us your community news! We’re looking to share good news that influences your community. From organizational events to honorary people, we want to share your news. For submissions: Send the information (150 words or less) and a photo of the people involved to Rebecca.Fending@ lifestylesafter50.com with the words “Community News” in the subject line, or through our Facebook at www.facebook. com/LifestylesAfter50. News must be before the 15th of every month, otherwise it will be held as potential news for the following issue’s publication. Include your name, phone number and address along with the contact information for the news event. News is published on a basis of what space is available. Lifestyles After 50 • Florida • June 2020 • page 8

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I tread water Dreading each day without my daughter Lois ascended to Heaven quickly one morn Leaving me completely forlorn One day, I’ll join her in glory, Delighting in hearing her heavenly story. I long to see her beautiful face, When we will at last, again embrace. I’m often given unsolicited advice, Causing me to feel as cold as ice. People demand that I must be brave, And valiantly ride grief’s harsh, crushing wave. Why do others insist on bringing me down? Have they failed to notice that I’ve yet to drown? For submissions: Send your short story or poem (150 words or less) or a photo of your artwork to Rebecca.Fending@lifestylesafter50.com with the words “Creative Corner” in the subject line, or through our Facebook at www.facebook.com/LifestylesAfter50. Artwork must be before the 15th of every month, otherwise it will be held as potential news for the following issue’s publication. Include your name, phone number and address. News is published on a basis of what space is available.

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Mettle

BY: MICHAEL B. WRIGHT Mettle: medl noun 1. A person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way. 2. The title of a Pink Floyd album, considered by many to be their very best. Our recent sojourn into abnormality via isolation and self-quarantine has taught us a great deal about ourselves and others, and about our true mettle and to what degree we do or do not have it. No doubt, many lessons have been learned.

My primary take-away has become: S-L-O-W D-O-W-N. I’m retired! My deadlines are few. Beside those of my editor, the majority of mine are self-imposed.

I qualify to be the bane of many people’s existence. I am both a punster AND a cheerful “morning person”. If I don’t set my alarm, I still usually wake up by 5:30 am. If I sleep in beyond seven, I feel like I’ve wasted the whole day. I have the entire day at my disposal, there’s no need to start early and streamline my day by multi-tasking in an attempt to get everything done before my wife wakes up. (she’s my “caregivee” and I just want to make life easier for her as she heals) I was not successful at multi-tasking (corpspeak for “too much on your plate”) on the job, nor have I grown successful at home. When I try, either I leave something unfinished, forget something altogether, or do something wrong. S-L-O-W D-O-W-N. Only women are adept at multi-tasking.

Then, there’s walking. Now and then I find myself doing what I call “the Old Man Walk”. Not the slow-shuffle of Tim Conway’s Mr. Tudball. I’m referring to the fast walk with shorter steps. When I catch myself doing it, I stop and say (literally) “Stride out, Michael!” Then I take longer steps, and cover more ground as I S-L-O-W D-O-W-N. Walking slower but with fierce determination makes one look pretty cool too (as long as you’re not dressed like a used car salesman wearing Haband trousers with a white belt to match your shoes).

I try to live my life in the same way I cook my more successful meals – Slow and Low (heat). “If it’s too hot, get out of the kitchen, or wherever there’s pressure.” Mike Wright can frequently be seen these days frying eggs on the sidewalks of South Lakeland, Florida. You can tell him how you want yours and place your order at micwrighthamo@gmail.com. Lifestyles After 50 • Florida • June 2020 • page 10

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Exercise is Helping Me Stay Sane and Well During the Pandemic By LESLIE MEGYERI Basic training at Fort Jackson, SC in the 60s was torture for me. I was not at peak performance due to my lifestyle, lack of exercise, poor eating habits and irregular hours. Needless to say, I suffered two months of agonizing muscle aches, foot blisters and headaches. I left basic training fit and in such good shape that I vowed never again to let myself go. Consequently, even at my age (79), I start each day with push-ups, sit-ups and balancing exercises. Then, I walk or jog for an hour on six consecutive days and take Sundays off. As I’ve aged and now that we’re in the midst of a pandemic, I see just how beneficial any and all exercise is. According to the Journal of Sports and Health Science, exercise is good for the immune system, beneficial for metabolic health and enhances the circulation of immunoglobulins and T-cells that play a critical role in the body’s defense against pathogens. Exercise also lowers the duration of upper respiratory infections with reductions as high as 40 to 50 percent among those who are active on a daily basis. Even short bouts of exercise can amplify the body’s ability to fight off harmful germs.

2 . Yo g a , d e e p breathing and mindfulness help reduce anxiety. 3. Add strength training videos or workout apps to your phone such as the seven-minute workout with no equipment necessary. 4. Do squats or repeated stand-ups from a sturdy chair or push-ups against a wall or on the floor or lunges or single leg step-ups on the stairs. 5. Get up during every TV commercial and walk laps around your home or complete an active chore like throwing some clothes in the laundry, doing dishes or taking out the garbage. 6. Standing on one foot at a time improves balance and prevent falls. Carrying something simple like soup cans for weights helps. Exercise also helps prevent depression, diabetes, heart disease, strokes and high blood pressure. It improves your sleep, your mental health, your cognitive functions and your outlook. Need we say more? Les Megyeri has been a long-time resident of Venice, FL and is a retired US Army officer, a lawyer and a CPA. He regularly writes for Lifestyles After 50.

The American Psychological Association reports positive results of better moods and people feeling good about themselves as stress is lowered. High levels of stress make one more susceptible even to the common cold. Exercise provides a much-needed source of social support and camaraderie even when participants keep a safe distance from one another. So, moderate physical activity can result in better immune function and can reduce feelings of stress and anxiety. Current guidelines recommend 150 minutes or more of aerobic activity and two sessions of muscle strength training, both per week. Without a gym or any equipment, this is what you can do: 1. Walk, jog, bicycle or do yard work. Spending any time outside in nature helps our immune function.

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After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs—pushing the envelope hard as a test pilot and dodging an advancement in rank that would ground him. A commanding officer (Ed Harris) growls to Maverick, “You can’t get a promotion, you won’t retire, and despite your best efforts, you refuse to die. You should at least be a two-star admiral by now, yet here you are, captain. Why is that?” Maverick can’t resist a smirked response: “It’s one of life’s mysteries, sir.”

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Cruise, still looking “GQ”-magazine striking at age 57, again dons his cooler-thancool aviator sunglasses and leather jacket. Now he’s a flight instructor rather than a hotshot pilot, a hands-on teacher who silences the smug young recruits seated before him in a classroom by challenging two at a time to practice dogfighting with him.

But Maverick must also confront past ghosts, and he is inexorably drawn into a confrontation with his deepest fears. This culminates in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice for those who will be chosen to fly it. Along the way, we are treated to several reminders of the 1986 breakout flick. Pilots sing at a bar. An occasional fistfight erupts. Sports are played on the beach (football, not volleyball, this time). And Maverick roars down the highway on

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Speaking of Sam...

If there is any being who rejoices in the current stay-at-home directive, it’s our dog, Sam. Like most dogs, Sam becomes indignant when we go out and leave him behind. But lately, due to the weeks we’ve been forced to spend together, he’s convinced he owns us. As I gaze upon his little triumphant face, I’m reminded of when we brought Sam home almost five years ago. It’d been years since we cohabited with a young dog. Suddenly, baby gates and crates were again part of our décor. Floors were strewn with rawhide chews upon which I often stepped with bare feet. Thus, in addition to sit, stay and come, Sam learned many curse words. Then there were the dog toys that squeaked incessantly as he tried to rip out their guts. Adjusting to a small dog after having large dogs wasn’t easy. I’d never considered that small dogs can be a health hazard. They’re below one’s line of vision, so one must take care not to step on them, or worse, trip over them. There were instances when I called Sam, once, twice, three times, only to look down and see him staring up at me in puzzlement. It was fun watching Sam’s discoveries. Stairs, for instance. When one’s legs are only six inches long, it’s understandable that navigating steps was as daunting as scaling the World Trade Center. But he figured it out, and began bounding up and down, looking very much like a Slinky toy. The stall shower was another object of complete fascination. He’d sit, staring at the flowing water as one might gawk at Niagra Falls. He’d watch me intently as I stepped inside. Despite the joy that Sam brought us, we wondered if we acted unwisely. Perhaps a young, frisky dog was not the best plan for people on Medicare. Then I found this quote by author Dean Koontz: “Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one is diminished.” So, here’s to Sam, who makes staying at home that much brighter. May you live long and prosper. And may your energy keep the rest of us young. Susan's newest book, How to Complain When There's Nothing to Complain About, is available at Amazon.com and other online book sellers. Read her blog at www.SusansUnfilteredWit.com. Email SusanGoldfein@aol.com

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