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Opera (from page one) by the harrowing experience that he feared the shock may have damaged his voice. Standing in the shattered ruins of his hotel, he stood by a broken window, singing at the top of his lungs to be sure his voice had not been harmed. It wasn’t, but he swore he’d never return to San Francisco, and he kept his word. • Opera singer Ernestine Schumann-Heink loved a big meal. One evening as she sat down to a huge steak dinner in a fine restaurant, Enrico Caruso walked in. He took one look at the size of the steak on her plate and quipped, “Surely you are not going to eat that alone!” “Oh, certainly not,” she replied. “With potatoes, of course!” A TOAST TO AN OPERA SINGER

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mattress backstage and out of sight of the audience, but in this production a trampoline was used instead. The result was that the rather portly singer bounced back into view twice before finally “dying.”

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not the problem. The key is to simply use the time you have! Remember, you own all the time you have and you are responsible for how you use it. A long list of items can be overwhelming, so it’s important to stay focused on tackling just one item at a time. Don’t try to eat the whole elephant in one bite! Try making a list of all the things that need to be done in order of priority with check-off boxes next to each one. Hang it on the refrigerator or some other place in plain sight. Then each night jot down only one or two of those items on a separate sheet to do the next day. Then check them off your list as you get them done. Multitasking and sorting out becomes a little more challenging as we age. The morning hours are often the most productive time for seniors. Purpose yourself to get started on your list no later than one hour after you get up. Usually, the hardest part of any job is just getting started, and setting a routine kick-off time will get you moving on it. Set your mind to get yourself going. Once you complete priority No. 1, you will be amazed how easy it will be to tackle the rest of them. You’ll enjoy your free time even more knowing that you’ve earned it!

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