by lindapowell | Jun 18, 2018 | Articles, Kristin's Chronicles
Maybe you’ve seen the new elevators that use touchscreens to call them. I got on one recently and there were no buttons inside. The elevator already knew the floor I needed to go to and it sent me there. I kind of miss the buttons. When it comes to new technology, I’m...
by lindapowell | May 11, 2018 | Articles, Kristin's Chronicles
Ok, so waking up late and running around like crazy isn’t fun. And most people don’t want to be perpetually late to appointments. Although I did hear that the actress Liz Taylor wrote in her will that her casket should arrive 15 minutes late to her own funeral. Sounds...
by lindapowell | Apr 16, 2018 | Articles, Kristin's Chronicles
About ten years ago I heard an interesting question. At what age do people buy the most potato chips? I thought maybe when they are in college. The answer? Forty-five. That sounded kind of strange. What is it about middle age that brings on the munchies? Forty-five...
by lindapowell | Mar 16, 2018 | Articles, Kristin's Chronicles
I’m going out on a limb this year. I’m trying an HSA (Health Savings Account). I’ve long been a fan of FSA’s (Flexible Spending Accounts), those accounts where you set aside money tax-free to be used for qualified medical expenses. If you’ve used these too, you may...
by lindapowell | Jan 16, 2018 | Articles, Kristin's Chronicles
This is the time of year the pundits tell us what’s coming for the year ahead, what styles will be in, where the economy is headed, what the hit summer movie will be. I claim no ability to see what’s coming tomorrow. But it’s fun to take stock of where we are and...
by lindapowell | Nov 8, 2017 | Articles, Kristin's Chronicles
There’s another Star Wars movie coming out this winter. Brings to mind the first one that came out in 1977 – 40 years ago. That’s kind of crazy. It also brings to mind how much things have changed… and stayed the same. In 1977 I was in 3rd grade. My parents...
