“We’re just making it up as we go along.”Age 82 CURRENT INTERESTS: Sculptor; painter; social activist CAREER: Professor of Architecture and Vice-Chancellor, UC Berkeley; Professor of Sociology, … [Read more...]

“You have to find your corner of the vineyard—what you do well, what you enjoy doing.” Age 76 CURRENT INTERESTS: Native Here Nursery and community volunteer; LGBTQ advocate; choral singer; stamp … [Read more...]

“Leave room for the unexpected.”  Age 85 CURRENT INTERESTS: Writer CAREER: Author; ceramics artist; family therapist Sue’s gentle nature shines out brightly from dark, intense … [Read more...]

"I don’t think people experience aging as a long, slow process. They experience it like a snap of the fingers. It’s a sudden jump.  You say, 'What happened?'" Age 80 CURRENT INTERESTS: … [Read more...]

“One of the most important things for me is to have a dream, and follow my dream.” IN MEMORIAM BILL FRENCH 1926 - 2018 CAREER: Chevron refinery engineer; community builder; volunteer Bill passed … [Read more...]

IN MEMORIAM CHANA BLOCH 1940 - 2017 “As I got older, the writing got—in a way—a little bit easier. I began to have access to areas that I might have closed up before.” CAREER: … [Read more...]

“I need to be busy and engaged. I used to say, when I wake up in the morning, I have to decide who I am. These days, it’s more like I have to decide if  I am!” Age 93 CURRENT INTERESTS: … [Read more...]

“I think we have to do things with gusto!” Age 76 CURRENT INTERESTS: Painter; traveler; gardener CAREER: Painter; art teacher Lisa looks and moves like someone two decades younger than her … [Read more...]

In Memoriam Liz Raymer 1930 - 2017  Career: Marriage and family therapist; probation officer “Sometimes older people get kind of set in their ways—that’s not me!” Liz passed away … [Read more...]

“I’m a party girl!” Age 96 CURRENT INTERESTS: Gracious hostess; self-proclaimed party girl CAREER: Homemaker; mother; volunteer From her snowy, perfectly coiffed hair to her manicured … [Read more...]