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How you know you’re not in Va Beach….  Duval Street
01/22/2026

How you know you’re not in Va Beach…. Duval Street

Parents- your kids may want to try these.
12/28/2025

Parents- your kids may want to try these.

An Illustrated Page-Turner for Ages 7 to14

12/28/2025

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iPhone Photo Academy will show you how to take stunning high-quality photos with the only camera that’s always in your pocket. Hurry, 80% off New Year Sale ends tonight!

I would love it if we could do something like this at the Senior Resource Center.
12/28/2025

I would love it if we could do something like this at the Senior Resource Center.

Sweden launched an intergenerational initiative that flipped the usual script — instead of elders teaching youth, teenagers were hired to teach older adults how to use smartphones. The goal was simple: help seniors navigate daily tech like messaging, camera apps, and digital payments. But what emerged was something far deeper.

Teens not only explained swipes and taps — they shared playlists, taught selfie-taking, and even helped elders join family group chats. Elders, in return, shared stories, jokes, and life lessons over fika breaks. The government-backed program offered a modest stipend to the teens, framing it as both summer employment and civic engagement.

Libraries, community centers, and senior homes hosted these tech-help corners. In surveys, many elders said they felt “seen again,” while teens reported improved communication skills and empathy. Some teens kept visiting their assigned “students” long after the program ended.

What began as a digital skills push quietly became a social bridge — lowering age-related loneliness and giving purpose to both groups. Sweden’s unexpected success is now inspiring similar trials in Denmark, Germany, and even parts of Japan.

While not a shed, the Senior Resource Center offers the opportunity for belonging to a like minded community and the opp...
12/28/2025

While not a shed, the Senior Resource Center offers the opportunity for belonging to a like minded community and the opportunity for social interaction. If you haven’t visited us, stop by sometime.

A small town in Scotland transformed togetherness into architecture — by building a “Community Shed” for everyone, regardless of skill or story. Inside this modest space, locals can repair broken chairs, sharpen tools, stir soup, or simply sit quietly with others. There’s no pressure to talk. No fees. Just shared space and time.

The idea was sparked by loneliness. Retirees, new migrants, young parents, and even former factory workers began drifting apart. So instead of building a centre with rigid programs, they built a shed — simple, wooden, heated, and open most days. One corner has a pot of stew. Another holds hammers, paints, and bits of furniture waiting to be fixed. There’s a bookshelf. A kettle. And lots of chairs.

People arrive and do whatever they feel like — tinker, teach, learn, or just brew tea for someone else. A teen might help a senior replace a table leg. A widower might patch a coat while watching the birds through the window. Sometimes there’s music. Often there’s quiet. But always, there’s community.

Locals say the shed does more than fix things — it gently repairs people. One man said it was the first time in months he felt seen. Another said she now brings soup weekly because she once walked in cold and hungry.

The Community Shed isn’t about tools or timetables — it’s about creating a place where kindness feels normal again.

My Christmas wish for the universe.  Merry Christmas All.
12/25/2025

My Christmas wish for the universe. Merry Christmas All.

Gary Puckett at The Tin Pan
12/21/2025

Gary Puckett at The Tin Pan

Went to see Gary Puckett and the Union Gap at the Tin Pan in Richmond.  Lovely venue, great concert , talking with Gary ...
12/21/2025

Went to see Gary Puckett and the Union Gap at the Tin Pan in Richmond. Lovely venue, great concert , talking with Gary about his kids and grandkids priceless. He is so down to earth and relatable. His voice is still strong and amazing as always.

Looks like a dream vacation
12/19/2025

Looks like a dream vacation

I like this
12/13/2025

I like this

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