Hi everyone –

After about 3 years of not writing, I’m going to start this back up again. Of course, I’m not really Sandwich Generation anymore. My parents passed away and my kids are off at college. I’m an empty nester who moved to the beach. So, it’s not the same juggling act.

However – I do find myself in the middle of 2 things again. The 2 things are middle age and old age. Not long ago I had dinner with a friend in Atlanta who responded when I told him that being middle-aged was hard, “Uh, you’re not middle aged. You’re old.” The first part was more difficult to argue with than I expected. Another friend frequently refers to this part of life as “the back 9.” I don’t play golf but I can do arithmetic. And the arithmetic says that out of 18 holes, it’s more like the back 6.

This part of life is full of contradictions that I find myself trying to work through. So, as with The Sandwiched Man Part I, I figured I could work through them online and maybe they’ll resonate for a few people. I was surprised at the people who told me that they read this blog regularly. I don’t think they were making that up because… well, why would you make that up?

So, if you’ve made it this far, I appreciate it and get ready for Part II of The Sandwiched Man…