Curb side voting  is for the elderly and anyone who can not stand in line for a long time.  It is a good idea because it gives seniors a chance to vote.

One of the big issues many seniors are very concerned about is of course, health care.  Now they will be able to make their votes count even if they  are unable to wait in line.

Here is more information.

5/31-9/30 voting regulations overview

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Tennessee is one state that seems to be cracking down on elderly drivers who have had accidents.  The senior driver may find himself in a maze as he attempts to get his license back.  That involves re-taking the eye test and driving test.  The written test is not required.

Red tape is part of the process and that is probably not accidental.  The senior must have an eye doctor sign that he thinks the elderly person can drive with the current eye condition, even after cataract surgery.  Everything must be in perfect order.  If the senior has to take the test with prescription glasses, he has to come back after he receives the new glasses, and etc.

It can get very frustrating for the children of seniors, especially if you've been to the drivers' testing center five times already.  There is nothing to compare with the frustrating bureaucratic process where no one tells you you actually need an appointment.  Didn't you notice that online? 

But is all of this  totally a bad thing?

The answer is probably obvious.  No.  Why?

The states are beginning to take the pressure off of family members on  driving decisions.  Now children don't have to worry as much  about how and when they will take the car keys away, especially if the elderly parent has caused an accident.

And what the state allows through, the insurance companies probably won't.  Insurance for a senior who has had an accident is difficult.

But the most important thing is to get the senior off the road if he or she is unsafe.  You don't want anyone to get hurt.  Also- find out in whose name the car is in.  Is it yours?  Make sure you know in whose name the car title is in.

Aging Images from Google Images are showing us some stark realities about how we age.

They have collected a lot of images from different websites that show progression of aging over the years plus a lot of info about how we age.

It is almost shocking to see how a man goes from being a young adult to an aging senior.

This image is supplied by http://www.beautyanalysis.com/mba_facevariationsbyage_page.htm

For more aging images  go to Google Images

This is a very good work by seniors who are making a difference. They are filling in a need as these young men and women return to the U.S. and they are showing appreciation for a job well done.

 
Seeing this story on the Fox Channel reminded me of the story my uncle told about returning to the U.S. after having served in WWII.

He had landed on Utah beach early in the morning on D-Day and lived to tell the tale, but no one was there to greet him when his plane reached Maine in 1945. It was the first time those men had been on American soil in over four years.

All my uncle wanted was a glass of cold fresh milk. He had been craving it all that time.
I think the little things mean a lot and the troop greeters are certainly doing a lot by being there for our military.