PinnedJim PartoninThirty over FiftyAm I Old?“What I have learned so far about aging, despite the creakiness of one’s bones and cragginess of one’s once-silken skin, is this: DO IT. By…·4 min read·Dec 6, 2023--117--117
PinnedJim PartoninThe Narrative ArcYou Can’t Fight a Tidal WaveLove can arrive at the most inopportune, inconvenient, and unexpected time·7 min read·Jan 20, 2024--47--47
PinnedJim PartonMy Youngest as a Bride?In one week, my youngest child will get married. She is 32. Her older sister is married and the mom of a two year old, and her older…·4 min read·May 12, 2022--50--50
Jim PartoninThe Narrative ArcDownsizing for ‘The Final Exit’It’s hard to let go of my life passions·6 min read·Apr 26, 2024--62--62
Jim PartoninThirty over FiftyAmtrak Tales and TidbitsYou are going to love it or hate it·5 min read·Apr 19, 2024--13--13
Jim PartoninCrow’s FeetThe Daze of My MotherMy mother walked the earth in silence and sorrow·4 min read·Apr 5, 2024--13--13
Jim PartoninCrow’s FeetYou Can’t Go Home AgainThomas Wolfe was right. It doesn’t work·4 min read·Apr 4, 2024--20--20
Jim PartoninThe Narrative ArcFinding My Son on the StreetsWe never imagined this life for our son·6 min read·Mar 29, 2024--107--107
Jim PartoninThe Narrative ArcDynamic Miss TexAnn, Southern BelleWomen who make long-lasting contributions in their careers·6 min read·Mar 8, 2024--23--23
Jim PartoninILLUMINATIONThe Banquet of the Golden PlateMy weekend of enlightenment, education, and humiliation·4 min read·Mar 7, 2024--3--3