South Jefferson Library is pleased to host Lyn Widmyer at the library this Sunday, January 21st at 3:00 PM. South Jefferson Library is located on the corner of Summit Point Road and Church Street in Summit Point, WV. Please call the library at 304-725-6227 or visit our website at www.sojeffersonlibrary.com for more information.
Charles Town, WV, resident Lyn Widmyer offers humorous and informative advice about growing old in her latest book, Chasing Pills: I Must Be Old, I Have a Pill Dispenser. Widmyer offers her insights on topics such as how to live with a hard of hearing spouse, dealing with confusing medical bills, understanding computers (what the heck is the Cloud anyway?), avoiding old people noises and travelling light.
Widmyer approaches growing older with humor and a zest for life. “I plan to thoroughly enjoy my time as a senior citizen. Dylan Thomas advised us to rage, rage against the dying of the light but I plan to laugh my way into eternity.”
In Chasing Pills, Widmyer includes tips on how she plans to make the most of her remaining 20 or so years. Studies show seniors who are positive live an average of 7.5 years longer than those who aren’t. “I plan to stay positive,” says Widmyer, “so I can drive my adult children crazy for a very long time.”
Chasing Pills is Widmyer’s third book. Her others are Chasing Cows: I’m Not in the Suburbs Anymore, about her adventures as an farm wife in Jefferson County, WV and Chasing Votes: I Got Elected, Now What? featuring stories from her term as a county commissioner.
