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Cooking and the Generation Gap

Tuesday Aug 18 2009

By Sharon Knoll | Bio

Cooking with my daughter, Krista, is bliss. We were making Crabby Crabcakes, an incredible recipe from Mark Bittman at the NY Times. They were 99% crab with a little bit of stuff we purchased at the Queen Anne Farmers Market to hold them together: brand new potatoes baked with olive oil and rosemary, and sautéed summer squash and caramelized onions with herbs. (Can you stand it? Are you ready to rush out and cook and enjoy the wonderful tastes of fresh grown great food?)

Our cooking together is like a dance—an intensive information and learning exchange.[Read More]

Written by eldering at Wisdom in Action

Tagged with: cooking elder eldering generation_gap learning marketing relationship technology

You're in My Corner

Thursday Sep 11 2008

By Lauren Selman | Bio

"Don't worry about it, you've got me in your corner." These are the words that make a child warm inside and feel like they can accomplish anything. My father said this to me the other day, and when he said it I felt like I was on top of the world and that I could do anything. I was scared and intimidated, but that fear lifted when I knew he would be there. Like Rocky in the ring, I can look back and know that he is there coaching me on my swing and my strategy. I know that my parents and their partners are there to support me in the game of life. It is clear that they are on my team. Now coming from an athletic background, I know that there is nothing more important than your team.[Read More]

Written by eldering at Wisdom in Action

Tagged with: elder fear generation_gap mentor team