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Your life. Your choice. Choose happiness!

Welcome to Last Third Best Third™

One winter day I was eating my breakfast and the thought occurred to me: “Hey, I’m in the last third of my life.” My next thought was, “Hey, I want my last third to be my best third.” I ran to my computer and bought the domain, LastThirdBestThird.com.

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RO (Ralph Olsen)

Single Dream Percy Bysshe Shelly Quote

Single Dreamer

October 24, 2020

Read RO’s latest short story – a chance meeting, love, dreams, and Shakespeare:
Derek woke, his tent lit like a lantern by the morning sun. A faint whiff of smoke in the air. The fragrance of vanishing dew in the morning calm. Except for the birds and the distant chopping of wood, it was quiet in the campground next to the lake.
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When Can I Hug my Grandma Covid-19

Staying Safe During Reopening: Can I Hug My Grandchild Again?

May 31, 2020

When can I hug my grandchild again? What activities are safe, and which should you still avoid regarding COVID-19 as the country reopens?…Read More »

Should I Get a Pet?

Should I Get a Pet?

May 20, 2020

In the time of COVID-19, when seniors are asked to self-isolate for longer periods of time than others, it could be the perfect time to get a pet….Read More »

Senior Shopping Covid 19

Shop Safely During COVID-19

May 2, 2020

What a different world we live in these days! How do we shop safely during COVID-19? This article gives you some important tips and pointers….Read More »

Pantry Shopping: How Long Do Staples Last?

Pantry Shopping: How Long Do Staples Last?

April 22, 2020

Shopping your pantry these days and wondering how long do staples really last? Here’s seven tips to help guide you through what you can and cannot eat….Read More »

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Polly McBride Discusses “What Is a True Tanguera (Milonguera)?”

June 15, 2019 

Famous Tango dancer Polly McBride discusses “What is a true Tanguera (also known as a true Milonguera)?” Click here to watch her video interview and read along….Read More »

ChaCha under the bathroom door

Everybody Needs a Little ChaCha: ChaCha Always Follows Me to the Bathroom Door

March 20, 2019

ChaCha always follows me to the bathroom door.  Then he starts to meow and put his paws under the door... Read More »
Aunt Jean Interview

Interview with Aunt Jean

May 28, 2019

RO interviews his Aunt Jean and talks about their relationship and their lives….Read More »

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Trip to Grandma’s House Part 1

June 22, 2018

Some of my most favorite kidhood memories are from our trips to grandma’s house……Read More »

RO on his bike with LTBT logo in front

Trip to Grandma’s House Part 2

July 2, 2018

The Columbia River Gorge is a natural wonder. The mountains range north and south and the river runs from east to west…From Alderdale it was just about three more miles upriver to Carley, WA and grandma’s house….Read More »

Aunt Jean today, reading James Whitcomb Riley's The Bear Story

Trip to Grandma’s House Part 3

July 10, 2018

Listen to Aunt Jean read us James Whitcomb Riley’s The Bear Story, a children’s bedtime story that Riley published in his compilation of many stories, “The Riley Reader” in 1899….Read More »

Aunt Jean holding "The Riley Reader" book

Trip to Grandma’s House Epilogue

July 17, 2018

RO finishes his “Trip to Grandma’s House” story with an offer for you to download “The Bear Story” and read it to a child….Read More »

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