A gathering of elders from the local rest home is out for a walk after dusk on canes and walkers admiring roses and lilies

I’m amazed at the difference between my friend and me. His response to life is so different from mine. I live deep in the city

The scruffy old man and his white poodle on a long red leash were neighborhood icons years ago down at the corner

I should have said yes, meet you anywhere you want for lunch, even that greasy spoon with the lousy chili and corn dogs… Every five years or so we meet

On holidays I hear from Paul, who’s 80 if a day, who may have won his war on poverty without help from his friends. He won’t accept a cent.

I flew out to see a high school friend. from many years ago. He was poor back then and I was better off.

This time Wilma is ready for the bastards jimmying her front door, coming back for more. The first time she was asleep,

Officer Burks brings Max the Bloodhound into the alley and Max immediately strains at his leash.

They got along fine lying down but sitting up or standing, well that was quite another thing. Talking made things worse. Lying down they found

We’re twins. We’ve been together from the start. You’re the doctor. You know that.

On their honeymoon he asked her not to sit down. Might bruise the peaches. Donal Mahoney

November’s lovely in the rain, she… from her rocker near the window to no one in particular although the butler’s waiting for her groce… having walked her Pekingese.

The older I get the more beautiful they are without exception Donal Mahoney