Unavoidable, Adventures in Aging

Do you find yourself in a love/hate relationship with your phone? One day it’s your lifeline to order pizza before the restaurant closes and the next day it somehow steals 2 hours of your precious time. Have you thought about starting a 12-Step program for scrolling and online solitaire? Do you often misplace it and search frantically only to find it in your hand?  This week on Unavoidable-Adventu...

     Mid-term elections are just 11 days away-November 3, 2026. Take advantage of early voting and get out there! Remind everyone you know. Don’t think that your vote doesn’t count. Not voting is actually a vote.      “If 10 people are on a bus, and it’s about to go off a cliff - 3 vote to run it off the cliff, 2 vote not to, and 5 don’t vote at all…..that bus is going off the cliff!!”      Don’t...

The Midterms are coming! The Midterms are coming!   Today Sue & Shan take you through some important dates and things to consider when voting in Nebraska this year:    Make sure that you are registered.    Early voting has begun. Take advantage of it!    Drop your ballot in the ballot box. (Mail-in ballots are a little “if-y” this year.)    Educate yourself on the candidates and initiatives.  ...

“With age comes wisdom.” Well, if we’re so wise, what are we so worried about?  It turns out that we older folks have different things that worry us - loneliness, finances, physical decline, loss of independence. Today on Unavoidable-Adventures in Aging, Sue and Shan talk about the anxiety we feel as we get older. We even learned a new term…gerascophobia-fear of aging. And remember - you’re not al...

Well, no, Sue and Shan aren’t really fishing. We can’t think of the last time we actually did fish…probably never! It’s just one of those sayings. We are, however, taking 2 weeks off.  We’re both taking some time off to do some traveling and we’ll be back with a new episode on October 9th. Please take this opportunity to go back and listen to one of your favorites from Unavoidable-Adventures in Ag...

You know it’s a popular topic on Unavoidable-Adventures in Aging when we do it 5 times! Shan and Sue once again discuss the frustrations they have with the day-to-day technology they have to deal with. Whatever happened to the on/off, volume control, and channel changer remote we used to have to watch TV? Since when did we need to attend a class to learn about all of the fancy features on our new...

Like the Kennedy assassination, we all remember where we were when the towers of the World Trade Center were attacked and collapsed. Today marks the 25th anniversary of that terrible tragedy. Sue and Shan ask today that you remember the images, the faces, the stories, and the emotions. Remember how we came together as a united nation. Not since WW2 had there been such a surge in expressions of pat...

COVID 19 - We all went through it. We have our own experiences, our own stories. Today on Unavoidable-Adventures in Aging, Sue and Shan talk about the pros and cons of this deadly virus.  The cons are pretty easy to see, but there were some positive outcomes too. COVID 19 highlighted the importance of personal connections for the quality of mental health. There was an increase in the effectiveness...

COVID 19 - We all went through it. We have our own experiences, our own stories. Today on Unavoidable-Adventures in Aging, Sue and Shan talk about the pros and cons of this deadly virus.  The cons are pretty easy to see, but there were some positive outcomes too. COVID 19 highlighted the importance of personal connections for the quality of mental health. There was an increase in the effectiveness...

“We have not forgotten” was the opening chant of the rally held at the McCook, NE ICE Detention Center on August 15th, reminding detainees of the facility and their families that they are not alone. Sue and Shan were part of the nearly 300- unpaid, peaceful-protesters gathered to remind everyone that the fight for justice for all is alive and well…we have not forgotten! Please join us at Unavoidab...

“Lies” isn’t really the correct word. Untruths? Fibs? Little white lies? Basically, things our parents told us to keep us healthy, behaving, and free from serious injury. Of course, there are those involving Santa Claus, but were you told about swallowing gum or putting pennies on railroad tracks? And we’re sure that you didn’t take the chance of cracking your knuckles too often! Join Sue and Shan...

This week Sue and Shan will answer the other half of the family questions found in the raspberry sherbet container.  Sue and Shan recently enjoyed getting together with our family for our annual reunion, EDC-Ellis Days Celebration. Amid the eating, games, laughing, …and drinking, we asked our kids and grandkids to help write this episode. The famous Raspberry Sherbert bucket was put to use. We ask...

Have You Read It? Theo of Golden - The Ending Looking for some positivity in your life right now? Does it seem like the only news is bad news lately? Please join Sue and Shan on Unavoidable-Adventures in Aging as we present our first book talk. We have often talked about actually reading a book and discussing it on the podcast someday. Well, thanks to a recommendation from a couple of listeners, t...

This week’s episode of Unavoidable-Adventures in Aging is truly a family affair. Sue and Shan recently enjoyed getting together with our family for our annual reunion, EDC-Ellis Days Celebration. Amid the eating, games, laughing, …and drinking, we asked our kids and grandkids to help write this episode. The famous Raspberry Sherbert bucket was put to use. We asked everyone to write their answers t...

Season 4 is coming to a close so Sue has selected her favorite episode from this season. Enjoy a "rerun".... “Gone, but not forgotten” is the saying, but Sue and Shan prove this week that, unfortunately, that’s not always the case.    Chanhassen Alan, Shan’s brother-in-law, joins us this week in a little game created by Tim, our Production Supervisor. Tim has put his research skills to work assemb...

Season 4 is coming to a close so Sue has selected her favorite episode from this season. Enjoy a "rerun"....Sue and Shan are contemplating if we older people are wondering if any one still sees us. Everyday, 11,000 Americans are turning 65. No wonder we ask the question, “Do you see me?” We are finding that retirement is not always a bed of roses. It can be lonely, frightening, and sad. It does no...

Theo of Golden got us thinking about other books we have enjoyed over the years. From our elementary years to our golden years, we have those books that have stayed with us. Do you have a favorite book that you read as a kid or maybe some that you read to your own kids? Even some of the professional books you’ve read may have left a lasting impression.  Please join Sue and Shan this week on Unavoi...

     Looking for some positivity in your life right now? Does it seem like the only news is bad news lately?      Please join Sue and Shan on Unavoidable-Adventures in Aging as we present our first book talk. We have often talked about actually reading a book and discussing it on the podcast someday. Well, thanks to a recommendation from a couple of listeners, today is that day and Theo of Golden...

     Families come in all types and sizes and so do family reunions. You may not get along with every member of your family all the time, but for one day or weekend each year it’s great to get together to celebrate your crew.      Do you have special foods each year? How about a theme or entertainment? What are your family reunion traditions that you look forward to? This week on Unavoidable-Adven...

“Gone, but not forgotten” is the saying, but Sue and Shan prove this week that, unfortunately, that’s not always the case.  Chanhassen Alan, Shan’s brother-in-law, joins us this week in a little game created by Tim, our Production Supervisor. Tim has put his research skills to work assembling a list of “famous” people who died in 2025. Alan will give us the date and a few clues as to who this pers...

     Unavoidable - Adventures in Aging offers a 2 for 1 episode this week.  We start with sharing our listeners’ response to our question, “What is the most significant election you have participated in so far?”  We have some really thoughtful, intelligent listeners!      Are we all destined to become rude “olders” with no filters?  Well, to a certain extent…yes! Sue and Shan discuss “The Age Of A...

Not only can she help find where you buried grandma, this week’s guest, Becci Thomas, can also guide you through your search for your lone-lost relatives or find your yearbook that you misplaced in one of your many moves over the years.  Becci, director of the Knight Museum and Sandhills Center keeps Sue and Shan entertained as she explains all the other services the museum provides.  She is the l...

In this episode of Unavoidable - Adventures in Aging we continue with our very excellent Production Manager, Tim’s, research that created this week’s topic, It Was A Very Good Year Part 2. He has meticulously studied the years Sue and Shan were born to find the most interesting event that happened each month. Join us on this week’s episode of Unavoidable, Adventures in Aging as we strain our brain...

Our very excellent Production Manager, Tim, has been really busy researching this week’s topic, It Was A Very Good Year. He has meticulously studied the years Sue and Shan were born to find the most interesting event that happened each month. Join us on this week’s episode of Unavoidable, Adventures in Aging as we strain our brains trying to have a somewhat intelligent discussion about these histo...

Diana Nyad, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Sue, and Shan - What do these amazing women have in common?  We all made significant accomplishments in our Golden Years.  Granted Sue and Shan didn’t swim from Cuba to Florida or published our first novel, but we did conquer some of our techno dorkiness to launch a podcast.  Many people well into their 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and even 90’s are doing amazing things thes...