Monday Morning Memo - 9.7.2026
Wider Horizons Events and Information
Book Group, led by Nancy Robb, meets tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8 at 10:30 am at this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89700921978?pwd=Pv95oURAr9LliTND1Lm7a6fV2fLxp8.1 The book being discussed is Fresh Water for Flowers by Perrin and Serle. All are welcome.
Thursday Morning All-Member Zoom Dialogue, this Thursday, September 10, with Sue Lerner. You will need to open 2 links to find the Zoom link. First click here to open the invitation that shows the topics for the meeting. Then find the Zoom link to the meeting in the invitation that just opened.
Join the Arboretum Walk, led by Barbara Klube, Sunday, September 13 (Dick Zerbe is having knee surgery). Meet at 9 am at the Arboretum’s Graham Visitors Center.
If you think you want to attend an asset mapping gathering, but haven’t told me yet, please do so. We’ve got opportunities during October – November and again next year.
Sharing
Here is a NYTimes article, shared by Ellen Taussig, on an interesting hybrid model of long-term care that, to my knowledge, is not available in Seattle. This model has been around a few places in the U.S. for quite a while but hasn’t gotten that much traction (interesting to speculate why): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/business/retirement-long-term-care.html?unlocked_article_code=1._FA.CwYq.BJrKhouGrbtf&smid=url-share
Here is a link to a lovely article, shared by Jannie Spain, about a 100-year-old flute player: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pd79MiZAvs
Rick Grossman shared this link to an interesting video piece about robots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqLRDWNzzZ8
Rebecca Crichton, a friend and colleague in the “aging space,” publishes this newsletter monthly. Well-worth signing up for. (Scroll to the bottom of the newsletter for a link to join the mailing list.)