Category Archives: aging

Just When You Thought You Knew Me …

Posted on November 5, 2025 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

You probably don’t. (But Jane Fonda does, and more on that coming up.) You probably don’t know ALL of me. Not the past traumas that shape me to this day. Not the deep, dark secrets that society once dictated remain … Continue reading →

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When Are We Finally Old Enough to Be Good Enough?

Posted on September 11, 2025 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

A few weeks ago, I was chatting with a younger friend (and by younger I mean mid-50s), about a dinner party she had recently enjoyed with some older friends (and by older I mean mid-70s). At this soiree the conversation … Continue reading →

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Part 4 … And Just When You Least Expect It …

Posted on August 26, 2025 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Yesterday I made the long drive back to “the specialist” to find out the results of my PET Scan. Actually, I already knew the results (I am clean!) but now it was time to discuss next steps. I’m quite sure … Continue reading →

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Part 3 – The Wait (What Will the PET Scan Show?)

Posted on August 18, 2025 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

I know this may be difficult to believe (ha!) but I have never been the world’s most patient person. Some might even call lack of patience my fatal flaw. It is something I have worked on my entire life but … Continue reading →

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Part 2 –Why Yesterday Was Not the Best Day of My Life (pesky tumour) … But Also Not the Worst!

Posted on August 12, 2025 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

And so the saga of “the spot” on my lung continues. And I do think it’s weird that no one in the medical profession, not the radiologist or the emerg doc or my family doc or the respirologist at the … Continue reading →

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Why Last Tuesday Was One of the Best Days of My Life

Posted on July 21, 2025 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

(or … How Would You Feel if They Found a Spot on Your Lung?) I haven’t been blogging for some time, mostly because I’ve been sick. Went on a plane, went on a cruise, picked up some nasty bug and … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of Booze (and the Wonder of Water)!

Posted on February 25, 2025 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

I didn’t name this blog WineSoakedRamblings for nothing. If you know me, you know I love my wine. I also love a cold lime beer in the summer, an Aperol Spritz on the deck in the sunshine and the occasional … Continue reading →

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If You Could Curtail the (Intellectual) Effects of Aging, Would You?

Posted on January 15, 2025 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Turns out you can. And it’s a pretty simple strategy: Do. New. Stuff. Because doing new stuff, putting yourself into unfamiliar situations, learning different skills and breaking free from routine WILL rewire your brain. And keep you young. It’s called … Continue reading →

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