Just the Basics

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." 

—Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC), Roman statesman.

• Editorial Comment: And a comfy lawnchair.

 

 

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The May issue of Senior News is out. After a Long Year, Silver Linings. Read all about it.

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