Eyes, Nose & Ears: when things aren’t as they seem

Did you know that not all hallucinations are visual? Neither did I, until I experienced the phenomenon. But let’s take a step back in time.

I am that little old lady…

This post was originally written and posted in 2016. I posted an update at the end…

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I came to Florida right after high school graduation, at age 17. Everywhere I looked there were the old people. Of course at my age, anyone over 40 was old, including my parents.

I spent over thirty years in Florida, not all at one time, but interspersed with job related moves to other states. But there were always the old people. Shuffling and hobbling along, wearing outdated clothes, buried under big hats and in many layers of clothing.

I know I’m truly considered elderly when…