ActiveRain March Challenge: Life Lessons from ParentsPatricia Feager and Lew Corcoran are the hosts for the "March 2025 ActiveRain Challenge: Sharing the Gift of Who You Are." The ActiveRain challenge is to share the profound impact someone had on you in shaping you to who you are today.During this second week of the ActiveRain March Challenge, my thoughts turn to the life lessons I learned from my parents. When we are young, we sometimes have no idea of the impact that the actions of our parents will have on our lives as adults.Yesterday, I received this email comment from my younger sister, Wynne Roos: "I learned from Daddy's example of being kind and friendly to everyone he encountered. He "never met a stranger."  I learned from our mother to listen to people, especially to those who... 03/10/2025

ActiveRain March Challenge: St. Patrick's DayPatricia Feager and Lew Corcoran are the hosts for the "March 2025 ActiveRain Challenge: Sharing the Gift of Who You Are." The ActiveRain challenge is to share the profound impact someone had on you in shaping you to who you are today.During this third week of the ActiveRain March Challenge, St. Patrick's Day makes me recall special memories. On this date in 1965, I made one of the most important decisions of my life and asked Dolores to marry me. She accepted and our wedding was on June 12, 1965 in Portsmouth, Virginia, my home town. Today is the 60th anniversary of our engagement. During every day of all of those years, I have benefited from her love and support.   I had opened my first real estate and insurance office during the summer of ... 03/17/2025

Gaithersburg St. Patrick's Day Parade, Sat., March 15Lasses and Lads, let’s paint the town green!Join us Saturday, March 15 at 10 AM for the 23rd Annual Gaithersburg St. Patrick’s Day Parade at rio! Enjoy Celtic dancers, bagpipes, fire trucks, and more! Wear green and bring the cheer!More info: http://gburg.md/stpats25This is a City of Gaithersburg, Maryland announcement. Dahlia, Unnamed Seedling Crazy 4 Dahlias, National Capital Dahlia Society Show, Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, Maryland USA IMG 3095Canon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs 03/11/2025

Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Expire March 31Medicare in-home telehealth coverage that was expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic is set to end on March 31, 2025. Starting April 1, 2025, people with Medicare must be in an office or medical facility for covered telehealth services, with some exceptions for in-home telehealth appointments due to mental health, acute stroke, and end-stage renal disease. Visit medicare.gov/coverage/telehealth to learn more.Medicare Enrollment Deadlines ApproachingIf you missed your initial Medicare Enrollment Period or want to switch your Medicare Advantage Plan, you have until March 31st to: Enroll in Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and/or Part B (Medical Insurance) as part of the Medicare General Enrollment Period; or Switch to a different Medicar... 03/16/2025