We realized it was time to strengthen and straighten the low retaining wall and walkway along the side of our house, so we retained (get it?) a landscaper acquaintance to handle it for us. Brian, who happens also to be an excellent singer, and his employee, Ryan, did a wonderful job to extend the functionality of these yard features for probably 10 more years. Guess I'd be 75 by then. Next I asked Ron, our longtime friend and remodeler to install handrails on the deck steps to help me in my sometimes wobbly navigation. I had torn down the original view-obstructing railings years ago to improve our enjoyment of the shady back yard....but this year a Fall fall loomed as an unnecessary possibility absent something to grab. I was happy to learn that my long-term care insurance will most likely cover the cost of the new railings.