Sue Fagalde Lick
@suelick.bsky.social
I'm a widowed, childless, left-handed, Catholic, Portuguese American writer-musician living on the Oregon Coast. Addicted to books, cookies, and tea.
It must be spring. With a little sunlight, I can see that my living room needs a makeover. That's the subject of today's Substack post. Are you doing any spring projects?
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The Great Living Room Remodel Has Begun
Living alone means you make all the choices
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June 2, 2025 at 11:52 PM
It must be spring. With a little sunlight, I can see that my living room needs a makeover. That's the subject of today's Substack post. Are you doing any spring projects?
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Would you rather rent or own your home? If you're single, is it even possible to buy a house?
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Does Being Alone Mean You Can't Own a Home?
Let's look at the possibilities
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May 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Would you rather rent or own your home? If you're single, is it even possible to buy a house?
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As I work on an audio version of an older book, new thoughts come to mind. childlessbymarriageblog.com/2025/05/23/i...
I Forgot How Childlessness Felt When I was Young
How will you feel about your childless journey 15 or 20 or 30 years from now? I’m finding out as I reread my Childless by Marriage book for the first time in years. I’m preparing an audio version.…
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May 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
As I work on an audio version of an older book, new thoughts come to mind. childlessbymarriageblog.com/2025/05/23/i...
If you live alone, how can you get ahead in retirement? Check out today's Substack post. open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
How Do We Beat the System and Live Well Alone in Old Age?
Balancing income and expenses when you depend on Social Security
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May 16, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If you live alone, how can you get ahead in retirement? Check out today's Substack post. open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
Can you survive on Social Security? That's the subject at the Substack today. What do you think? open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
Can Solo Seniors Get by on Social Security?
Should we expect to be poor because we're alone?
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May 14, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Can you survive on Social Security? That's the subject at the Substack today. What do you think? open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
You're getting older. Is it time to give up your house and move to a senior residence? That's the question author Sandra Butler ponders in her book Leaving Home at 83, the subject of today's Substack post. open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
Author Shares the Inside Story of Life in a Senior Residence
Leaving Home at 83 by Sandra Butler
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May 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
You're getting older. Is it time to give up your house and move to a senior residence? That's the question author Sandra Butler ponders in her book Leaving Home at 83, the subject of today's Substack post. open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
Another holiday, another Substack post. What are you doing for Easter? Have a wonderful holiday, whatever you do. open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
April 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Another holiday, another Substack post. What are you doing for Easter? Have a wonderful holiday, whatever you do. open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
What makes a house a home? That's the question we ponder at the Substack this week. What do you think? suelick.substack.com/p/is-a-house...
Is a house a home when there's no one to welcome you?
Coming home to silence
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April 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
What makes a house a home? That's the question we ponder at the Substack this week. What do you think? suelick.substack.com/p/is-a-house...
I'm proud, embarrassed, grateful and all the feelings listening to this podcast at Jane Leder's "Older Women and Friends," in which I tell the stories behind my memoir No Way Out of This (www.simonandschuster.com/books/No-Way...).
You can hear it here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
You can hear it here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
No Way Out of This
No Way Out of This is not the kind of Alzheimer’s memoir where you read about a noble, self-sacrificing wife who gives up everything to take care o...
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April 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I'm proud, embarrassed, grateful and all the feelings listening to this podcast at Jane Leder's "Older Women and Friends," in which I tell the stories behind my memoir No Way Out of This (www.simonandschuster.com/books/No-Way...).
You can hear it here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
You can hear it here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
Table for One in New Mexico, Por Favor
Sometimes it helps to be alone
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March 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Getting out of my senior bubble shows me the life I missed by not having children. That's the subject at the blog today. childlessbymarriageblog.com/2025/03/22/c...
Childless stand out when surrounded by children
Dear friends: I live in a childfree bubble. I had to get away from my home on the Oregon coast to see that. Where I live, hanging out mostly with people over 60, I just don’t see a lot of children.…
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March 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Getting out of my senior bubble shows me the life I missed by not having children. That's the subject at the blog today. childlessbymarriageblog.com/2025/03/22/c...
As Maga pushes pronatalism, do we really need to worry about our shrinking population? That's the subject at the blog today. childlessbymarriageblog.com/2025/03/06/i...
Is the Decreasing Birth Rate a Real Problem?
Simone and Malcolm Collins have six kids and are hoping for ten, each produced by in vitro fertilization and delivered by C-section, because they believe the U.S. is heading for a crisis if people …
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March 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
As Maga pushes pronatalism, do we really need to worry about our shrinking population? That's the subject at the blog today. childlessbymarriageblog.com/2025/03/06/i...
Turns out we don't have to be alone if we don't want to. Read about it at the Substack: open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
News Flash: We Don’t Have to Wait for an Invitation
Reaching out is not easy, but it’s an option
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March 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Turns out we don't have to be alone if we don't want to. Read about it at the Substack: open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
We had a rip-roaring storm on the Oregon coast this week. Read about it at the Substack. open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
Alone to the Max When the Power Goes Out
It's not necessarily a bad thing
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February 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
We had a rip-roaring storm on the Oregon coast this week. Read about it at the Substack. open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
I was going to write something else, but I got distracted. So I wrote about that. What is your biggest distraction? suelick.substack.com/p/when-the-d...
When the Devil Says, "Why Bother?"
Living alone, who or what makes you get stuff done?
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February 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I was going to write something else, but I got distracted. So I wrote about that. What is your biggest distraction? suelick.substack.com/p/when-the-d...
If you're not in a romantic relationship, Valentine's Day can be rough. That's the subject at the Substack today. open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
When Valentine's Day makes you feel bad
Getting through this Hallmark holiday alone
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February 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
If you're not in a romantic relationship, Valentine's Day can be rough. That's the subject at the Substack today. open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
Today at the Substack: How do we get everything done and still have time for fun? suelick.substack.com/p/how-does-a...
How Does Anyone Manage It All Alone?
Living alone means it’s always your turn to take out the trash
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February 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Today at the Substack: How do we get everything done and still have time for fun? suelick.substack.com/p/how-does-a...
Today at the Substack: How do we get everything done and still have time for fun? suelick.substack.com/p/how-does-a...
How Does Anyone Manage It All Alone?
Living alone means it’s always your turn to take out the trash
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February 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Today at the Substack: How do we get everything done and still have time for fun? suelick.substack.com/p/how-does-a...
Making new friends is not always easy when you're a grownup, but this group seems to be working. Read about it at the Substack. open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
Even loners like me can make new friends
if you're open to the possibility
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February 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Making new friends is not always easy when you're a grownup, but this group seems to be working. Read about it at the Substack. open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
If you live alone, who will speak for you in a crisis? We tackle this tough question at the Substack today. open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
Who will speak for you if you get hit by a bus?
Advance Directive Form raises tough questions
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January 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
If you live alone, who will speak for you in a crisis? We tackle this tough question at the Substack today. open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
It's the thing that scares us the most: not being able to live on our own anymore. I hope my neighbor will forgive me for sharing her story in today's Substack. I do it with love. open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
How Do We Know When It's Time to Stop Living Alone?
Do we wait until we have a stroke or break a hip?
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January 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
It's the thing that scares us the most: not being able to live on our own anymore. I hope my neighbor will forgive me for sharing her story in today's Substack. I do it with love. open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
Is the news too much for you? Me too. Let's talk about food. Today at the Substack . . . open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...
Avoiding the Ew in the Back of the Fridge
One person can only eat so much
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January 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Is the news too much for you? Me too. Let's talk about food. Today at the Substack . . . open.substack.com/pub/suelick/...