FREE
February calendar of events
FamilyNow
Inside Parents
cdFamilyNow.com
Our Triple Threat columnist shares her family’s grief as they come to terms with their loss. Page 4
Seniors
generations together
Dessert might just be the way to that special someone’s heart this Valentine’s Day
Saying goodbye
for your
Friends after 50 The dynamics of meeting others may have changed, but it’s still possible. Page 9
INDEX Features Stop “senioritis”
Vol. 4, #2 | February 2023
Capital District
Few things can elicit “oohs and aahs” on Valentine’s Day as much as decadent desserts. That’s why heart-shaped boxes of chocolate and other sweets are snatched up in droves come Feb. 14. Valentine’s Day chocolate sales bring in about $11 billion worldwide. In terms of baked goods, the top-selling items sold during Valentine’s Day included dipped treats, message cookies, iced cookies, cupcakes and doughnuts. Those feeling particularly ambitions can whip up their own tasty macarons following the recipe on Page 3. Other popular sweet treats that will impress your valentine (whether you make them or pick them up from your favorite bakery) include: Bananas Foster: This treat is made from bananas and vanilla ice cream. A sauce made from butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, and banana liqueur
8
Continued on Page 3
Columnists Triple Threat 4 Learning Center 7 Recollections 12 Retiring Retirement 18
What’s new On the Bookshelf Kids Fun Page Brainteasers
2 6 14
Making macarons often is a labor of love, so offering a sweetheart a plate of these chewy, meringue-based cookies really shows you care. See recipe on Page 3.
Resources Calendar Senior Centers
10-11 15-17
YoU’ll BE Front pagE nEWS!
advertise hErE in our front page banner
For more information, call Denice Mau at 518-439-4940 or email maud@spotlightnews.com
FamilyNow Capital DistriCt
generations together
00000000
Month 2023 — cdFamilyNow.com 1