Embracing AI as a Nonagenarian

Embracing AI at 90+: How Technology Fuels My Creativity and Connection

At 90-plus years old, some might expect me to be winding down, content with memories of the past. But here I am, living proof that creativity doesn’t age — it evolves. Technology, especially artificial intelligence, has become my companion, my canvas, and my bridge to the world.

As a nonagenarian, I’ve witnessed the world transform — from handwritten letters to instant messaging, from libraries of books to the vast expanse of the internet. But what excites me most today is AI, a tool that feels less like a cold machine and more like an extension of my mind.

Rediscovering Creativity Through AI

Creativity for seniors is often constrained by the limitations of aging bodies — weaker hands, fading eyesight, or slower reflexes. But technology, and particularly AI, has leveled the playing field. I now write, generate visual art, compose poetry, and even draft thoughtful letters to my great-grandchildren — all with the help of intelligent tools.

AI assists me in organizing my thoughts, suggesting better words, or creating images that my hands can no longer draw. I feel like a painter with a digital brush, a writer with an endless vocabulary. Creativity is no longer about what I can’t do; it’s about what I can imagine.

Staying Connected — Beyond Physical Boundaries

Living alone as many in my age group do, the specter of isolation looms. But technology dissolves these barriers. Video calls, virtual communities, and even AI chat companions keep me engaged. I’ve connected with fellow enthusiasts around the world — some younger than my grandchildren — all sharing a passion for AI and its possibilities.

Through platforms like ChatGPT, I engage in conversations that stimulate my intellect. I use AI to help write my daily blogs, turning my reflections, wisdom, and stories into content that reaches family, friends, and even strangers who might need a spark of inspiration.

A Mindset Shift — Never Too Old to Learn

Some ask me: "Why bother with technology at your age?" My answer is simple — curiosity keeps me alive. Learning AI, understanding how machines can think, and exploring its ethical implications have not only sharpened my mind but given me purpose.

If anything, AI is teaching me that adaptability is the real fountain of youth. As my body slows, my mind soars — fueled by tools I never imagined in my youth.

My Message to Fellow Seniors

To my peers, I say: don’t fear technology — embrace it. Whether it’s using AI to compose music, write memoirs, or simply chat with someone when the house feels too quiet, these tools are gifts. Creativity doesn’t retire — it simply finds new ways to express itself.

And to younger generations: don’t count us seniors out. Some of us may have gray hair, but our minds are still very much alive — curious, creative, and connected. AI Technology has given me a second (or perhaps a third) wind, and I intend to use it fully.

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This is my story as a nonagenarian navigating the brave new world of AI. The future is not just for the young — it is for the young at heart.

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Personal Note: I have been using AI tools for the last 3 months. I am having fun. I have used it to create text messages, enhance/copy photos, convert text to videos and animate old photos, analyzed art and paintings, help self- diagnose and create a travel schedule. Half of my blogs are created with the help of AI technology. Some of my readers informed me that they prefer my writings without AI help. I disagree. I will continue writing with AI help and if you do not feel reading it, it's your loss and I will not be slighted.  

Meanwhile, here's 50 ironic inversions

Lastly, here's my photo of the Day: 

A Dark Red Hibiscus ( Gumamela) Flower- Photo Taken, Lafayette, CA 7-13-25  

Having Fun wit AI Writing Capabilities

I hope, you Smile After reading This. Another AI Application that I thoroughly Enjoy!  

Here is a whimsical short story using many of the "25 Weird Words Writers Secretly Love" 

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Post 1. The Gobbledygook Adventure of a Quixotic Day

It was the morning after the rain, and the air was thick with petrichor, that earthy aroma that always made Lila feel nostalgic. She stepped onto her porch, where the leaves whispered with a gentle psithurism, and noticed the old, crooked sign to her garden was now cattywampus.

Determined to fix it, she grabbed her bumbershoot—a whimsical umbrella in case of more rain—and began her little journey. As she walked, the susurrus of the wind through the trees was interrupted by the shrill cacophony of the neighbor’s geese, all marching widdershins around a startled cat.

She was nearly to the garden when she became completely flummoxed. Right in the middle of the path stood an odd, overly serious man, who introduced himself as Sir Snollygoster, a cunning fellow who, he admitted, had once been in politics. He spoke in utter gobbledygook, his words twisting like a puzzle designed to confuse.

"You see," he said with a grin, "I’m here because of a dreadful zugzwang. No matter which way I step, I worsen my plight!"

Lila, feeling rather quixotic, decided to help. "First, let’s have a seat," she said, pointing to a runcible—a peculiar bench shaped like a spoon that made sitting a balancing act. "And tell me plainly."

As he explained, she realized he was simply trying to avoid his creditors, who might soon defenestrate him from his own mansion if he didn’t pay up.

Suddenly, there was a kerfuffle nearby. A child was giggling at a callipygian statue in the park, though his ulotrichous curls bounced wildly as he laughed. Lila smiled, recalling her neighbor, Mr. Agelast, who had never laughed in his life.

Before Lila could suggest a solution, Sir Snollygoster let out a loud eructation—a burp so powerful it scattered leaves. Embarrassed, he grabbed a titrynope of a leftover pastry from his pocket and nibbled.

"I must skedaddle," he said abruptly, "or I’ll miss my noon train!"

And just like that, he was gone, having absquatulated without a proper goodbye. Lila shook her head, still gobsmacked by the strange encounter. She returned home, deciding that her life might be better off without such ridiculous, tangled adventures, though she made a mental note to use nudiustertian more often—referring to the day before yesterday, which, honestly, felt simpler.

And with that, under the rustling trees, Lila spent the afternoon listening to the soft psithurism, glad to be home and far away from snollygosters, kerfuffles, and gobbledygook.

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A tailored blog post version of the story using the 25 weird words:

Post 2. The Gobbledygook of Everyday Life: A Quirky Language Adventure

I woke up the other morning to the soothing scent of petrichor—that earthy aroma after rain that feels like nature’s reset button. Stepping outside, I was greeted by a gentle susurrus, the soft rustling of leaves in the breeze, and noticed that the garden sign I hung last summer had become oddly cattywampus—crooked and lopsided.

Armed with my trusty bumbershoot (because rain is never too far off), I set off to fix it. The birds added their usual cacophony—a jarring mix of squawks and chirps—as if arguing about the weather. Nearby, a group of kids ran widdershins around a tree, daring fate by running counterclockwise, laughing with wild ulotrichous curls bouncing with each step.

As I approached the garden, I was utterly flummoxed by the sight of a peculiar man, dressed like a character from a forgotten novel. He introduced himself as Sir Snollygoster, with a wink and a confession: “I’m a cunning old soul, formerly in politics—don’t hold it against me!”

I didn’t. But I couldn’t make sense of his gobbledygook—a swirl of nonsense words and phrases that left me puzzled. He sighed and declared he was trapped in a personal zugzwang—a no-win situation where any move he made made things worse.

Feeling a bit quixotic, I offered him a seat on my runcible bench—an odd, spoon-shaped piece of garden furniture—and asked for the story plainly. Between bites of a titrynope (a tiny leftover pastry he pulled from his coat), he revealed that he was fleeing debt collectors who, he feared, might soon defenestrate him—throw him out a window, quite literally.

Before we could devise a plan, there was a minor kerfuffle by the park fountain, where a local artist was sketching a callipygian statue—one with notably shapely buttocks. I chuckled to myself, thinking how my neighbor, the ever-grumpy Mr. Agelast, would never laugh at such a sight.

Just then, Sir Snollygoster belted out a grand eructation, a burp that echoed through the air, prompting him to skedaddle before he embarrassed himself further. He muttered something about needing to absquatulate—to run off quickly—before his troubles caught up with him.

I returned home, still gobsmacked by the whole surreal encounter. Sitting on my porch, the wind's psithurism was back, a soothing reminder that life, for all its absurdities, has a beautiful rhythm if you just listen.

Later, I journaled about this adventure, noting it had all happened not yesterday but nudiustertian—a wonderfully weird word meaning "the day before yesterday."

In a world filled with noise and confusion, sometimes the best we can do is embrace the weirdness, laugh at the nonsense, and treasure the quirky corners of language that make stories like this one worth telling.

Meanwhile, here's PerplexityAI Version of the Same Query Answered by ChatGPT above

3. 25 Weird Words Writers Secretly Love: A Blog Post Challenge

Writers delight in unearthing unique words that add personality and flair to their work. Today, let's take a playful stroll through 25 weird words that writers secretly love—and spin them all into one whimsical blog post.

There are times when life feels utterly quixotic. Yesterday, as the susurrus of the wind mingled with the psithurism of leaves outside my window, I sat—completely flummoxed—by a sudden kerfuffle in the street below. 

It turned out someone had managed an astonishing act of defenestration, flinging

 a banana peel out the window and earning a gobsmacked gasp from onlookers.

The scent of petrichor still lingered after the morning rain, making the world feel dreamy and filled with limerence, a sort of infatuation not with a person, but with the day itself. My neighbor, Mrs. Wenders, often described as agelast due to her refusal to chuckle, watched the hullabaloo unfold. "Only a snollygoster would do such a thing!" she muttered, referencing the town’s most notoriously cunning politician.

Not wanting to be late, I grabbed my bumbershoot—that whimsical umbrella that always makes me feel like Mary Poppins. On my way out, I tripped over a cattywampus potted plant and dashed skedaddle-style to catch my bus, my fall making a cacophony of terracotta and soil on the pavement.

Boarding the bus, I sat behind a gentleman with distinctly ulotrichous hair, his curls so tight they resembled springs. "Excuse me," he smiled with callipygian confidence, sliding onto the seat with a flourish that suggested he knew his posterior was, well, noteworthy.

As the bus moved widdershins around the roundabout—opposite to its usual direction—my phone buzzed with a cryptic message: "Meeting delayed.

 Nudiustertian plans now in effect." Nudiustertian? That odd little word referencing the day before yesterday? I sighed, realizing today’s schedule was a zugzwang—no-win no matter which way I turned.

Hungry, I pulled out a titnyope of lunch left over from earlier: one lonely grape and a sliver of cheese. My stomach responded with an unladylike eructation, much to my embarrassment.

Still, sometimes you just need to invent a little runcible—a playful, made-up word—for your mood when plans change unexpectedly. As I dashed off the bus, I noticed a colleague speaking nothing but gobbledygook into his Bluetooth: legal jargon, marketing fluff, and the odd sci-fi reference.

In that moment, amid the confusion, I felt united with every writer who cherishes peculiar words—those little linguistic treasures that brighten the everyday.

Next time you need a dash of whimsy or an escape from the ordinary, dip into this pool of quirky vocabulary. Whether you’re gobsmacked by a deft use of language, desperate to skedaddle from a kerfuffle, or just enjoying the simple susurrus of a quiet day, you might just find the right word for the moment.

Question: What Version Do You Like?  

Having Fun Creating Headshots Photo of Me and Macrine

I am having so much fun prompting ChatGPT for Headshot Photos of Me and Macrine(RIP) of our younger Days. We both look good looking, Would you agree?   

AI Generated Image of Me and Macrine(2 photos- above) and the Original Photo ( below)

Another Generated Headshot of Macrine and the Original Photo Below 

I see a very slight resemblance comparing my real photo to the AI Image below!

My Present Photo ( 2024)-The original Above and the AI Generated Headshot below

My Photo Above stylized as a Cover of A Magazine 

Me As Indiana Jones- Not AI Generated Photo

My Indiana Jones Headshot by ChatGPT- I love it. 

AI created another image in my Cap...

Our Original Wedding Day Photo, May 8, 1957 

AI Generated Copy of the Above Photo

Original Photo- Our 25th Wedding Anniversary 

AI Generated Copy with Added Caption- Our Silver Wedding Anniversary  

Original (above) and AI Enhanced( below)

My New York City First Visit, Winter, 1959

The AI Headshot of the Above Photo (good looking Dude)

 Lastly, here's the Interest Rates from All Over the World. Just Wondering where the Philippines is in this list? Any One Knows? 

 

Photos of Our Scenic Drive to the Reservoir Park

THD Activity on the Scenic Drive to the Lafayette Reservoir yesterday afternoon was fun. The following THD residents that participated are in the photo below: 

The Lafayette Reservoir is an open-cut human-made terminal water storage reservoir owned and operated by the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). Completed in 1933, it was intended solely as a standby water supply for EBMUD customers. EBMUD opened the reservoir for public recreation in 1966. It is located off California State Route 24 and a mile from the Lafayette BART station, in Contra Costa County, California, United States. This all-year, day-use area is ideal for hiking, jogging, fishing, boating and picnicking. The reservoir is on the Lafayette-Orinda border. The reservoir is on a 925-acre (3.74 km²) site and holds 1.4 billion US gallons (5,300,000 m³)

I took some photos as Follows: 

On our way back we stopped for ice cream at La Chataigne French Pastry Shop. I took the two photos of these dark red hibiscus as part of the landscaping of the La Fiesta Square Shopping Mall , Lafayette, CA 

Drone photo of the Reservoir from their Website

For Details visit:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_Reservoir

From Text to Video- via PictoryAI

I have been doing some search on AI Apps that will convert text or images to videos. Here are the results of my search. 

My First AI Video from my the text of my blog- Celebrating Love through the Years-dated July 7, 2025  Here's the video using only the text from My Blogs. I have Fun Creating IT! Moreover It's under Free Trial. To Continue using it, I have to subscribe, 

https://video.pictory.ai/v2/preview/1083215999745153262301751994396692

There are several AI-powered apps and platforms that can convert written text (like blog posts) into engaging videos. These tools typically use AI to generate visuals, voiceovers, background music, and animations to match the text. Here are some of the most popular and reliable ones as of 2025: The video I created above is from PictoryAI. I like It. 

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🔹 1. Pictory💚

• Best for: Bloggers, marketers, and YouTubers

• Key Features:

  • Turns blog posts or scripts into videos using AI

  • Stock video/images + voiceover options

  • Captions and automatic summarization

• Pros: Very easy to use, solid AI narration

• Website: pictory.ai

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🔹 2. Lumen5

• Best for: Social media and marketing videos

• Key Features:

  • Converts blog text into short videos

  • Suggests relevant stock images and animations

  • Branding and templates support

• Pros: Great for creating quick explainer or promo videos

• Website: lumen5.com

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🔹 3. InVideo

• Best for: Full customization of videos from scripts

• Key Features:

  • AI text-to-video with templates

  • Advanced editing tools

  • Human-like voiceovers

• Pros: More control over the final product than most

• Website: invideo.io

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🔹 4. Synthesia

• Best for: Professional-looking AI avatar videos

• Key Features:

  • AI avatars read your blog or script

  • 120+ languages, realistic voice synthesis

  • Great for training, tutorials, or business updates

• Pros: High-quality avatars and speech

• Website: synthesia.io

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🔹 5. Animoto

• Best for: Simple drag-and-drop video creation

• Key Features:

  • Upload blog text and match it with visuals and music

  • Simple interface with branding tools

• Pros: Beginner-friendly and social media ready

• Website: animoto.com

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🔹 6. HeyGen (formerly Movio)

• Best for: AI avatars delivering scripted blog content

• Key Features:

  • Realistic avatars, voice cloning, and script input

  • Multilingual voiceovers

• Pros: Great for turning blog content into professional talking-head videos

• Website: heygen.com

For Details visit:

 https://app.pictory.ai/storyboard/scripttovideo💚

Subscription from any of the above AI APPs is expensive if you do not have any income producing the videos.  Only PictoryAI has a Free Trial Feature.