Birthdays with a zero at the end are always special. I recently celebrated one at the high end of the spectrum. Unexpectedly, a friend asked me to write an essay highlighting the last 10 years of my life. Along the way, I have discovered that it’s not easy conjuring up the good, the bad and the ugly from the years 2016 to 2026. But I was up for the challenge and here it is.

Lois Vidaver, of Tonawanda, is happy she got through the past 10 years without too many mishaps.

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