U.S. citizenship is out of the question, because that would mean losing Canadian health insurance. The once-powerful Hawaiian Gardens Civic Affairs Committee, which for many years favored candidates with its ''blue sheets'' given to voters on Election Day, is no longer a force. Chairman Bert Lichtenstein is 91 now. We're losing our clout. A faded Dodge Aries sits in the half-empty parking lot.
Some kitchens still have avocado and harvest gold appliances and shag carpeting.
Lottie Albert likes them. She says the police officers always ask the widows to dance at condo functions, and they have added spice to the Thursday evening poolside cookouts. They feel outnumbered, and it's difficult to form friendships because of the language barrier. Network of friends Lottie Albert no longer drives because of glaucoma, but that doesn't stop her from going on a cruise. As a long-time Democratic activist and member of the Senior Hall of Fame in Broward, she has a network of friends who will take her to supper or to political events.