Month: July 2024
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That Strange Freedom-Like Feeling
Reading Time: 5 minutes Before I get into the meat of this post, I want to make something as clear as a bell. I am not complaining. What I have to say is merely observation. If you didn’t see my Friday post that sparked this one, read that first by following this link. I think… Read more
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I Miss Driving
Reading Time: 2 minutes I love retirement. I love everything about it. But it’s a big lifestyle change. When planning for it, a lot of the things that will change are obvious. Thinking about how you’ll handle things like reduced income, where you’ll live, what you’ll do with your time, the structure of your day,… Read more
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Sharks! Damn You, Burning Bright
Reading Time: 4 minutes I’m about to write a post on a subject about which I know literally next to nothing. I do this out of self-preservation. Here I am, 70 years old, a fearless (or so it seemed) water (the kind you submerge in) lover who’s able to float (without so much as a… Read more
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It’s a Beach Day
Reading Time: < 1 minute Randy just looked at me and said, “Are you going to try to get a post up before you leave?” Oh my gosh, I realized. It’s Friday. I sighed a heavy sigh, had an idea and said YES! In an hour and a half my friend Michele is picking me… Read more
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Look for the Silver Lining
Reading Time: 4 minutes I’m kind of cranky today and not at all in the mood to write a blog post. Since I try to make everything I write about on this site uplifting, I’m just going to have to find the silver lining in every cloud passing through my not-so-blue sky today. Our two-and-a-half-year-old… Read more
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Sahara Dust
Reading Time: 2 minutes The first time I heard the term Sahara Dust in the context of this post was a month or two ago when weather guessers were predicting that this hurricane season could be one of the worst on record. They qualified that by saying the wild card this year that could help… Read more
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Looks Can Be Deceiving
Reading Time: 4 minutes I never cared much about how I look. It’s hard for me to understand people who highly value what they look like above other aspects of life. I know we live in a culture where a physically attractive person is afforded more advantages in life and is often assumed to be… Read more
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The Pride of Piggly Wiggly
Reading Time: < 1 minute One of my guiltiest pleasures is donuts. I know I shouldn’t eat them for all the reasons you know you shouldn’t eat them. In an effort to limit the number of donuts I actually do devour I am particular about only buying and consuming my absolute favorite kind. I’m proud… Read more
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Brain Farts Don’t Stink
Reading Time: 4 minutes My brother Dennis is a talented guitar player, song writer, and singer. He inherited my dad’s well developed, dry sense of humor. He and his wife, Marlene, are enthusiastic and seasoned travelers, make their own wine, and are quintessential examples of young retirees who made a point to enjoy life as… Read more