What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
Yesterday, I passed a series of shops that had beautiful window displays of sweaters, boots and wool hats. Why were winter items for sale in the middle of summer? Then I looked at my calendar. From a meteorological point of view, summer ends on September 1. Yikes, that is less than two weeks away! An …
Thank you to Sue, from Sizzling Toward 60 & Beyond, for inviting me to take part in her Aging Well in August series. A wide variety of factors contribute to aging well. In this series, Sue covers 31 ways to help us focus on positive aging this August. I invite you to pop over to …
Yesterday, a friend messaged me to ask my advice about beginning a blog. Included in my reply was the suggestion to look at recommendations from a variety of different bloggers. Note the similarities in their answers and the differences. Begin with what works for you, experiment, and have fun. I was delighted when I woke …
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Thank you to Erica, from Behind the Scenery, for her detailed perspective, and fun photos, of our recent Bloggers’ Meet Up. If you haven’t yet checked out Erica’s blog, I highly recommend it!
Chuck: “What do you want for your birthday this year?” Me: “Go for a Weekend Getaway and attend a Blogger’s Meet Up.”
Chuck gives me a puzzled look. He does not roll his eyes at me. One of the reasons we have been married forty plus years.
Weekend Getaway
Donna and Richard Blind Date had kindly invited us to their home this Summer. Donna had Blogging Buddies, Friends, arriving from out of town. It would give us all a great opportunity to Meet Up and share many of the thoughts and challenges specific to the blogging and writing community.
I was excited! I felt like I had already met these ladies, although not In Real Life. I had met them through following and reading their blogs. I already respected and admired them a great deal. I knew we had…
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You solve the problems of the blogging world. (NB - I was taking notes and not multi-tasking...honest!) Meanwhile, your partners solve the problems of the political world (for at least two countries)….impressive! You eat and drink...and then eat and drink some more! And relieve the guilt with a stunning hike! You share your passions. …
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Six years ago, when I was a Middle School Principal, I bought this ink drawing at a silent auction run by my school in Beijing. I didn't know the artist but knew that she went to our Elementary School. I immediately loved her work. The following year, I was visiting a second-grade classroom when I …
Richard and I are now back home. We are grateful for our experience on the Via Francigena and are appreciative of all of the support that we received along the way. A few commenters asked for a summary of our general observations, surprises, warnings, and suggestions. As conditions change rapidly, no two walks on the …
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