Next stop, England to visit our youngest son, Creighton. After that - Italy, here we come, ready or not! Please stay tuned.
Category: Friendship
Erica/Erika
The unique and varied paths which lead us to individual bloggers whom we follow are often far from straightforward. Several local bloggers whom I follow, I met via bloggers in Australia or the UK. Recently, I had the chance to meet up with fellow Vancouver Island blogger, Erica from Behind the Scenery. We follow many… Continue reading Erica/Erika
Day Trip to Tsawwassen Mills
When you check your iPhone for the day's weather forecast...and it asks you how well you can swim...that is not good news, not good news at all! Unless, of course, you already have plans for a day out with friends at a place where you know you'll be warm and dry. Enter our excursion to… Continue reading Day Trip to Tsawwassen Mills
Birthday Bash and Friends Who Blog
This past Sunday, Richard and I combined our birthdays (131) and celebrated with Island friends. The feature photo shows two special guests who dropped by - Liesbet and Mark from Roaming About! As Liesbet, Mark and I are currently busy preparing their famous handmade vegetarian pizza, I promise to write more about the Bash and… Continue reading Birthday Bash and Friends Who Blog
Returning Home
For fourteen years my husband and I lived and worked in Beijing, China. It was an incredible experience that enriched our lives in ways too numerous to mention. Being part of a large international school (me) and a global law firm (Richard), we were able to meet and form deep friendships with remarkable people from… Continue reading Returning Home
Leanne from Cresting the Hill : ‘If We Were Having Coffee’
Donna has been kind enough to invite me to Guest Host for her again. I'm not officially a retired blogger, nor a travel blogger, so I can't fairly discuss either subject. Instead, I thought I’d try a different version of my 'If we were having coffee' post and provide a bit of an overview of… Continue reading Leanne from Cresting the Hill : ‘If We Were Having Coffee’
Almost Wordless Wednesday: A Week in the Life of a Retiree
The most common question that I have been asked since retiring is "What do you do all week?" The short answer is "no two weeks look alike". Here's a sample from this past week using an Almost Wordless Wednesday format. (I do realize that it's Monday...and this post is not exactly wordless...thus the 'almost'!) I've… Continue reading Almost Wordless Wednesday: A Week in the Life of a Retiree
A Christmas Card For You
I've been rethinking my Christmas traditions this year. A bit like closet cleaning, I want to ensure that I thoughtfully keep what is meaningful, retire what no longer fits, and make room for new traditions that will add value and substance. When thinking about Christmas cards, I researched the history of Christmas card sending. (Why?… Continue reading A Christmas Card For You
Meeting Gideon Sock Puppet
I follow a delightful blog called "Dr. Sock Writes Here" by Gideon Sock Puppet. Immediately, I was intrigued by the name (which I never could figure out)! Once inside, I found intelligent and whimsical posts ranging on diverse topics of writing, painting, researching, teaching, skiing, gardening, cooking, hiking, literature and turning points...to name only a… Continue reading Meeting Gideon Sock Puppet
The Power of Comments
I initially began this post not to write a full entry, but simply to thank readers for so generously commenting on my last write-up. The personal stories and advice that you shared got right to the heart of the matter. Your words were deeply motivating. So much so, Richard and I went straight out to… Continue reading The Power of Comments
Retirement Reflections 