What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
'V’ is for ‘Volume.’ 'V' is for 'volume' - not of noise produced or of food or drink consumed. Instead, volume (or volumes) refers to the books read in Book Club (although noise, food, and drink have a definite place here). I am part of two Book Groups that each meet monthly. One of these… Continue reading A to Z Challenge: Day Twenty-Two – “V”
'U' stands for 'Never Underestimate the Power of Your Slow Cooker.' I loved being able to lie uninterrupted for most of yesterday. Today, I have emerged from underneath my covers...slowly. Needing to venture out this afternoon to work with a new batch of puppies at our local shelter, I wish to remain unruffled for the… Continue reading A to Z Challenge: Day Twenty-One – “U”
'T' is for Time-out. Perhaps combining increased adventures, including two trips away, with blogging tirelessly for twenty-six days, wasn’t well thought out. Top that off with continuing my Sunday Guest Posts, has given me twenty-eight straight days of...toil! Today has been scheduled as a ‘take ten’ (hours not minutes). I am sitting in front of… Continue reading A to Z Challenge: Day Twenty – “T”
'S' is for 'Support for the Self-Hosted (and other WordPress Users).' I am stoked to attend a WordPress Meetup in my area (Cowichan Valley) later this morning. The agenda for our session is to focus on Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in a concrete, hands-on manner. Today will be my second time joining this Meetup group.… Continue reading A to Z Challenge: Day Nineteen – “S”
Guest Post by Richard: A Rooster on the Bus. A Note From Donna: On my post describing our recent trip to Cambodia, I made a comment about a 'rooster on the bus.' Several readers asked for more details. As Richard is the best person to tell that story (I had my eyes closed almost the… Continue reading A to Z Challenge: Day Eighteen – “R”
'Q' is for 'Quake/Emergency Kit.' Richard and I have now arrived back home from Boston. My 'adventure' today (after unpacking our bags and doing the laundry) is to organize our emergency supplies and 'grab and go kits.' Before leaving for our recent trip, Richard and I attended a lecture on 'Vancouver Island Earthquakes Past and… Continue reading A to Z Challenge: Day Seventeen – “Q”
'P' is for 'Packing Up.' Today we are packing up and heading home. We are leaving Boston with a pocketful of memories. Thankfully, everything fits back into our carry-ons...including purchases for our Grandchildren. I wonder if they will be able to tell where we've been? 🙂 Here are some highlights of our adventures the day… Continue reading A to Z Challenge: Day Sixteen – “P”
'O' is for 'Onslaught of Overwhelming Weather' and 'Once in a Lifetime Opportunities!' Weather conditions at the 2018 Boston Marathon were oppressively COLD and WET. Temperatures reached a low of 35F (2C) and were accompanied by non-stop pelting rain plus 25 mph winds. 2,300 marathon runners received medical treatment, many due to overexposure and hypothermia.… Continue reading A to Z Challenge: Day Fifteen – “O”
'N' is for 'Numbers'. I had little understanding of how much I would be affected by watching a ballgame at Fenway Park. This event was on Richard's Bucket List, and I was the 'Plus One.' When we walked out of the stadium at the end of Saturday's game, I was deeply moved. The experience was… Continue reading A to Z Challenge: Day Fourteen – “N”
'M' is for 'Massachusetts.' I've promised to send you mini-postcards from Massachusetts. Here are some pics from our first 24 hours. We spent Thursday evening and Friday morning catching up, eating and lingering in Rena and Howard's wonderful kitchen. Friday afternoon was spent exploring Minute Man National Park. Here we ran into a man… Continue reading A to Z Challenge: Day Thirteen – “M”
Retirement Reflections 