What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
When reflecting upon this past year, I selected one photo from each month that represents a valuable lesson learned. Many of these lessons are not new but have taken on even deeper meaning for me in my retirement. January: Be grateful for friends who keep in touch Even in this age of 'social media galore,'… Continue reading Lessons Learned in 2017
Being the 'opposite of a procrastinator' (a true liability!), I diligently wrote my December contribution for 'We are the World Blogfest' well in advance. I then discovered that #WATWBF takes a break in December...so I could have relaxed a bit more with eggnog in front of the fireplace! Since the tale of Hammy seemed appropriate… Continue reading Hammy the Deer
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’
Every last Friday of the month, Ally posts a good news story for ‘We Are The World Blogfest,’ And every last Friday of the month, I think “Oh man, I wanted to join in too….I definitely will next month.” But then I forget, and the pattern repeats itself. ‘We Are the World Blogfest’ seeks to… Continue reading ‘We Are the World Blogfest’
One of my favourite features of retirement is the ability to 'loaf and putter' whenever I like. Okay, maybe not precisely 'whenever I like'...but pretty close. One of the things that I was looking most forward to when we returned home from our Camino Adventures on September 1 was loafing and puttering. Somehow it didn't… Continue reading Loafing and Puttering…How I’ve Missed Thee!
At different times in my life, I have come across something that seemed 'too good to be true’…only to discover that it was even better than I could have possibly imagined. My most recent example of this is Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah. I had heard about Best Friends through a couple of… Continue reading Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Kanab, Utah
What would you do if you believed you had less than five years to live? I now have a realistic answer to this question. I've mentioned before that I'm lousy at the yoga pose, Downward Facing Dog. I mean REALLY LOUSY! My shoulders and upper body give out quickly. I lose my breath and my… Continue reading Everyday Miracles
I have a confession to make. I love blogging. I seriously do. I love everything about it (well…almost everything)! I love reading the thoughts of others who are in similar stages of life as I am. I love reflecting on what they have to say. I love having the freedom to send my voice into… Continue reading Life Before and After Retirement: Same Same But Different
When reflecting on core areas where I spent my time during my work life, compared to how I now spend my time in my retirement, I thought it would be fun to compare ‘job descriptions.’ I began by quickly checking to see what the internet had to offer. I Googled 'Retiree Job Description.' Nothing pertinent.… Continue reading A Retiree’s Job Description
When my youngest son was in kindergarten, I was a middle school principal. My son's school principal was female. Many of my closest friends were also...you guessed it...female principals. This caused my five-year-old to innocently ask, "Can men also be principals?" "Only when they are very, very good," I said with a wink. One of… Continue reading Rocket Girl…and Equality Among the Sexes in 2017
Retirement Reflections 