What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
WonderNoun• a cause of astonishment or admiration• the quality of exciting, amazed admiration• rapt astonishment at something mysterious or newIntransitive Verb• to be in a state of wonder• to feel surprise• to feel curiosity or doubtTransitive Verb• to be curious or in doubt aboutAdjective• exciting amazement or admiration• effective far beyond anything previously known Wonder… Continue reading Wonder
About four and a half years ago, my intrepid adventure buddy Deb (a.k.a. The Widow Badass) stumbled upon a quirky little article in The Globe and Mail. It claimed that Roosevelt elk were known to wander the streets of a blink-and-you-miss-it town on Vancouver Island--Youbou, BC. The article itself is behind a paywall, but here’s… Continue reading What’s Been On Your Calendar: Another (Mini) Bucket List Adventure – Youbou, BC.
My July was filled with family, friendship, travel and food. Lots and lots of food! There was time with family and friends in Kelowna. There was a family reunion, my stepfather's 89th birthday celebration and quick meetups with long-time friends. We even snuck in two of our favourite Kelowna breakfast restaurants, OEB and Coras. Our… Continue reading What’s On Your Plate – July 2024?
Hiking My goal this month was to focus on hiking and to walk at least 10 km/6.21 mi (or to do a steep climb) each day. With another crazy-paced month, I was delighted that even when I included my low-kilometre rest days, I achieved this goal (10.622 km per day for the past 30 days).… Continue reading Same Crazy Pace, Different Month
This coming autumn, Richard and I will embark on our fifth Camino (sixth, if you include the one we did last year in P.E.I.). This time, we will hike the Caminho Do Mar to Fatima, Portugal. We will begin walking from Lisbon instead of Estoril, thus adding on 26 km (total walk 230+ km). In… Continue reading What’s Been on Your Calendar? 14 Central Vancouver Island Hikes.
"Win-win eating" refers to a diet that is healthy for us and sustainable for the environment. In that case, I should have labelled this entry "Win-Win-Win." My post today focuses on the above two goals but also includes supporting local small businesses. There are tons of ways that you can do this while improving your… Continue reading What’s On Your Plate – November: Win-Win Eating!
For starters, let's put the tune in your head. Then feel free to sing along! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJaogCkEcqk The other day, I met a bear,Up in the woods, A way up there. He looked at me, I looked at him,He sized up me, I sized up him. He said to me, "why don't you run?"I see you… Continue reading The Other Day, I Met A Bear
Almost six years ago, when I pressed 'send' on my first blog post, I knew no one in the following photo (except for Richard and myself, of course). WordPress gave me no hint about the amazing friendships that were soon to develop. Blogging buddies and spouses (now simply called 'friends'), The Black Goose Inn, Parksville,… Continue reading What WordPress Neglected to Tell Me
Q: What happens when three bloggers (plus their spouses) get together? A: It's anything but silent! Below are pics of Janis (Retirementally Challenged), Kathy (Smart Living 365), me and our husbands spending a delightful afternoon on Protection Island (officially part of Nanaimo, BC). You can learn more about Protection Island here, here and here. Stay… Continue reading Silent Sunday: Protection Island
It is an added bonus when close friends also blog. That means that you can sit back, let them write up the adventure, and then simply reblog it -- as in our recent camping excursion. I did ask permission first. :DAs told by my good friend, Deb (aka The Widow Badass) here's how I spent… Continue reading Tofino Camping
Retirement Reflections 