What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
#30hikesin30days Trail: Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park Total Distance Hiked: 10 km (5.78 Trail + 4.25 Walking Home) Time: 2 hrs 6 m walking time (app), 2 hr 30 min total time (watch) Difficulty: Very Easy The Challenge Continues When embarking on a hiking challenge with a partner, it's imperative to have a teammate with a… Continue reading Day 3: Rathtrevor Provincial Park
Continuing on with our #30hikesin30days challenge, here is a snapshot of Day 2. This was actually a hike and a separate walk, back to back. Walk 1: Enos Lake, Nanoose Bay, BC Distance: 8.37 km Walking Time: 2 hrs Walk 2: Parksville Downtown Loop (to and from our home) Distance: 5.82 km Walking Time: 1.25… Continue reading Day 2: Enos Lake
The Plan Still missing our Camino summer hiking, Richard and I toyed with different hikes that we could do closer to home. We finally decided to go with a '30 Hikes in 30 Days Challenge' (which we didn't realize was an actual challenge until after I had written this post)! We have placed our focus… Continue reading 30 Hikes in 30 Days
In a previous post, I wrote about how (like most others) I have been virtually staying in touch with friends and family while sheltering in place. Two of my video conference groups have included a weekly guiding question to keep us on track. That's right - homework! The assignment for today's virtual meetup was to share… Continue reading The Meaning of Life: Relationships
It's that time of year when Richard and I have often been walking a Camino Trail ...or at least planning to do so (2010, 2016, 2017, 2019). During our recent sheltering in place, I longingly reviewed my Camino photos. Many of them tended to look like this: This got me thinking. We already had the… Continue reading Revising our Travel Bucket List: Vancouver Island North
We decided to have our Decision Bowl Dinner early this week as Creighton returns to England in three days (insert Mother pouting here). The beauty of this game is that cooking experience is W A A A Y less important than the willingness to give it a go. Richard has this spirit (and creativity) in… Continue reading Richard’s Turn
Back by popular demand (at least in my own mind), I bring you Week 2 of our Decision Bowl Dinners. If you joined in last week, you'll remember that our destination was set for India with our son, Creighton, as the chef (two weeks running). No stranger to the kitchen, or to Indian food, Creighton… Continue reading Destination: India
I spent a quiet afternoon reading, while my son, Creighton, prepared Mexican dinner. After receiving inspiration from Jo Tracey's recent post about 'Decision Bowl Dinners,' Richard, Creighton and I decided to borrow that idea -- with a twist. 1) We drew the name of which one of us would cook Friday night dinner. 2) We… Continue reading Borrowing a Great Idea
I'm delighted to share this post written by my Australian friend, Jo, 'The Hungry Writer.' Oh, and for a bit of ambience, here's a quick clip to set the mood. What must-experience Canadian dishes would you add to her list?
Only three days ago, I posted about our morning walks to the ocean. Coffees in tow, scores of wildlife and a comfortable lack of crowds. What a difference a couple of days can make. This morning when we headed off, it was cold but dry...with a couple of pesky dark clouds on the horizon. Still,… Continue reading A Bad Day at the Beach
Retirement Reflections 