What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
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
When our grandson, Charlie, called (his voice sounding a lot like his mother's) my husband and I gladly offered to fill in the three-day gap in his daycare arrangements. And what better way to share this adventure than through #WordlessWednesday (or in my case #AlmostWordlessWednesday)? Enjoy!
What is 'SEO' and what is it doing to our writing? If you share your written work on-line (and care about anyone else ever reading it) you are probably quite familiar with the term SEO or 'Search Engine Optimization.' SEO ranks your posts based on what search engines consider most relevant to internet users. More… Continue reading For Whom the SEO Bells Toll
On Tuesday afternoons, my husband and I walk dogs at our local SPCA. Due to the SPCA's long-standing efforts on spaying and neutering programs, as well as our community's responsible dog ownership, there are often no dogs for us to walk. This is a very good problem to have! Earlier this week, we attended a… Continue reading Humane Communities
You know when you work and you can easily pop next door and have Madeleine or Muhammad (or their counterparts) help with your tech related problems? I so miss that-- especially when running a blog! An ongoing area of blogging frustration for me has been finding the best way to let readers know when I… Continue reading Blogging Frustrations
The above quote is spoken by the narrator of Alone in the Classroom as she pieces together fragments of her ancestry in search of self-acceptance. Although this novel has arguable flaws in plot and structure, this quote gives us a taste of Hay's distinctive style, evocative descriptions and provocative messaging. From the woody smells of… Continue reading Alone in the Classroom…and the Love of Words
For this week's post, I've decided to try out #WordlessWednesday and tell the story of our recent Florida home exchange as wordlessly as possible. Photo captions seriously don't count, right?! Enjoy!!
Last week, my husband and I were sitting at our home in Vancouver Island complaining about the unusually long, cold and snowy winter. We had no travel plans until summer. One week later, I am eating a banana that I picked from a backyard tree while my husband soaks in the outdoor pool, reading the… Continue reading How to Plan An Affordable, Last Minute Winter Escape
I've previously mentioned that I am a member of two book clubs. The clubs meet two weeks apart from each other which, for me, spaces out the timing of the readings perfectly. In an earlier post, I used the link-up #FridayBookShare to comment on my previous novel read. I was happy with the easy review… Continue reading #FridayBookShare: Love, Life and Elephants: An African Love Story By Daphne Sheldrick
Retirement Reflections 