What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
In a previous post, I referenced a fellow blogger who described her travel in retirement not as ‘vacation’ but as ‘an opportunity to say yes’. This way of thinking struck a deep chord with me. Isn’t that what retirement is all about-- a chance to say 'yes' to invitations that had previously been overlooked, or… Continue reading Finding the Art of Saying ‘Yes’
I LOVE packing checklists – the planning, the organizing, the reassurance – and especially the checklist part. (Geek! Yes, I’m aware.) For our current road trip, we wanted to pack enough to be comfortable, but not so much that we felt weighed down. We would likely be driving for eight days in total and would… Continue reading Packing Checklists, Kettle Grills…and Our Big Road Trip!
When our youngest son came home for Christmas, he was displeased that our ten-year-old Husky only knew how to do two small tricks--sit and shake paw--the same two tricks that he himself had taught our dog over nine years ago. With the exuberance of youth, our son was determined to teach Cody a new trick--… Continue reading Expanding My Comfort Zone–Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks
In the time leading up to my retirement, if I had been given a dollar every time someone expressed disbelief that I would actually be content not working, I could have retired much earlier. “But WHAT will you do?” and “Aren’t you afraid of being bored?” were common questions. Focussed, organized, passionate and diligent, the… Continue reading Hope for the Driven Personality
Retirement Reflections 