Malcolm and I set sail from the Port of Miami on Oceania, Vista yesterday afternoon. The ship will visit Honduras, Mexico, and Belise and was advertised as a 'tropical retreat.' Honestly, it could float around the Caribbean without docking anywhere and we would be perfectly happy. February has kicked our butts and we need some …
Author: Suzanne@PictureRetirement
Writing about life as a retiree - travel, photography, health and fitness
Defluff and Detox
"What's for dinner?" The most important question of the day is typically asked over morning coffee in our house. We keep a variety of proteins in our freezer - meat, pork, chicken, and fish, and shop almost daily for fresh produce and fruit. One of us will survey the freezer and shout out possibilities while …
Love, Loss, and Moving On
We lost our sweet Nana this past week. She passed away quietly in her bed, just as she had always said she would. The timing was an answer to prayer since the fluid in her lungs was building and would have likely caused severe discomfort at some point. She was 94 years old and while …
Favorite Photos – 2023 Lens Artists Challenge
I will admit to thinking twice about responding to this challenge since I severely neglected my photography hobby this past year, but I still managed to take a lot of pictures. The photos below make me smile for various reasons, and you will probably pick up on the fact that most of them are whimsical. …
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The Year That Was – 2023
Looking back at 2023 is bitter-sweet since this is the year our family experienced its greatest change since the birth of our daughter and the death of Malcolm's dad. When the rapid cognitive decline of my MIL necessitated moving her into Memory Care this past September, we grieved. We grieved for the loss of the …
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