Hurricane Ian played out like reality TV this past week and while painful to watch, it was impossible to turn away. Instead of securing outdoor furniture, closing shutters, and gathering supplies, like we did in 2017, this time, we were glued to our television sets. We knew this would be a West Coast storm (we …
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A Breath of Fresh Air
If you have been following Picture Retirement for the past year, you know that Malcolm and I have been 'trying on lifestyles' while waiting for the housing market to right itself. After we purged a lot of 'stuff' and sold our home more than a year ago, we spent some time in a nearby beach …
April – Looking Back, Moving Forward
South Florida is fully immersed in the most beautiful season of the year with sunny days and temperatures ranging from the forties to the eighties. Snowbirds are beginning to head back North and our little town is becoming quiet once again. I should feel wonderful about that, but truthfully, my sunny outlook has been tested …
January In Review
We Time This past month we traveled to Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina to celebrate Malcolm's birthday at a beautiful Montage resort. This part of coastal SC is called 'low country' and you understand why as soon as you turn east off of I95. Miles and miles of marshy, low-lying wetlands are mesmerizing. The photo on …
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