Being a native Floridian is something I have always felt equal amounts of pride and trepidation about because the geography and history of the state (we were occupied by France, Spain and England), itself implies that my heritage should resemble vegetable soup - a little of this and a little of that with a dash …
Category: On My Mind
Recap of 2018 and What’s Next
This month Picture Retirement will enter its third year of publication. We thank each of you who have been faithful readers and look forward to continuing our retirement journey with you through this website. We hope that the content we share will encourage you to view this stage of life with the same optimism and …
The Forgotten Coast
This post was first published in August of 2017, when we began our quest to discover how Florida got its coastal names. I was born on the Forgotten Coast, in the very small town of Port St. Joe. The beach, where I spent almost every summer of my childhood is just a few miles down …
Finding Your People
Have you noticed how frequently the word "tribe" pops up in relation to women these days? It is a pretty cool buzz word that describes what a lot of us are looking for and possibly longing for at this stage of life. I think the "tribe" analogy applies to anyone, male or female, who might be …
Social Saturday at Cresting the Hill
Leanne LeCras at Cresting the Hill has a very thoughtful blog that connects and encourages women who are experiencing mid-life and all its challenges. One of my favorite features there is Social Saturday, which is written entirely by guest writers. …
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