At some point I would like to stop writing about adjusting to life in a world where a deadly virus is among us and get back to sharing my Picture Retirement story. This altered reality is becoming predictable and my attitude has slipped from highly optimistic to complacent with a tinge of dread. In other …
Category: On My Mind
Skipping Past May
Is it sadistic to want to see what I am missing by not erasing my calendar entries for the month of May? I can't bring myself to delete anything, and every day Google reminds me of where I was supposed to be. I could type STAY HOME on every day of the month, but I …
It’s Whine Time
I lost a friend this week. Not to the hereafter, but to the great abyss of broken relationships. It has happened before and I am no stranger to the signs of dissolution. Ignoring little things can sometimes add up to big things. I am not the easiest person to be friends with and some would …
Little Adjustments Everywhere
Making it Work With the addition of two adult children to our household, week three of Covid social distancing required a few tweaks to the plan for Filling Time Between Coffee and Wine. The division of space continues to evolve, as does keeping the pantry and refrigerator stocked. We haven't hit any major stumbling blocks …
When Two Become Four
As we moved into week two of social distancing, Malcolm started to do what CPA's do, calculate the math. Based on facts at hand, and no clear plan for containment of the Covid19 virus by our Governor, he estimated that Miami, our largest city, would be in trouble within two to three weeks. Our daughter …
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