Malcolm and I have always valued experiences over stuff, but lately, we have been forced to face reality. We have a lot of stuff! While most of it enhances our lifestyle and is valued, a lot of it is simply excess. We have always been diligent about 'spring cleaning' and managing our clutter, or so …
Category: retirement
From Play Time to Reality
Even as the heat and humidity descended upon South Florida, June got off to an entertaining start. A belated Mother's Day celebration in Palm Beach, followed by a weekend in Boca Grande quickly became our first and likely our last hurrah of the summer. Life happens. In early June our daughter treated me to an …
Chasing Waterfalls
Today, Malcolm and I are heading north for a fifteen day road trip. Hotels are booked from Georgia to Rhode Island and although we have a few activities planned, a lot has been left to chance. We learned a long time ago to not overschedule, or impose impossible deadlines on ourselves. There is nothing worse …
Our Evolving Retirement
We were about five years into retirement when I started writing for a now defunct, on-line publication. My job was to write articles to inspire other retirees to visit the forum. Adjusting to retirement was still new. I had a lot to say and a lot to learn. The words I wrote then can still …
Picture Retirement 