Have you ever watched a bird, just being a bird? They seem to be very busy almost all the time. Flitting from here to there, building a nest, looking for food, getting acquainted with other birds, checking in on the chicks. Imagine trying to capture just one clear image during all that busyness. I use …
Celebrating Simple Pleasures
My life is filled with joy moments and I share a lot of them here, on our retirement lifestyle blog. Joy moments don't have to be celebrations of monumental accomplishments, goals attained or milestones in life, they can be simple and ordinary, like the beauty of a sunset, a child's laughter, a fragrance that evokes …
Are You Blog Bragging?
I have always considered this blog to be an accurate reflection of our retirement life and I don't censor or white wash it in any way. We are who we are. Who we are is two happily married, proud of our kid parents, who happened to have retired early and are now living the life …
Easy Entree for Date Night or Company Meal
I read something recently about the many ways in which we express love. Without a doubt, FOOD is the number one love language in our home.We talk a lot about 'joy moments' and share tons of pretty pictures on our blog, like here and here, but cooking, which always brings big smiles to us and …
Iceland In January – A Four Day Road Trip
New to our blog this year will be a series of guest posts from our daughter who is becoming an experienced and knowledgeable world traveler. From a weekend in Paris to five days in Italy she offers compact itineraries and insights that will benefit even the most seasoned traveler, from Millennial to Boomer. This week …
Picture Retirement 