My ‘try new’ diary, page 1
As I’ve said before, retirees, ‘new’ doesn’t have to be life-changing. Just a little something to inject interest and anticipation into each day. So, I’ll use a few photos each…
Month: August 2018
Retirement Stepping Stone 14: The company of dogs…not at all a bad thing.
When retirement came in November of 2016, there was immediate benefit: I had seemingly endless hours to spend with Boo, our six-year-old shelter pet. It was a time when morning…
Retirement Stepping Stone 13: Celebrate your new chapter.
We should celebrate our new chapter whenever we get the chance. Granted, some folks may have been ‘retired’ without their consent, but I guess I’m hoping those people will see…
Retirement Pondering Points: On self-deception and Dairy Queen
I think the higher powers of nutrition should give us a few ‘brownie’ [unfortunate word choice] points for at least sauntering by and pricing the rainbow chard, even if the…
My Retirement Book: The upside of grandkids…
Your arms are tired from holding the newspaper upright for minutes on end. And those weeds didn’t hoe themselves. And the dog was pulling like it was the first mile…
Retirement Stepping Stone 12: Savoring memories is not living in the past.
With my extra time, I found myself reflecting on ‘good times’. I occasionally wondered if that was counterproductive to staying in the here and now. With time, though,…
Retirement Stepping Stone 11: I found a productive new workspace.
I loved my ‘mobile office’ sessions–those times when I packed up my notebooks, laptop, etc., drove to a favorite location, and worked on projects. If you’re a creator/writer/maker/designer/idea person, try…
