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Exploring Borrego Springs: A Dark Sky Village Adventure
I suggested to King yesterday morning that we take a road trip to Borrego Springs. As is his way, he didn’t respond, so I asked if he heard me. “I’m thinking,” was his reply. Two minutes later he snapped the leash on Petra and asked her if she wanted to
Finding Holiday Contentment: Reflections on the End of 2024
This is my last missive for 2024. My how time flies. Why the Holiday Season Feels Like a Blur For me, the holiday season is over. Some contend the season ends with the New Year, but I don’t do New Year’s Eve celebrations or make New Year’s resolutions. The turning of the
Too Tired to Work: Reflections on Aging and Burnout
I think I’m pretty tired. A Decade Ago: Life as a Nightshift Paginator I realized this when I looked at some old Facebook posts and realized just 10 short years ago, I was working as a newspaper page layout/copy editor (paginator) on the night shift at a newspaper in St.
The Changing World of Horse Shows: A Personal Reflection
Today was one of those days when our daughter definitely needed a few extra hands. One child had jiu jitsu classes and the other had riding lessons – at the overlapping times. Normally their other grandmother is available to help transport but today she had a prior commitment. It wasn’t a
Retirement Reflections: Fridays in California
Retirement Reflections: Fridays in California As I’m writing this, it is Friday night. Ahhhhh, Friday. Before retirement, it meant a whole lot of different things than it does now. Fridays During Our Working Days Back in the days of employment, it meant high school sports for King to chaperone. For me, it
Last Day in Michigan: Summer Recap and Our Travel Prep for 2024
Family Time and Farewell in Michigan Sunday was our last day in Michigan for 2024. It’s been an unusual summer. King had a health scare in June, and the boys and our daughter gathered to show him (and me) their moral support. It seems as though it happened a year ago