Living an Additive-Free Lifestyle in Retirement
It’s 4 a.m. and I’m not sleeping. I was lying in bed thinking about what I was going to write and decided there really was no need to wait until the sun came up to begin. If I get tired…
King & I
Retired & Roaming
King & I
Retired & Roaming
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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…
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…
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…
House Sitting Adventures: Embracing Flexibility
House Sitting: A New Adventure In 30 days, we will probably be back in Michigan, or close to it. But as always, we are up for a new adventure. For the rest of this month and through the first week of…
Retirement Adventures: Laptop Mishaps, Family Gatherings, and More
Retirement Adventures Yesterday, our son, the one who designed and maintains our website, surprised me with a new (to me) laptop. It’s been a few years since I had to configure a new computer (to me, all computers, whether they…
Full Time living in a Travel Trailer: Realities and Adventures
When I’m working at the campground store, I often get asked about what it’s like full time living in a travel trailer. I often hear, “That’s my dream. It’s what I want to do someday,” or “It would be fun, but I can’t…
Summer Tales and Glass Artistry
Exploring Campground Adventures This Summer We’ve been enjoying our campground adventures here in Michigan, making the most of our time in our trusty travel trailer. It’s another Friday night in the campground. I’ve been watching the people across the road…
Exploring August Adventures: Summer’s Farewell & Travel Plans
Exploring August In the midst of exploring August, as schools across Indiana and Illinois reconvene, the sense of summer’s end permeates the air. Despite the lingering warmth in the upper 80s, there’s an undeniable hint of closure. Our balmy 80-degree…
Summer at Kal Haven Outpost: RV Adventures, Crafts, and Comradery
Summer at Kal Haven Outpost, well summer is here. Obviously. King and I have been staying at Kal Haven Outpost since April. Our days are fairly similar, up early, King walks Petra, I make the bed, fix breakfast, sweep the floor and then we…