A few days ago, our group of 6 was looking for some chairs and umbrellas on the beach. Unfortunately, our hotel had run out and we were scanning the beach for vacated set ups. The only thing we found was a pair of occupied chairs with two unused umbrellas. So, I walked over to the very oversized older […]
What do dogs do on their day off? (George Carlin)
I’m sure many of you are familiar with that funny routine of his. Now, lounging in Miami Beach, I can’t help but draw some parallels between his comedy bit and retirement. After all, what exactly is the difference between retirement and a vacation? Isn’t every day Saturday when you’re retired? Isn’t it my job to relax and enjoy […]
I think my trainer is trying to kill me!
After 20 years of on and off medical treatment and a high stress/long hours job, my body is a wreck! I have been through kick-my-ass chemotherapy 3 times with interim maintenance therapy for the last 10 years. As if that weren’t enough, this life-saving chemotherapy that kept the tumors at bay wrought so much havoc on my coronary […]
The Kindle Conundrum
What are you reading Jane? I am an active reader generally knocking off between 1-2 books a week. So, it’s common that people will ask me what I’m reading or if I can recommend a good book for vacation etc. I often times have to search my memory for the author’s name or even the name of the […]
Sparkin’ Joy or Taking a Sucker Punch!
I admit, I have been a victim of this closet/bookshelf cleaning craze. It has coincided with one of my top retirement commitments – put my house on a diet. After stuffing many big black bags with joyless clothes and books and dragging them to drop off points, I have to ask myself how I initially arrived at this […]
My Special Pot
One of the last gifts my mother bought for me the year she passed was a beautiful red Creusent Dutch Oven. It is big enough to serve a crowd. I use it for soups, stews and brisket. It has mostly replaced the one from Granny that was given to me when my father’s mom passed back in the […]
The Space Between – BS Bingo
It has always amazed me the way new words and phrases are regularly born and grown in the workplace. My husband and I have had a lot of laughs sharing new ones we had heard at work. Some were so cute and clever, ‘Taking the the training wheels off’, and others more specific to the workplace, ‘Back to […]
The Comfort Food of My Childhood
Last weekend I had the magical experience of seeing the revival of My Fair Lady in New York City. From the time we bought tickets at the box office (the online service charge was disgracefully expensive – when did that happen?!), until the end of the performance, I was humming, singing and dancing to the music. The show […]
Did I Happen to Mention the Idea of a Border Kibbutz?
For the last couple years, I’ve been watching and reading the drama about a border wall and the reasons the US should pay for one. I just don’t get it at all. I do understand that we cannot have an uncontrolled border, but I don’t understand all the fury about resolving the problem with increased military presence and […]
10 Week Checkpoint
How is this retirement gig going? This is the time of the year that I used to get and give performance reviews and it’s a hard habit to break. I also happen to be getting pretty close to New Year’s resolutions, so why not give it a go! Most important, a major health crisis has been averted with […]