Category: Retirement

Blogging Lessons Learned

Occasionally I like to let you know what I have learned from blogging since my last post. It's a nice change from thinking about pandemics and so on isn't it? It also seems that even though I don't blog about how to be a blogger - my posts about blogging have received the most views.... Continue Reading →

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My 60ish Weight Gain

It seems like every decade since my 30s, I have gained 10 pounds, but this last ten pounds has come at the start of the 60s - all in one year. That's the ugly, boring truth of it, plain and simple. Being tall, has hidden it a bit. Height and strategic fashion can cover it... Continue Reading →

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My Cup of Tea

A study of 957 Chinese individuals over the age of 55 by the National University of Singapore found that drinking a cup of tea every day reduced mental decline significantly - by 50% apparently. (By the way, I have heard this study described as a study of Chinese elderly - ELDERLY??? over 55?). Regardless that... Continue Reading →

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Empty Nesters at Thanksgiving

My husband and I are parents of young adult university students. They are each very different, and some more independent or seemingly removed than others. We are proud of all of our children, although sometimes perplexed! We call ourselves empty nesters, but truly we aren't. Our oldest commutes to university and his part time job,... Continue Reading →

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Retirement Renovation

My husband and I retired, became (sort-of) empty nesters, and downsized our home last year. |I can't say that we downsized too too much, but we certainly took the opportunity to purge prior to our move. That's not to say that we don't need to keep at it. We still have the stuff of all... Continue Reading →

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