The Flag, the Anthem, and a Letter
https://youtube.com/shorts/elvRVZN0Azo Yesterday, July 4, 2026, was the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Our family was present and helped […]
Sick and Tired
Returning and Recovery We returned from Cozumel very early last Saturday morning. (6/13/2026) Thursday morning I was rudely reminded why
Another Great Day by the Sea
Cozumel June 6-11 then 12, 2026 In May Michael and I read about the diving in Cozumel. We began making
What a Glass of Barolo Taught Us
The hills stretched out in ordered rows, each line set with a care that felt almost too precise to be
Filling Boxes and Filling Rooms
I did not choose retirement the way Michael did. He walked out of a forty year career at the top
Enneagram Types in Retirement: When a Type 1 and Type 4 Share a Cup of Coffee
About three weeks into retirement, I banned General George S. Patton from our morning coffee. Not from our home, nor
Travel: Reframed and Learning a New Way in This Season
Learning a New Way to Travel We are recently back from three weeks in Italy. When the trip began, I
Lessons We Have Learned the Hard Way in Italy
Travel is educational. Definitely culturally and historically. Occasionally its by walking barefoot into a raised floor edge at 2:17 a.m.
Italy, Changing Roles, and Traveling in a New Season
Traveling in Italy We leave for Italy in a few days, and in an unexpected turn of events, I’ve become