Reflections

Notes from our first year of retirement, travel, transition, faith, and the quiet work of paying attention.

January 2026 is in the Books

January in the Upper Midwest is cold. It is the month we disappear into our homes, venturing out only when […]

 Someone Really Needs to Dust This Place

While talking with a friend recently, I stopped mid sentence to sneeze. And then sneeze again. At least four times. […]

On a Snowy Afternoon in Illinois

I grew up on the prairie of southern Minnesota during what I sometimes call the “Ice Age”. A time before […]

Lessons from an Unexpected Alarm Clock

This past Monday was the final day of our ten day trip through Charleston, Savannah, and St. Augustine. With an […]

When the Tide Pulls Back

I woke up this morning at our VRBO on the Florida Atlantic Coast to a gray sky and a gray […]

Defining Unscripted

Un·script·ed /ˌənˈskriptəd/ adjective Said or delivered without a prepared script; impromptu. Living without a fully prepared plan. I’m writing this […]

If you’ve found yourself in a similar season,  newly retired, reorienting, or simply learning to slow down, you’re welcome here.

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