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Did I tell you that already?
I used to giggle when my Mother would walk in a room, stop, look around and then walk out.  One time I asked her, “What are you looking for?”  She often sighed and would replay, “I haven't the vaguest idea.”   She sometimes would start a sentence but forget where...
Let’s Play Pickleball!
One of the first things we discovered when we retired and moved to Southern Utah, is that It is almost mandatory that you learn to play pickleball. Pickleball: the fastest growing sport If you're under 50, you've probably never heard of pickleball. While the game can be played by any...
Inspirational Stories of Determination, Passion, and Vision
What traits do cultural and industry pioneers like Steve Jobs, Prince, Ellen DeGeneres, Mother Teresa, and Coco Chanel have in common?   Determination, Passion, Vision.   Did they take the proverbial “road less traveled” to achieve successful lives? Perhaps, but I think their successes have a lot to do with...
My wife and I are retired – is it OK to go on separate vacations?
Marriage and vacations, are they permanently conjoined until death do they part? Does it threaten a marriage for each person to travel alone periodically to pursue an interest?   Keeping a marriage together Rodney Dangerfield, master of the one-liner, wisecracked, “We sleep in separate bedrooms, we have dinner apart, we...
Live Alone… or Are There Options?
It had been three years since my husband passed and all my documents and wills had been updated and filed.   At the time, my daughter was single and rented a one-bedroom duplex just around the corner.  She manages an upscale Italian Restaurant and worked five nights a week. She...
I am a Widow… It’s Hard, but I’m Finding Purpose
I am a Widow… It's not an unusual situation for a woman in her 70's to experience. I'm not the first and I won't be the last, but every time it becomes a reality, it is painful. Two short years prior to this happening, we had moved to another community...