During our desert southwest road trip, on the day we took a break from golf, my husband decided we should take a 14 mile hike to the Kolob Arch. Yes, you read that right, Fourteen Miles! Zion National Park is huge and the main event, so to speak, is the famous part of the park […]
One morning on our road trip we took a break from golf and went to Snow Canyon State Park in Utah. Just about 20 minutes from the town of Saint George, Snow Canyon is an overlooked gem of a park. https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/snow-canyon/ They’re many different kinds of trails with funny names. “Red Sand” lived up to […]
A good friend of my husband generously invited us to share his condo in Saint George, Utah for a week in May. Now that I’m retired and not tied to a work or vacation schedule we decided to do something that we haven’t done in years, a “Road Trip”. In addition to planning for hiking […]
I’m finding that one of the challenges of retirement, especially if you are the first of your friend group to retire, is that everyone else is working. At this age, it can be hard to make new friends who share the same interests. My most pleasant surprise is how much I’ve enjoyed meeting women of […]
Have you considered breaking out of retirement and returning to work? If so, a part-time job can be a great way to boost your income, but there are other reasons seniors should consider a new gig. It’s a chance to stay connected with others, enjoy mental stimulation, and even ward off chronic disease. Rock Your […]
Because Canada was closed last summer (and still is as of April of 2021) due to the pandemic, we weren’t able to use our timeshare week in Whistler, British Columbia for 2020. We were fortunate enough to trade our unused vacation to Orange Tree Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona where my dad lives with a plan […]
I love to plan. I worked as a planner for my entire career. I often get just as much or more joy out of planning something then I do experiencing the actual event. Of course, in real life, things don’t always go as you have planned, so sometimes there can be a disappointment. I enjoy […]
When gas was around $4 a gallon and I was commuting to work each day in a carpool, I needed a new vehicle. In the summer of 2015, we were all looking for more economical gas-efficient options. My carpool partner had a huge diesel truck but fuel for his big rig was even more expensive. […]
In November last year, I wrote a blog post entitled “Saturday Mornings with Daddy.” I shared how much I appreciated hearing from my 86 year old dad when he would call me from Arizona on FaceTime each week. This was usually after his 20-mile bike ride from where he lives in Scottsdale to Tempe and […]
I’ve been thinking of ways to describe these first days of “post-retirement.” What comes to mind is that it has been like pushing “The Easy Button.” Back in 2005, our team was in the midst of implementing drastic changes to the permit process and it was stressful and hard. In August of that year, […]
