Heart’s Desires

In the transition into retirement, it is often said to spend time and better understand yourself to help define what your best retirement will look like. When I first retired, I spent time getting a deeper understanding of myself, and have often encouraged others to do that as well. Yet I have found myself questioning, … Continue reading Heart’s Desires

New Things – Things on Repeat

Early in retirement I found the idea of 52 New Things (find that blog link here – from June 2018!) and implemented it.  Combined with my idea of Possibilities List (original link here - from Sep 2015), this started me on a continual path of finding new experiences. For a number of years I’ve tracked … Continue reading New Things – Things on Repeat

Tourist in Own Town – Two Year Review

When we made the Big Move to Florida I started a “Tourist in my Own Town” Possibilities List.  This list came about for a few different reasons. I realized as we were leaving Cincinnati that there were a number of things locally I had always said I would do “someday” and never did. I didn’t … Continue reading Tourist in Own Town – Two Year Review

Fall to Winter Transition

It continues to be a challenge for me to think about seasonal changes here in Florida.  Even in December, I am in shorts and flip-flops most days with high temperatures in the 80s (in F, that’s mid 20’s C).  I’m not wearing Christmas sweaters; I'm buying Christmas T-shirts! This year I shifted focus to seasonal … Continue reading Fall to Winter Transition