The quintessential gift of retirement is time. In my case, I also can live beautifully wedged between the ocean and a bay. And walk. Each morning I slip the bonds of sleep reluctantly to walk to the Atlantic Ocean with my dog, catching the perpetual sunrise, unique each day in its angle on the ocean…
Category: Retirement
A Beautiful Planet
Considering the weather, drizzly and cloudy, and the age of my grandson, five rambunctious years old, the dreaded “what do we do today?” hung heavy in the moist and dismal air the morning we sat bored, on the well-worn couch in the living room of my working daughter, as we contemplated the long day ahead. …
Fall Visitors at the Beach
Family visitors in the cooler autumn season require creative entertainment options such as the historic Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, built in 1891 and one of the of the oldest Ocean City buildings. With dual missions to prevent ship disasters on the shoals and rescue the ship-wrecked during the foul weather from November to April…
Water’s Edge
In the stillness of a fall sunrise as a solitary bird fishes at the water’s edge waiting for the swell of the ocean to bring in the in the morning’s catch, the clouds creep across the horizon creating a moment of solitude and peace.
Visiting in Venice Beach
Spending time with the grandson in Venice Beach is such a treat, nothing like running and engaging with a nineteen month old. He does a lot of the running and we do a lot of watching and responding to “up!” By far the most intriguing sights of the visit include the human scenery. Sitting at…
Restaurant Soft Openings
Traveling is often filled with the unexpected and the hope for the extraordinary experience. Visiting in Los Angeles lends itself to both, the lovely moments and the overrated. Tonight we went to a “soft opening” of a restaurant. For those who may not know, this is when a restaurant is still putting the finishing touches…
Sorting Through Life
I have had a storage unit for the many years since I left my long-term home in 1999 for a condo. I am approaching that time in life when the kids live in different states and asked me to stop sending them their “childhood belongings.” So, in an effort to finally shed the unnecessary in…
The Best Job Ever
Driving along Highway 1, it occurred to me that I have the best job ever. I am not paid in money and don’t have to worry about shifting tax brackets. I have flexible hours. Waking up anytime I want is an option. Breakfast at home with a leisurely cup of coffee is great, along with…
The Trump Adjustment
I am unabashedly liberal but voted on a few occasions for Republicans through the years; I am 67. So many opportunities to chose over the years. Sometimes wars were an issue. Sometimes it was fiscal concerns. Always, women’s issues were a concern. This year seemed like a slam dunk. Really, while Hillary was a harridan,…
In My Mind
via Daily Prompt: Hideout Without my consent, I creep each night into the space of my thoughts. When it is dark, what “could have beens” tumble into what is. Time has slipped by, reminding me of what is incomplete, unthought of, or ruined. Generational failure drifts as a glimpse into what should have been. Long…
Life Gets Better 