In International Living, I’ve read about people who spend much of the year house-sitting. They rent a room or small apartment somewhere to store the stuff they can’t take with them, they often work online for their primary income, and they travel light. They move from Amsterdam to New York City to Granada with just … Read More
When we stand on the edge of retirement and gaze over the precipice, some of us get a little dizzy. Several questions loom large. Here’s one I’m still chewing over: How will I spend my ordinary days? I retired because I wanted time to travel and visit the grandchildren. I wanted to slow down and … Read More
Here’s a problem for my retirement. Left to its own devices, my mind does not spin out charming stories. It does not reminisce fondly on happy times of the past, or dwell happily on my wonderful family and friends. It does not ponder great philosophical conundrums or invent creative solutions to social problems. Left to … Read More
When I was young, my mom was one of the few mothers I knew who worked or went to college. In the year I started elementary school, she started her BA; as I was graduating from high school, she was graduating with her MA in Speech Pathology. After that, she ran the Speech and Hearing … Read More