I can just hear my co-workers now...How was your trip? Did you have a great vacation? I bet it was fun to be away from emails and work? You look so refreshed? Do tell, what did you do? Oh, I had a great time - I read books, dined at restaurants, upgraded my phone, laid… Continue reading How to spend thousands on your staycation
Category: Adventures
1920’s comics – Why Mothers Get Gray
There are many days, in my present life, where I wish mom was still here so I could ask her why grandma saved the strangest things? My grandma was a scrapbook fiend way back in the 1920's. She was born in 1907 and saved newspaper clippings from the 1920's on. At least those are the… Continue reading 1920’s comics – Why Mothers Get Gray
How accountability partners help you succeed in going gray
How do you find the courage to stay on target to complete a tough project? How do you stay present 100% of the way to your finish line? What if you're doing something that you aren't sure you really want to do, or you aren't sure if others will approve of the project you are about to embark on? What do… Continue reading How accountability partners help you succeed in going gray
How I Met My New I-Phone
I can't believe it has been 3 years since I ventured out of rube state and fell hook line and sinker for an I-phone. I've been mustering up the courage to replace Ol' Blue since she started down death's path in December. Lookie here, isn't she a beaut? Ol' Blue, my glorious 5C. She has… Continue reading How I Met My New I-Phone
Winter’s Morning Painted by Jack Frost
There is something magical about the costumes and images Jack Frost paints on crisp winter mornings. As he whisks his paintbrush over each surface, the formation of tiny little crystals sparkles in the sunlight. He performs together with the sun, on each stage they play on, creating a temporary world chilled in white. On Valentine's… Continue reading Winter’s Morning Painted by Jack Frost
23 valuable lessons for life after graduation
As a 50-something'r, (is that even a word?) I'm no different from a 20-something'r (might as well make it twice) trying to figure out the big questions in life. "What the hell is life all about Alfie?" (Okay, yeah, I get it, I'm not a guy and I'm married, but still, the movie asked a… Continue reading 23 valuable lessons for life after graduation