Retirement Musings and Everyday Delights
After two years of covid Christmas cancellations, Mother Nature decided to mess up the holidays for a whole lot of people this year. A nasty blizzard blew through much of Ontario (and other parts of Canada and the US) in the days before Christmas, leaving many people stranded in places they did not want to … Continue reading Mother Nature is in a mood!
It was our turn to host games night and Ray came up with the idea of a gingerbread house contest. He spent the weekend making and measuring gingerbread, and planning how the contest would be judged and scored. He loves that kind of thing. Each team got the same amount of gingerbread pieces and candy … Continue reading You lose some…you lose some
My cousin, who's the same age as me, says she feels just fine about her life until she sits down to read my blog posts over her morning coffee and I start talking about the spectre of death looming over us. I suppose I spend a fair amount of time thinking about mortality and the … Continue reading Living Life Backwards
I try to avoid becoming overwhelmed by all the doom and gloom in the world by minimizing my exposure to the news. Even for the most optimistic person, that constant influx of negativity isn't good for one's mental health. And when I ask myself whether I have any control over the situation, the answer is … Continue reading Throwing Pebbles in an Ocean
At a certain point, aging starts to feel surreal. You have these moments of, "wait...when did...how did...?" Ray will be eligible for Old Age Security in a few months, and several of our friends have already reached that milestone. All around us, people our age are having grandchildren. Grandchildren! When did...how did...we become part of … Continue reading Too soon old and too late smart
October has been gorgeous so far, with the leaves changing colour and perfect temperatures. In theory, I like this time of year, but my body seems to know what's coming and, like a bear preparing for hibernation, I start sleeping more and I stock up on carbs as though food will be scarce over the … Continue reading Things I enjoy that make me unhappy
You know how in teen movies there's the pretty, popular girl whose outward confidence is just a cover for her insecurities, jealousy and desperate need to be the centre of attention? That's Juno. And you know the big, beefy guy on the football team? He's loud and boisterous, but not too bright? He likes to … Continue reading The Cheerleader and the Captain of the Football Team
Nick has returned to Kingston for his final year at Queen’s. After a 16-month internship, he’s excited to be back in school. Fourth year is more interesting because you get to choose your own courses. They also have something called a Capstone Project, where they’re assigned to a 4-person team, given a list of engineering … Continue reading Road Trip!
Ray and I haven't been doing much out of the usual since my last post - he kayaked, hiked and cycled, I dragon boated, tutored and did crosswords - so I'm relying on Nick to provide the fodder for this week's blog. After 5 weeks, 186 kilometres hiked, 12,000 metres of elevation climbed - the … Continue reading Living la vida loca
Ray and I hadn't expected to have quite so many guests when we signed up for Warm Showers, but we're basically the only host between Toronto and Kingston, so we get more requests than most. The first time we hosted, Ray cooked a nice dinner and I baked a dessert. We made up the beds, … Continue reading Living on the edge
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