Retirement Musings and Everyday Delights
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before!"Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store.""Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!" And he brought back the toys! And the food for the feast!And he, HE HIMSELF! The Grinch carved the Yemeni chicken! After the Thanksgiving turkey jerky incident, my sister was determined to make … Continue reading Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more
Getting older kind of sneaks up on you. It repeatedly catches you off guard. One day you look down and your hands look just like your mom's and you think "When did that happen?". You look in the mirror and notice your eyebrows have started to disappear (check under your chin - you might find … Continue reading Embracing Aging: A Shift in Perspective
Nick has dropped by the past couple of weekends and this topic came up in conversation. Nick and Ray both feel conflicted at times between wanting to excel at something, but having multiple interests and limited time. Nick was recently invited to a Jiu Jitsu event by a friend. He gave up Jiu Jitsu after … Continue reading Jack of All Trades, Master of None
I've added a few items to my 60 at 60 list since my last post, including tandem skydiving. #43 Trip to Toronto to Bid Farewell to Ric and Susan / Try Disc Golf Our longtime friends Ric and Susan who lived in nearby Cobourg when we moved here, decided to sell up and move to … Continue reading Flying High
Our Thanksgiving weekend started with some Wii bowling and a pizza lunch with Ray's mom - who is looking pretty sharp for 95, don't you think? - and Ray's nephew, Curtis. My sister hosts Thanksgiving dinner, but she's always so busy getting dinner ready that she doesn't have time to visit, so this year she … Continue reading Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving!
Everyone has a few 'small world' stories. On our Jamaica trip last year, we met someone I'd gone to middle school with. When we moved to Brighton, we discovered that our next-door neighbour's best friend, who lives in Toronto, knew Ray when he was a child. On our first day in Newfoundland, I ran into … Continue reading What Are The Odds?
Newfoundland, more than any other province (yes, even Quebec), feels like a different country, which is not so surprising when you consider that anyone over 75 who was born in Newfoundland, wasn't born in Canada. Their way of speaking, their music, their traditions, and their struggle to maintain a certain way of life, all contribute … Continue reading Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula
I've always wanted to visit Newfoundland, in part because it's one of the few places in the world that doesn't have snakes. Or so I was led to believe. One of our first stops was at a convenience store, where a picture of a garter snake jumped out at me from the bulletin board. It … Continue reading A Challenging Hike in Gros Morne
Seven years into retirement, my best advice for soon-to-be retirees would be 'know yourself'. People often say that once we hit a certain age, we stop caring what other people think. That's probably because, generally speaking, when we reach a certain age we know who we are, so what others think about us no longer … Continue reading Bagels, Boats and Butterflies
When's the last time you did something that scared you? The idea of my 60 at 60 list was to make sure I'm spending my time on earth wisely, but also to push myself out of my comfort zone. I've been reviewing my list to see whether I'm stretching myself, or mostly doing things I'd … Continue reading Carpe Diem
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