Retirement Musings and Everyday Delights
I've watched a couple of interviews recently that got me thinking about different personality types. More specifically, where do people get their drive from? The first interview was with Maria Shriver, who grew up as part of the Kennedy clan. At the dinner table, she and her siblings would have to share what they'd contributed … Continue reading Achievement or Contentment?
One thing you have to figure out in retirement is how much structured time you need. How full do you want your calendar to be at the beginning of the week? My summer schedule includes tutoring twice a week and dragon boating three times a week. On top of that I'll usually have a few … Continue reading Amorphous Blobs of Time
When I took the pre-retirement course at work, they asked us to make a list of what aspects of work life we might miss, apart from the work itself. I thought I'd miss spending time with young people. Most of my team was in their twenties and thirties, and I liked being around that youthful … Continue reading Aging is Relative
Another week of headlines that make the world feel like a dark place. Another week of grey, wet, and windy March. We had one glorious day last week where temperatures rose to 18 degrees, before winter returned with a vengeance. The snirt (snow-dirt) and dog poop that were revealed after the big melt have once … Continue reading Cloudy With a Chance of Joy
One of the challenges in retirement is figuring out how busy you want to be, and then trying to maintain the proper balance between busy time and chill time. It varies by personality and can also change over time. There's also figuring out how much of your time you want to be structured vs flexible. … Continue reading Balancing Your Time in Retirement
It's minus 29 outside. Minus 37 with the windchill. Ray is visiting his mom in Georgetown and I'm having a pajama day. The weather warning states that "if it’s too cold for you to stay outside, it’s too cold for your pet to stay outside." They probably need to add some context, or I'd keep … Continue reading Oh, Canada, why can’t I leave you?
Of the ~13,000 people who live in Brighton, Ray and I know a couple hundred at most, but the frequency with which we run into those people seems disproportionate to the percentage of the population they make up. I think that's partly because people who get out and do things, tend to do a lot … Continue reading Networking in Retirement
Nick successfully defended his masters thesis, and he and Megan have signed a lease for an apartment in Kitsilano, Vancouver, taking possession on November 15th. Big life changes ahead for them. They're very excited, and I'm excited for them, even though I'll miss having them close by. It came as no surprise that they decided … Continue reading Let’s Go Blue Jays, Let’s Go!
Ray spent a few days kayaking-cycling-birding-camping near the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory. It's migratory season for the warblers and he was lucky enough to see a few being tagged. And, when Ray's away, sisters get to play. When he got back, we spent a weekend pet sitting for a friend who has a lovely … Continue reading Warblers, Mountains and Fjords
September is a mixed month. It has some of the best weather of the year, but it's hard to separate that from the sense of foreboding about what comes next. You see the leaves change colour, and you think, "I'm not ready yet! Spring and summer went by too fast!" You have to keep reminding … Continue reading In the September of Our Lives
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