The clock is ticking

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Time is an illusion.” — Albert Einstein “The older you get, the faster time flies.” — My Mom She also said “You’ll be sorry!” when I was wishing for a distant event to happen. (Like Christmas when I was six!) … Continue reading

Relishing retirement and “conscious squandering”

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People ask me about retirement. Do I enjoy it? Hell, yeah! Really, I’m lucky! Very lucky! No white-knuckle driving! I was grateful during the last record-breaking snowstorm. I didn’t have to drive or worry about parking. There was no need to … Continue reading

Passages – Cooking

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Holy cow batman! What’s that smell? This past weekend I cooked up a storm. There was soup and chili and some items that make cooking easier like sautéed onions and mushrooms to freeze then pop in Marsala sauce. There was … Continue reading

More passages

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There are a lot of things I used to love that I no longer enjoy. Bright blue eyeshadow is at the top of the list but there are other things too. I’m not into sweets like I used to be. I … Continue reading

Passages, now and then

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A couple of month’s back I had breakfast with an old friend. It’s someone I’ve seen two or three times in the past twenty years. Prior to that we had a close friendship. The conversation was mostly catchup because through … Continue reading

Post winter, pre spring and sick of it all!

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This is the worst time of the year. In my head it’s no longer winter but it’s not spring either. I don’t want any more snow but the daffodils aren’t popping up yet. It’s light longer but still not warm … Continue reading