Hobbies/Sports

What on earth inspires two seniors to go climb a mountain?

We two have been motivated to hike and climb mountains through our 45 years of marriage and separately even before…

3 years ago

Revisiting Mount Saint Helens 56 years later

Thousands of us boomers were fortunate enough to grow up in the Pacific Northwest. We became passionate about the forests,…

4 years ago

Writing Saved Me

I feel very lucky. That wasn’t always the case. Stricken with Lyme Disease after moving to Ojai, California in 1997,…

4 years ago

Six Tips for Retirement Skiing

I didn’t truly fall in love with skiing until I was … 60! This wasn’t because of a late start.…

6 years ago

Labor Day — Celebrate Freedom from Work

If you’re retired, Labor Day is an excellent time for another celebration of freedom from work. Held on the first…

7 years ago

Spring Training Makes Me Young Again

When I was a little boy my hero was Mickey Mantle. In those days, CBS owned the New York Yankees…

7 years ago

Relentless Pursuit

I have been asked to speak to a group of aspiring authors about lessons I have learned since I began…

7 years ago

Fiddle Away

Did you once-upon-a-time play a musical instrument?  Maybe like me, you started in elementary school with group lessons and played…

8 years ago

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