The trouble with spending the majority of one’s working life, as a soldier, is that few of us who have spent our productive years within the military fold can claim any lasting achievement. After all, architects will have their buildings and copious other constructions to be remembered by, bridge builders and motorway labourers alike, may …more
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My wife and I had a casual acquaintance with camping when we got married. She had camped in tents with her family growing up. I had done a lot of camping as a Boy Scout leader while our boys were growing up. We both enjoyed the outdoors and traveling to new places, but we had …more
As a yoga therapist working with students and heart patients for many years, including delivering The Dean Ornish Program For Reversing Heart Disease, I teach the value of choosing wisely. In the world of Yoga and Stress Management we often say, “If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space.” The …more
I noticed I’ve been thinking a lot about death lately. I guess because I’m getting older and the future isn’t as wide open and expansive as it used to be. It’s like I’m reaching the crest of the hill of life, whereupon it’s all downhill from here on out. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not …more
Permanent Travellers, Senior Nomads, Elderly Adventurers? We still haven’t decided what to call ourselves, since my husband Chris and I sold our house and sold or gave away all our possessions, and set off on the next great adventure in November 2013. Yes, we got rid of everything, no, we have nothing in storage. Some …more
As a retired Englishman, one who has lived in Turkey for over 25 years, I have no hesitation in recommending it as a place to retire. Down on the Mediterranean Coast, where I lived until getting remarried in 2012, there is an average of 300+ days of sunshine a year. This compared to living in …more
Although we enjoyed watching reruns of Upstairs, Downstairs on public television, my wife and I had never thought of ourselves as people who needed staff to get along. Living in the unpretentious Midwest, having domestic help was regarded as uppity, and unbecoming to good Methodists and Lutherans whose lot in life was to maintain their …more
Moving to a retirement community in Denver is one of the smartest things I have ever done. Soon after I moved here I began volunteering and took the Eden Alternative training course and became an Eden Associate. I also participated in the Masterpiece Living Lifestyle Review and programs. The philosophies of the Eden Alternative and …more
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