Busan, South Korea
Manohar and I spent the month of September in Busan, South Korea. We took our time wandering back streets and front streets and basically we …
Summer in Seattle
Since our daughter was already living in Seattle for her postgraduate studies, as soon as we learned our son had secured a summer internship with …
A Backyard Wedding
After 8 years together — including high school dances, college visits, international travel, a move across the country, and graduate school — Alison and Mick …
My Mother-in-Law
As I write this blog this morning, my 93-year-old mother-in-law is sitting next to me at the dining room table. Everyone else is off to …
Puppy Love: International House and Pet Sitting
As our idea about retirement continues to evolve, we have discovered that house and pet sitting is an amazing opportunity to step into someone else’s …
West by Northwest
Not out of the woods yet Two years into the Covid pandemic and we’re still not out of the woods. Omicron, the latest variant, forced …
The Exit Strategy
At the beginning of our transition from full time careers to retirement, we faced the usual questions most people will face.
Back in the Saddle: The Azores and Greece
Summer 2021: Travel Resumes By June 2021 we were fully vaccinated, and since it seemed the pandemic was starting to loosen its grip, we gratefully …