One of Mark’s sayings but seems to be the story of my life now. Or else some other truism about how activity, even reduced activity, like that of say a retiree, will grow to fill all available space. Either way, it’s been almost two weeks since I’ve written (blaming on busyness) and I feel there’s … [Read more…]
And sometimes I can swing my leg thru when I get on the bike, rather than awkwardly climbing on. Although sometimes I take pleasure because I think it’s a fake out – I look clumsy getting on but once I’m up I’m more graceful – so maybe the cars’ll stay outta my way. So life … [Read more…]
I am trying to figure out this retired thing, schedule-wise. I seem to never have time to do the things I thought I’d have more time for, like blog posts and art and food photography and reorganizing the basement. Cooking in general. Exercise. Fixing up the house. Oh, and I want to get another cat. … [Read more…]
Is the question everyone asks, and TBH, I still don’t feel all that retired, so I’ve been saying I don’t really know yet. I mean I still get two more paychecks. So I dunno. I’m still really worried I haven’t done all the paper work right and something’s going to screw up, especially because my … [Read more…]
Jiggity Jig. And now it’s been a week. Our last night in Denver we drove to Boulder to meet up with my cousin (my mother’s younger brother’s son, the ER doc, who’s moved to Denver for kind of a last 5 years of his career job, running a lab at University of Colorado Fort Collins) … [Read more…]
Or most of the rest, I guess – we’re still here until tomorrow. I’ve been a little better about taking pictures, but not writing so I think this will be a bit long! I’ll try to go chronologically so you can skip around. On Sunday after Mark walked and I iced my hand, we got … [Read more…]
We’re having a bit of a rocky start to the Denver vacation to meet the newest grandchild. First our flight got delayed a bunch. I got a text at about 6:30 AM that the our flight that was supposed to take off at 11:00 was not leaving at 1:48. Atypically we were flying out of … [Read more…]
So we’ve been praying for rain, and yesterday we got it. Let’s Go Rain. Also had been singing Soft Boy’s Mr. Kennedy because in addition to rain it also mentions Pittsburgh. So, love. ♥ Not sure about Pittsburgh giving the synagogue shooter the death penalty, though. On the TV news last night they said 1.68 … [Read more…]
Fourth of July was a Tuesday this year which made a week where Monday felt like Friday and Tuesday felt like Sunday and Wednesday felt like Monday all over again. And, since June 30, the Friday before, was my last official day in the office, this odd week was my first week of retirement. On … [Read more…]
So, like I said, Friday was my last day in the office, but I am still a UW employee until sometime in August, using up banked leave. And I will be going back Wednesday to finish cleaning out papers in my office – two file cabinet drawers and my bulletin board left to do – … [Read more…]