Tag: retired life
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These boots are made for …
For 24 years we lived the rural life near Yosemite National Park. We loved the neighborhood and seemingly limitless space for our kids to play. We also thought our budget benefitted from the low “temptation index,” or a lack of nearby restaurants and stores. After the kids were gone and we stopped working,…
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Inspiration, and perhaps a kick in the …
This list rang home more than any other we have seen recently.
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Almost Heaven – West Virginia
That's how we feel about the weather we've had during our stay here in Morgantown. I was a little intimidated by the never ending landscape of bare trees surrounding us. Chris explained that the fall color had come and gone quickly last month, so I was prepared for winter weather. Instead, we've enjoyed beautiful sunny…
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Morgantown – it’s more than football
A trip east was long overdue for us. What a treat to pack in our roomy carry on suitcases rather than a 30 litre backpack! We landed in Pittsburgh last Friday and drove south to Morgantown, West Virginia where our son Chris lives with his girlfriend Gail. This is a big college football town, so…
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Forge your own path to happiness
Happiness was a much discussed topic leading up to our recent move north. Leaving the life we knew to start over in a new city was exciting, but would we be happy? While scrolling through the news the other day, I stumbled upon this article – Ten Things Happy People Understand. Although I consider…
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Life’s dance, one step at a time
Our new Ashland home is taking shape. The kitchen cabinets went from boxes to walls quickly. The countertops will take at least two weeks. Meanwhile, the dining room serves as a flooring storage area and makeshift kitchen. It has been microwave gourmet, but Sue remembered today that a camping stove arrived with our stuff from…
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Ashland flights
No, we're not flying off on another adventure, but we did discover a great deal on flights in Ashland. Flights of beer that is. A recent visit from our friends Doug and Kathy prompted an afternoon trip to Ashland's own Standing Stone Brewing Company. Doug wanted to taste some local brew and this was a…
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Home Sweet Home
Since we last visited Ashland, Oregon we have traveled thousands of miles…and now find ourselves back in the town we fell in love with just three short months ago. Has it really been just three months? The last leg of this journey ended this morning when we unpacked our…
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Glamping in Denmark
Saturday we left the city life behind to spend several days a short drive north of Copenhagen. Gitta had promised us a very different Danish experience at the home her family has summered in since 1935. We knew it was a special place because when she talked about it her eyes lit up and she…
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