Category: Life
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COVID-19 Changes the World
Cruises and our Minnesota trip were canceled with the coronavirus turning our world upset down. We are the fortunate ones. Our full-service retirement community brings food, mail, and packages to our door. They started a small store so we can buy the basics such as bread, milk, eggs, butter, and a host of other items.…
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Goodbye for Now
After eleven years of blogging, it’s time for a break. 2020 is almost here so it seems a good time to stop. I find myself wondering what to write about each month. I have very few people reading the blog but it was never my intent to grow or monetize it. Since Dan’s genealogy is…
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No Water
Do you take water for granted? We sure did until last Saturday night and Sunday. A water main broke about four blocks north of Charlestown on Maiden Choice Lane. Although the break was first called in at 5 p.m. on Saturday night, we didn’t lose water pressure until about 11 p.m. The repair didn’t start…
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National Portrait Gallery
A September Charlestown trip took me to the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. I worked down the block from it in the 1990s. My colleagues and I would go for lunch and sit in the courtyard when the weather was nice. I was surprised to see that the courtyard is now covered and the…
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The Science of Well-Being
What a great opportunity to complete a class from Yale’s University Laurie Santos titled The Science of Well-Being. I found out about the Coursea.org class through a sponsored Facebook post the first part of May. In fact, it was a few days before I went dark on Facebook.The Course description is as follows: [It] overviews what psychological…
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Still No Facebook
A month later and still no social media. It has been easier than I thought. I do have moments when I read a newsletter or a website and they reference their Facebook page, but I have resisted. I am in contact with my siblings and friends via FaceTime and texting so I am still connected.…
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No More Social Media
I have been thinking about quitting for several months. I even went offline for a few months last year. Several friends said they liked to see my travel posts. I have been influenced by all the talk about the downside of social media. I kept using it to see photos of my siblings’ children more…
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Hooked on Outlander