Source: Microsoft Designer Bylaw 1.7(a)(4-3) of this blog's charter states: "A topical post relevant to retirement must be published at least once a year" No matter what the weather is like where you live, the calendar is telling us that spring is definitely here. Garden and planting preparations are currently being schemed (peering over your … Continue reading Wait, You Told Me You Knew How to Fly This Thing!
A Watchful Sentiment
Source: New Yorker Let's start by agreeing that we all get carried away now and then. Don't try and argue the point with me because otherwise you're just not being honest. We're here today to discuss being transparently truthful, warts and all. Perhaps for some of you it's the three lumps of sugar in your … Continue reading A Watchful Sentiment
Curses!
Source: KCRA Headlines continue to bombard us with all kinds of calamitous events lately. It is becoming hard to read, with way too much at one time for me to fully process: the Middle East is a growing powder keg, earthquakes and planes crashing in Japan, new COVID-19 and flu outbreaks spreading, and Trump being … Continue reading Curses!
Gratitude 2023 From A to Z: Special Literary Edition!
Source: Amazon I know exactly what you're thinking. It's that guy and his list again. Some people just don't ever give up, do they? Yet, like the swallows at Capistrano, the Beefeaters at the Tower of London, and all those hoagies at Carmichael's, what would this particular day be without a regaling of all the … Continue reading Gratitude 2023 From A to Z: Special Literary Edition!
‘Keep Left, and Stay in the Right Lane’ : Fall Road Trip Ironies and Adventures
I-75 in Atlanta The preeminent philosophical question goes something like this: "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" Today I present to you a corollary: "If a family reunion takes place but there are no pictures to document it, did it actually … Continue reading ‘Keep Left, and Stay in the Right Lane’ : Fall Road Trip Ironies and Adventures
One of These Things is Not Like the Others: A Health Insurance Tale
The smaller American brand of Estrogel, dwarfed by its European cousins Blogger's Note #1: This post is partly about female hormone health and includes brief mentions of female anatomy. Reader discretion is advised. Blogger's Note #2: I am once again joined by the adult in the room, a/k/a Gorgeous, and we are writing this post … Continue reading One of These Things is Not Like the Others: A Health Insurance Tale
Problems Making Decisions? Well, Yes and No
Source: Luci Gutiérrez via The New Yorker "Why am I short of attention?Got a short little span of attentionAnd, whoa, my nights are so long" Paul Simon, "You Can Call Me Al" A sibling of mine once complained about another sibling's "inability" to behave in a certain or specific way. The accused sibling's crime was … Continue reading Problems Making Decisions? Well, Yes and No
July 4th Past and Present: Remember to Cut the Grass!
I had just ONE job! Put on your party hats, kiddies. It's time to stuff our faces and be patriotic. We're in the middle of an extended Fourth of July holiday weekend right now in the U.S. The actual holiday isn't until Tuesday, but that isn't stopping my email box from filling up with messages … Continue reading July 4th Past and Present: Remember to Cut the Grass!
Revenge Spending
The American two car family. Source: Clipart Library A recent article in the New York Times on the economy introduced me to a new term: revenge spending. It is characterized by "spike[s] in recreational spending and vacation splurging that followed coronavirus lockdowns." In addition to all of the other economic maladies, this particular aspect of … Continue reading Revenge Spending
Guest Post: The Adult in the Room Speaks!
Blogger's Note: today I turn the keyboard over to Gorgeous, who I've convinced to share her story of resilience, bravery, and inner-strength. Let me first start by saying that never in a million years have I entertained the thought of contributing to Martin's blog, other than being the silent, eye-rolling character in which I'm portrayed … Continue reading Guest Post: The Adult in the Room Speaks!
Snakes in the Grass 
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