The move to our new rental condo is completed. We still have some boxes haphazardly sitting in parts of the living room, each of us no doubt waiting for the other to take charge of what's in them. In spite of that, closets are now mostly organized, clothes are settling into their final destinations, and thankfully the …
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Wandering Jews
Dig our living room's current state of feng shui. Whoever said that clutter is inharmonious to a home's energy balance is nothing but a big killjoy. I am sure of this because each time I haul out my treasures that have been tucked away drawers and closets, I feel as if I'm attending a big family reunion -- thankfully without the undercurrents of resentment. …
Invading My Privates
The Washington Post newspaper has of late become very intimate with me. Where before I was subjected to short Geico or Progressive car insurance ads before I could read my article, I am now being reminded that I am a late middle-aged male who might be prone to erectile dysfunction. The Post is interested in how my body operates …
Finding My Edge
It all started with the hair. Since retiring, I have been roaming my environs with a brush cut haircut that requires absolutely no maintenance or thought towards fashion sense. From the shower, just towel off and away we go. But between the classic H.R. Haldeman look and the daily coordinates of cargo shorts and jersey shirts, I have …
Taming the Impatient ‘Tude
I am at my ten month mark of retirement. This is no cause for celebration, nor am I marking any special moment by mentioning it. I am, however, taking time to observe that unfortunately I still act and move about my world as a man who has very little time or patience for life's daily interactions. Intellectually I …
Awe and Admiration
Our moving last year to a community that has a sizable senior population has been a surprisingly easy adjustment for us. With the exception of some of the visiting snowbirds during the Season, we find nearly everyone with whom we come into contact to be welcoming, friendly, and interesting. Since we are still quite young, I had been …
Retirement Pitfalls
Until I received my latest copy of NARFE Magazine¹, I suddenly realized that I hadn't fully considered all of my post-retirement options. I've thought about employment, non-employment, travel, reading, writing, and lots of television viewing. But one thing I never considered was prison. Prison does offer an opportunity for great writing. Martin Luther King Jr., Oscar Wilde, …
And For My Next Act…
With seemingly a zillion things on my mind today (full disclosure: groceries simply needed to be removed from the car), I did what perhaps a few of you out there have also done at some point: I used my car's remote key fob to try and unlock our condo's front door. Gorgeous stood there watching and smiling at …
Avoidance Practices: Staying Off My Dreck List
A pile of ironing has been sitting out in our home for over three days now. I am responsible for doing it, but somehow I mysteriously hadn't noticed the places where Gorgeous left it for me. After having it sit on the edge of the sofa overnight, she moved it back into the bedroom to do herself. In hindsight, I do think …
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The ‘Season’ is Over
Snowbirds are now flying back to their northern nests. This means that we have survived our very first invasion. We noticed the change almost immediately as soon as April 1st arrived, with the entrance and circular road of our community being much less hectic. As the Easter and Passover holidays both started and ended, we also …
