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 … Continue reading The ‘Season’ is Over
Tag: Retirement
How Can You Live There?
Recently Gorgeous had a reading with a client who lives in London. When the session ended, she told the woman how lucky she is to live in such a beautiful and wonderful city. The client saw things differently, though: "What's so lucky?," she asked. "It does nothing but rain here!" True enough. It does rain … Continue reading How Can You Live There?
The Tin Ear
My wife doesn't seem to appreciate my songwriting abilities, specifically the most recent one titled "Medicated Shampoo Wednesday."¹ She thinks even less of its companion piece, "Medicated Shampoo Saturday," which in fact is actually the same exact song performed on, you guessed it, Saturday. Like other artists since the beginning of time, I suffer through spoken and unspoken … Continue reading The Tin Ear
Wine, Martinis, Popcorn, M&M’s, and… Weight-Loss?
One of the gravest of concerns I had prior to retiring was whether my belly and bank account would each meander in an inverse direction from the other. Just to be clear, I am speaking of a fat belly and a thin bank balance. It therefore came as somewhat of a surprise yesterday to learn that I … Continue reading Wine, Martinis, Popcorn, M&M’s, and… Weight-Loss?
Epic Fail
I discovered this week how feeble my skills apparently are with office automation software when I was asked to take a proprietary test given by a local employment agency. They wanted to determine my office "bones," if you will. The results were less than stellar. I have never operated under any delusions of grandeur in regard to … Continue reading Epic Fail
The Price of Success
I no sooner wrote my previous posting about looking forward to a tax refund, then I was greeted 24 hours later with news from our accountant. It appears that my lovely wife's 2014 income far exceeded the good accountant's "conservative" expectations for estimated taxes she paid, and we now have a sizable tax bill owed to Uncle … Continue reading The Price of Success
Anticipatory Rewards
It was a dark and stormy night... Oh, who am I kidding? Better to leave the fiction writing for those best suited to it. Nevertheless it was dark, rainy, and overcast earlier today. This made for a good opportunity to put on our rain coats for a walk and see some wildlife. Since moving to … Continue reading Anticipatory Rewards
Discourteous Habits
Dearest Readers, my sincerest apologies for information that I am about to convey. It is not my intention for this blog to be a reservoir of personal hygiene indiscretions. Those are certainly better left for the privacy of my non-posting life. However, a recent and persistent habit of your humble blogger ultimately reached a level today where it necessitates … Continue reading Discourteous Habits
Boredom Decorum
I noticed in a Washington Post article today that the new Secretary of Defense is about to convene an important summit in Kuwait. He has summoned military commanders from their respective posts in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe for a review of the ongoing war on terror. What caught my eye was his order that … Continue reading Boredom Decorum
A Matter of Taste
A proud moment during my post-divorce bachelor period was when I bought a Keurig coffee maker. I was living under a very restrictive budget but had just completed the most difficult part because of tax reasons. Once my accountant gave me the green light, a small bit of cash again began to flow directly to me instead of the government. It … Continue reading A Matter of Taste
Snakes in the Grass 
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