I recently celebrated my birthday, and thanks to Mark Zuckerberg, I heard from many high school classmates, former coworkers, relatives near and far, and many others who wished me Happy Birthday and truly, I was grateful about that. But as I enjoyed some angel food cake and berries that night, I reflected on birthdays past, and then became fully aware that unless God has other plans for me, I have celebrated at least two thirds of my birthdays already. My mind began to anticipate birthdays in Continue Reading
How Did Spinach Get Into My “Joy of Retirement” Guide?
Sometimes, I am as giddy as a seven year old, and I love it. Today was a perfect example as I discovered the spinach seeds I planted a week ago have now pushed through the earth. See what I mean? Don’t they usually conduct experiments in school like this when kids are about seven? I’m not even apologizing for my exuberant enthusiasm.I know, I know… my desires to dance a little and titter like a school child may have been a bit overboard, but for years, I’ve wanted a small vegetable garden. Time, Continue Reading
The AB Seas of Greece
Our travel agent, Joy, of Classic Travel in Okemos, Michigan, really encouraged us to take our recent cruise. Not that we needed a push as we were already considering Mediterranean cruises, but she wanted us to take this specific cruise, because it would give us the chance to visit Santorini and Mykonos. Mama Mia, am I glad we listened. I've chosen to write about Greece last because as I reflect on the entire trip and time in Italy, Turkey and Greece, I have finally decided, Greece was my Continue Reading
Pompeii – Well Worth The Trip
Pompeii. I had a brief recollection of it but to be honest, it had been filed in the deeper recesses of my brain, so long ago, I couldn't tell you much about it. But friends here at home and on the cruise told us “You must visit Pompeii. You’ll be blown away by it”. And I was. If your mind is at all like mine, let me dust it off a bit. Pompeii was a city of south of Naples, Italy, that was obliterated by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79. That’s right – 2094 years ago. It was covered with Continue Reading