I’m not sure I was even 50 years old when I received my first invitation to join AARP – the American Association of Retired Persons. Or at least that’s what they used to be called. I honestly couldn’t find the title on their website now. In the About Us section of the web, we do …
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A Day Late, and $1M Short – Slow Travel Retirement Planning
During the lockdown in 2020, I turned fifty. Although I had hoped to celebrate the milestone somewhere infamous, I ate cake at home with my pup and was very grateful to be healthy and still employed, unlike many others around the world. The isolation gave me time to evaluate my financial situation, or lack thereof. …
Boundless
When people ask about my health goals, I used to struggle to find the right word…until now. That word is Boundless, which is also the title of Ben Greenfield’s amazing book on the best of health span protocol available today. Only published a short couple of years ago, Ben is prepping the updated sequel for …
Whoop! There It Is
This post is not sponsored, and no affiliate relationship exists between the author and Whoop at the time of this post. Whoop is a wearable. I’ve never been a wearable person. No fitness trackers, no step counters, no continuous-anything monitors. Not because I was necessarily against them, though the thought of any device transmitting via …
Over The Rainbow
My mother was a singer, both professionally and personally. She sang to me as a child always before bed, and one of my favorite songs – and hers – was “Far Away Places” by Bing Crosby. I credited my mother for instilling in me a wanderlust that never waned. When I was in high school …
Healthspan for Dogs
It is said that all dogs go to heaven. I’d prefer mine didn’t. Not that he isn’t the best dog in the world. And not that he doesn’t deserve eternal bliss. I would just prefer he outlive me – or come as close as possible. Which is why since I rescued him at four months …
The Mystical Archaeologist’s Field Journal
Day 17,520 Latitude 47.315182, Longitude -122.334663 “I’ve done it this time. Not sure how Mordecai and I will extract ourselves from the fine mess of my own making. Tonight, I’m just hanging on by a thread – praying we both make it through to morning. What the light of day may bring, I cannot …
Fifty Shades of (Non) Grey
I was born a brunette, from my Italian mother’s side genetics. I was also born with my father’s English/Scottish fair complexion. Growing up in the tropics, my hair as a child was light brown to blond, being out in the sun more often than not. By my teenage years, I learned some simple, mostly natural …
Does Anyone Still Own a Timeshare?
Yes, in fact I own a timeshare and have since 2000. I bought it after several years of attending timeshare presentations and fending off the salespeople however necessary. I bought an alternating year, points-based week with Club Wyndham, at what came down to secondary market pricing. I accrue a set number of points every other …
Life in a Small Town
Life in a small town vs. big city living.