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 …
Retirement
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. …
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 …