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Friday Field Trip: Placentia, California
Us, Now and Then

Friday Field Trip: Placentia, California

This is another repost of a blurb about locations in my novel Us, Now and Then. I’ll post them on … Continue reading Friday Field Trip: Placentia, California

Putting my expertise to good use in retirement
Healthy Habits for Happy Humans

Putting my expertise to good use in retirement

As a retired elementary school teacher and reading specialist, a classroom is my natural habitat, my happy place. And when our granddaughter was small I liked nothing more than volunteering in her classrooms… Continue reading Putting my expertise to good use in retirement

Healthy Habits for Happy Humans

It’s never too late. You’re never too old.

An extensive study in the U.S.A found that the most productive age in human life is between 60-70 years of … Continue reading It’s never too late. You’re never too old.

Quarantine Diary 10: Learning to survive lock-down
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Quarantine Diary 10: Learning to survive lock-down

What skills have you learned during the pandemic? Continue reading Quarantine Diary 10: Learning to survive lock-down

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Bedtime Book Report: Quarantine Edition

“…one of the reasons for writing was to poke fun at the reigning glumness in here.” Continue reading Bedtime Book Report: Quarantine Edition

Quarantine Diary 9: British quiz show edition
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Quarantine Diary 9: British quiz show edition

A word of warning: British TV is much bawdier than American TV. You’ll hear words for body parts left un-bleeped. Continue reading Quarantine Diary 9: British quiz show edition

Quarantine Diary 8: DIY Edition
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Quarantine Diary 8: DIY Edition

It’s been a quiet year here at the Valley Wood Home for the Aged. At least since my 70th birthday … Continue reading Quarantine Diary 8: DIY Edition

My husband’s latest obsession? Dishes
Moving on

My husband’s latest obsession? Dishes

Nearly fifty years ago, as my Darling Husband (DH) and I were planning our wedding and life together, I tried … Continue reading My husband’s latest obsession? Dishes

Healthy Habits for Happy Humans, Moving on

De-cluttering my calendar

Retiring certainly freed up my calendar but still, prioritizing my time and energy didn’t happen overnight. For a decade or … Continue reading De-cluttering my calendar

Moving on

The purge continues

The recycling bin was especially heavy this week after I went searching for space in a file cabinet in which … Continue reading The purge continues

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