Life & Other Tales ⁽¹⁰⁾

Travel is always exciting and it´s the unexpected that most often provides the "good stuff." We are traveling to Reykjavik, Iceland, a mere 168 miles below the Arctic Circle, primarily to see the northern lights (aurora borealis). This is something on Heide's bucket list, not…

As I sit near the Park Cafe on the indoor pool deck aboard Grandeur of the Seas, I can't help but overhear conversations. It mystifies me why the topic of conversation among geezers is always about health problems: Medicare, what medicines they take, hip replacements,…

The vagabond life is never boring and two weeks ago was no exception to that rule. Navigating the legal system in a foreign country can be challenging. Much more so when you only understand a little of the language. In the United States (at least in Pennsylvania…

To paraphrase Tim Ferris, author of The Four Hour Work Week among other works, "...don't listen to the news; ...listen to all the music you want." Wise words to be sure and I must admit that my life has been more stress-free since I took…

One of the benefits of retirement is that I get to read a lot more than I used to and not all of it has to be professional, academic journals that are more boring than watching whale snot dry. I get to choose books I'm interested…