Retirement welcomes a world full of changes, mostly good ones. But then there is the flip side of the coin, the dark and foreboding one. A case in point is living on a fixed income. You find yourself buying just the things you need. And the things you want, well, they just have to wait. [...]
We had two things planned for today; get Robin’s hair trimmed and do some golfing. She asked other workampers about venues for her to get this done. Our setting is a beautiful pastoral setting, high on a hilltop, in a very rural setting. Henceforth, we need to inquire of the whereabouts of almost everything we [...]
Its been a few days since my last post but there’s a very viable reason for this. On Friday I drove to Raleigh to spend the night at Erin’s. We did dinner, went to Dick’s to buy a new golf bag cover for flying, and then our usual–Barnes and Noble until it was almost closing [...]
This morning turned into a cleaning frenzy. It wasn’t planned that way. I just wanted to get outside and enjoy all the sunshine. Then I noticed all the bugs on the front of the truck. And the water spots on the Goldwing along with all the dust. Getting cleaning products out of the rear bay [...]
[ad] The past few days have been busier than I would have imagined. Medical tests, blood tests, and a drudging visit to the dentist have taken up a large part of two days. However, I did get a chance to shop for a new pair of shoes. After all, going to a wedding rehearsal [...]
[ad] Yesterday our neighbors gathered for a Last Supper of pot luck. The occasion was a farewell send-off as we’ll be leaving Medora tomorrow. That time has come again when MRI’s, brain scans, and neurosurgeon visits beckon us to Pittsburgh. It has been a sweet ride for the past several months and the friendships established [...]
Today we hosted a tournament for the Badlands Ministry. Tournaments are easy work as most of the day I just ride my cart and ‘ranger’, or patrol the course making sure traffic flows smoothly from tee to green. It can be boring at times but it does afford me the chance to “see” things differently [...]
My cell phone is buzzing in my ears but my eyes are shut tight. In fact, it’s almost as if the natural fluids have them adhered on the insides. But the phone keeps ringing and my natural instinct is to answer in fear that a child needs my attention. I blearily jump up from my slumber [...]
[ad] Ryan and Carolyn arrived around midnight on the other day and after hugs and kisses and chit chat about their trip we all headed for some much needed rest. The morning sun was absent so after a long and lazy breakfast we headed into Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The weather wasn’t our friend as [...]
Sunday morning we worked at the golf course. The afternoon was so slow there was no need for our services so we were permitted to leave. This is unusual to me. A golf course back home in Pennsylvania, any course, would be packed to the gills on a Sunday afternoon. And the Bully Pulpit is [...]
