I spent most of the remainder of the weekend just puttzing. I had to stick around for pre-operative tests that are mandatory for the upcoming surgery. I felt a bit guilty as I knew Robin was back at the cafe and would be busy as hell on a Sunday. That’s usually our busiest day of [...]
I got a late start on Friday after work, trying not to forget to pack any essentials. As soon as I hit the turnpike my eyes were drawn to the smoke and fire. Capturing a photo while doing 70mph was not the brightest idea. But I seem to have a knack of seeing theunusual more [...]
Daily posts are absent due simply to lack of adventurous or envelope pushing days. Don’t misinterpret this for malaise or boredom. I’m loving my days. Working at the cafe is still a labor of love as opposed to ‘a job’. Hitting the links still happens at least once a week, but it has become more [...]
It has been a much different week than I may have surmised at the onset. The rains have given way to blistering humidity and temperatures far above the norm. It’s hotter than Tipper after she heard that Al had fondled a global warming junkie in an elevator. Perhaps the result of the humidity, maybe lingering [...]
Mid week went by pretty much uneventful. Robin was still down for the count so when Cathy and Russell invited me to tag along on a bike ride I jumped at the chance. They’ve been in the area for awhile so I figured they knew the backroads far better than I. They camped here for [...]
Sunday morning. It’s busier today than any other day. I thought I was prepared. Enough eggs beaten, pancakes mixed, bacon and potatoes fried all beforehand to prepare for the crowds. And then the onslaught. It didn’t wait for church to be over, it started as soon as the doors opened at 8. I looked up [...]
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. [...]
While Robin and Erin were sunning themselves, I busied myself with rearranging items in the motorhome, playing golf, and taking walks. But then I received a phone call from Dr. Aziz, my neurosurgeon at AGH stating he wanted to see me. The call was a bit foreboding as I’m feeling as good as ever. After [...]
Much of our time while awaiting Robin’s final visits to her dentist and doctor have been spent at the gym, hitting balls at the range as she gets accustomed to her new irons, and dodging the rain. It’s almost uncanny how we can weave through a day without doing much of anything and then it’s [...]
In the last twelve days we’ve celebrated three birthdays. Robin was first, followed by Chris and now today Jay turns 55. I have never eaten so much cake in such a short time in my life. Add to that Chris’ penchant for buying snacks and goodies to keep us company at night while we are [...]
