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Sometimes You Just Have to Look Up

Life has been busy lately. Really busy. Between work, getting ready for retirement, downsizing the house,…
Thawing Our Way to Retirement

Apparently I forgot to include the freezer in my downsizing plan. I divided the house into…
Divide and Conquer

For months now, I’ve been telling myself that I’ve got plenty of time. A drawer here.…
26 Fridays To Go – Starrs Aboard Weekly Recap

Another Friday crossed off! With 27 Fridays to go, this week brought an unexpected connection, crystal-clear…
Same Goal, Different Timeline

For about two years, Emily and I shared an office in the middle of a hospital…
A Leftover Problem

I was making dinner the other night when it occurred to me that we may have…
Downsizing Has Become a Competition

Downsizing has somehow turned into a little competition at our house. That was definitely not the…
It’s Not “Just” Prostate Cancer

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and I couldn’t let the month end without saying something.…
27 Fridays To Go – Starrs Aboard Weekly Recap

Another Friday crossed off! With 27 Fridays to go, this week brought an unexpected connection, crystal-clear…
Getting Closer

As we get closer to going full-time, it feels like there are a million and ten…
We Can See Clearly Now

For the past two and a half weeks, Ed has been in Florida, and I’ve been…
Not by Chance

I’ve been listing a lot on Facebook Marketplace, piecing out 25 years of accumulated stuff… one…
28 Fridays To Go – Starrs Aboard Weekly Recap

Another Friday crossed off! With 28 Fridays to go, this week brought a 30-inch pile of…
What the Toad Taught Me

This morning I went outside to pull weeds. Nothing deep. Nothing meaningful. Just weeds. No matter…
Seven Black Circles

Seven black speakers. One white RV ceiling. One husband who insisted they’d look “fine.” And one…