Were you wondering why I didn’t publish a newsletter at the first of the year as I normally do? Well, my time was focused on a new baby granddaughter’s arrival…
Bev Scott wrote this piece in 2013. I think it is still appropriate as we continue to deal with racism in this country with the recent events with Michael Brown…
Everything and everyone that you love, old and new Do you ever hear your mom’s voice in your head with words that are so familiar they are now part of…
We welcome our guest blogger, Pam Buda. Pam Buda is a new friend here in Sonoma County. When I was introduced to Pam by a mutual friend I felt an immediate…
Harvesting the fruits of labor I have been reflecting on the season. Fall is a time for bringing in the harvest and also for making plans for the months to…
I am happy to introduce you to Carolyn Rendu. I met her and her husband on my 70’s Road Trip to Oregon. We were all staying at the Sylvia Beach…
The Art of Ripening: Discovering Youthfulness at 70 and Beyond How is it possible that I have turned 70! It’s been two months now and I still haven’t settled in…
Retirement in Mexico I often say to my Mexican friends that in my other life I was a Mexicana. Everything here for me feels familiar-like I’ve had lifetimes here. I…
Retirement Planning Workshop for Federal Reserve Board Employees When one of the participants in our 3rd Act workshop had to leave to take a call from the White House, we…
Every Life (person) You Have Touched is Your Legacy. I found myself in conversation with a friend discussing the second edition of a professional book released last year. I commented…