Beyond Van Gogh

One of the things that I have missed throughout the pandemic is museum visits. It doesn’t matter if it’s a local exhibit close to home, or something grand across the

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Our latest adventure with Howie (our home on wheels) was fairly close to home. We drove to the Palm Springs area to visit family and stayed in an RV Park

On your Marks, Get Set, Bake!

On your Marks, Get Set, Bake! Sound familiar? Well, if not, let me share. My newest obsession is a show called “The Great British Bake Off.” It’s currently on Netflix

Zion National Park

Our latest adventure with Howie (our home on wheels) was to Zion National Park in Utah. It was an incredible journey filled with great hikes, bike rides, kayaking, and amazing

Retirement Blues

“You’re glowing!” a friend exclaimed as we sat down to have lunch. “Retirement certainly agrees with you!”  It wasn’t the first time I’ve heard this (although it never gets old).

A Beautiful Brain

It’s no secret we live in world filled with anti-aging messages. Each year, the beauty industry alone spends nearly 400 billion (yes, billion) dollars trying to convince us that fine

Did I really Buy an RV?

 When I was younger, I swore to myself that I was never going to be one of those old folks who traveled by RV. My husband and I would grumble

A Big Step

So, it happened. I retired from a great academic career in the middle of a global pandemic. Yep. Who could have imagined life would evolve the way it did when