Joyfully Retired

We are looking forward to the Thanksgiving celebration this week, but we’ve had some other excitement here the last couple of weeks. It all started with a big wind that blew down a couple of big tree limbs.  The two big limbs were from the giant Eucalyptus trees. The trees are old and very big [...]

The world here in northern California is beautiful. The weather is different from what I’ve known after a lifetime of living in the midwest. During the day we reach highs of 70s and 80s. At night it drops to the 40s. Those nice temps have kept the garden looking green and lush. That’s an artichoke [...]

Last Saturday was the perfect day for the annual Santa Rosa BookFest. It was all blue skies and warm temps. A couple of streets in the downtown area were closed off to traffic so book lovers could wander through the various booths. Besides books for sale, there were book readings on the courthouse square and [...]

Hello everybody. I’m back from my blogging vacation but, I have to tell you, I’m exhausted. This always happened to me back in the days when I really worked for a living. We used to say we had to get back to work so we could rest up from our vacation. Having fun can really wear [...]

I know it’s an over-used phrase, but Disneyland is a magical place. You completely forget about anything else when you are there. It’s a place that makes me happy. Some things are different today but not that many. My first trip to Disneyland in 1956 was just as much fun as last week’s. We took [...]