We are often told to not sweat the small stuff, and that’s good advice. Missing from that advice is the opposite: celebrate the little...

I’ve written a lot about retirement being the beginning of your next chapter, not just the end of the previous one. That thought came to...

On a recent Saturday while my wife was away, I was having a really bad day and needed to change my mood. With that in mind, and my...

After a recent routine medical procedure that included various entities over the course of a few weeks, the bills finally started...

This short post is about me doing something I normally struggle with – abandoning my plans and living in the moment. On a recent rainy...

I recently took a trip to Gettysburg with our nephew who just turned 20. We are both into exploring history, and since we were traveling...

A recent conversation with a friend at her nieces’ graduation party (one from college, the other from high school) provided the...

Life is all about the relationships we have – at work, at home, family and friends, when we go out, and when we travel. The strength,...

This post came to me while sitting on a closed highway due to an accident ahead. I was on my way to meet friends for a bike ride on...

This week’s post is a bit different as the below is an excerpt of a recent article that really hit home for me. It’s from...

Regular readers will recognize this theme from earlier posts as this was – and still is - one of my major messages for those seeking...

I’ve written a few posts about the importance of physical and mental exercise to stay healthy and continue to grow. The topic was brought...

The events in this post are real. The names have been changed or omitted to protect the guilty. How many times have you called the...

We had the opportunity and pleasure to have 2 major family events over the last several weeks. After missing so many things due to Covid...

Those of you currently working know the importance of stepping away from your job periodically to recharge and refresh. Ideally, you can...

Yet another post inspired by a conversation over pints at our local brewery with friends who work at large corporations. This is the...

Back in January of 2022 I wrote “What’s Your Quest” -https://www.retiredandinspiredat55.com/post/what-s-your-quest – about the importance...

After my last two posts I figured something lighter was needed. This is a sequel to my earlier post about taking side trips while on...