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Travel Theme: Rhythm
The WheresMyBackpack? Travel Theme Challenge this week is Rhythm. Capturing a sense of sound and rhythm in photos is an interesting challenge. From our travels in the past few years, here are my rhythmic memories: 1) The drone of the … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges
Tagged China, Hawaii, lifestyle, Oahu, Olympics, Photo Challenges, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, recreation, Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Travel
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Today
The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge for this week is Today, meaning that the photos couldn’t be from an archive – they actually had to be taken on the day of the post. So… today was the last sunny day in … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges
Tagged Carnival, lifestyle, Photo Challenges, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, recreation, today, Town Green, Weekly Photo Challenge: Today
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What’s Going on with Social Security?? – Part 1
In the game of Financing Retirement, our sources of Money In aren’t as flexible as they were during our working years.. For example, two possible sources of income in the US have important rules governing when they are available, and … Continue reading
Posted in Finances, Financial Issues, Information, Retirement itself
Tagged 401K Accounts, Affording Retirement, Benefits, Finances, Financial Planning, IRA accounts, lifestyle, Medicare, Money, retirement, retirement planning, Senior finances, Social Security, Social Security Administration
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Travel Theme: Street Markets
Ailsa at Wheresmybackpack presented another photo challenge this week – street markets. I couldn’t think of anywhere I’d photographed one, and then I remembered our trip to Beijing. We started out shopping for souvenirs and gifts down the main shopping street, … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenges, Retirement itself, Travelogues
Tagged Beijing, China, Photo Challenges, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Street market
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War and Remembrance
In the United States of America, we celebrate Memorial Day on the last Monday in May. This commemorative holiday has gone through several iterations – it was first called Decoration Day following the American Civil War, and the date has changed … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Giving Back, Ruminations
Tagged Army, choices, family, Father, Memorial Day, Memories, Military Service, Navy, Patriot, Patriotism, Pearl Harbor, photos, Remembrance, War
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Thank You for Playing Our Game: Finding the Finish Line
Welcome to my exciting new board game, Financing Retirement! This game is for one or two players, and includes dice and two stacks of cards to draw from – Money In, and Money Out. The goal is to have a … Continue reading
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