Category Archives: Recreation

Weekly Photo Challenge – Sun

Posted on April 21, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

In the WordPress weekly photo challenge this week’s topic is the Sun, “in all its glory” as part of the photo composition. (Sunsets were a previous challenge.) Because I have no lens filters, these entries show mostly raw white sunlight, but they … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Recreation | Tagged lifestyle, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Sun, Weekly Photo Challenge - Sun | 71 Comments

Delaware River Sojourn Travelogue

Posted on April 15, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

My beloved is always looking for a new river to paddle. I tend to be a still-water kind of gal myself, but I’m game for a river paddle when I’m in experienced company. We grew up near the Delaware River, yet … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health Issues, Recreation, Travelogues | Tagged Boat, canoe, Delaware River, ecology, kayak, Lenape, lifestyle, nature, paddlie sports, photography, photos, recreation, river, rivers, Senior Health, State Parks, Travel, travelogue, vacation | 10 Comments

Countdown to My New Life

Posted on March 24, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Four more days…. that’s all that’s left of my career. I had other jobs before I started down this path, but I started as a temp in an insurance office in 1974, and signed on full-time in 1975. I briefly tried something else, … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Giving Back, Recreation, Retirement itself, Ruminations | Tagged blogging, choices, Employment, family, Insurance, lifestyle, moving on, recreation, retirement, stress | 6 Comments

Rolling on the River… and with the Punches

Posted on February 26, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

My husband is an ardent paddler – we own kayaks, a canoe, and all the associated gear. He loves lakes and rivers – and everything he learns from them. When I’m lucky (although I slow him down a bit), I go … Continue reading →