Tag Archives: family

Reflections on When the World Turned Upside Down

Posted on April 22, 2024 by The Retiring Sort

Carpe Diem. A few months ago, my world stopped rotating on its normal axis. For a heartbeat, everything stopped, and then it all turned upside down. On January 7th, the amazing man I married more than 54 years ago suddenly … Continue reading →

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Future Challenge – So What’s the Plan?

Posted on August 29, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Challenge #26 Everyone has a horror story of an estate (big or small) that wasn’t settled smoothly. Usually it’s because there was no will (or no updated will), or because the contents of the will came as an unhappy surprise … Continue reading →

Posted in Finances, Financial Issues, Future Challenges, Information | Tagged Estate planning, family, Financial Planning, Last Will and Testament, Legacy | 13 Comments

Father’s Day Remembrances

Posted on June 16, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

A few weeks ago, my Future Challenge asked what your legacy will be. I started blogging long after my Dad passed away, and so he hasn’t been featured much in my posts. Still, he was a big influence in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Ruminations | Tagged family, Father, Father's Day, Gratitude, holiday, lifestyle, Memories, Thanks | 10 Comments

Future Challenge – What’s Your Legacy So Far?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Challenge #22 I’m pretty much the family archivist for my own family, and for my husband’s. I’m what I (almost kidding) call a digital packrat. I have three kinds of family tree software and a portable hard drive full of … Continue reading →

Posted in Future Challenges | Tagged family, Legacy, lifestyle, Memories | 12 Comments

Sharing My Scots Gaelic Heritage

Posted on May 16, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

One of my grandsons is a cub scout. His pack is working on a “Heritage” project to earn a belt loop and a pin. The gist is that each scout must learn about where his family came from, choose a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Ruminations | Tagged Ancestry, family, Family History, Family Tree, Gaelic, Genealogy, lifestyle, Memories, photography, Scotland | 16 Comments

The Grass (or the Sweater) is Always Greener Away from Home

Posted on March 16, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Somehow when we travel, everything seems brighter, landscapes more spectacular, and foliage greener. St. Patrick’s Day is the “greenest” day of the year, so in honor of the day, here are some green images from our travels… “The Mound” and … Continue reading →