Tag Archives: family

Murphy’s Law and Why Everybody Needs a Plan – Part 1

Posted on March 12, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

If anything can go wrong, it will – Murphy’s Law My Scottish grandparents had lots of favorite sayings. Two that often come to mind are, “Hope for the best, but plan for the worst,” and “Murphy may have been an Irishman, … Continue reading →

Posted in Caregiving, Health Issues, Health-Diet, Information | Tagged Advance Medical Directive, choices, family, Health Care Proxy, lifestyle, Living Will, Power of attorney, Senior Health | 8 Comments

Just a Kiss…

Posted on February 17, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Remember when you were little and fell down? Usually more startled or scared than hurt, you would run to the nearest grown-up – often Mom, for comfort. And she would kiss it and make it better. The placebo effect of … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations | Tagged Affection, family, Kiss, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek | 20 Comments

Love in its Many Forms

Posted on January 27, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Love isn’t simple. The ancient Greeks understood this so well that they had three different words to express it: 1) Agape – Perfect, unconditional love – Often characterized as the love of God. Most of us mere mortals have … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations | Tagged family, lifestyle, Love, Marriage, photography, photos, postaday, Winnie the Pooh | 71 Comments

January – Resolving to Make a Fresh Start

Posted on January 4, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

There’s something lovely about a fresh start. It can be a fresh sheet of paper, a blank screen, a new job, or even a new home. This week, we turned the calendar page and we’re in a whole new year. … Continue reading →

Posted in Retirement itself, Ruminations | Tagged family, January, lifestyle, New Year, New Year Resolution, opportunity | 7 Comments

Fragile: Handle With Care

Posted on December 16, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get. – H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations | Tagged choices, Delicate, family, Fragile, lifestyle, Relationships, TLC | 37 Comments

Some Say the World will end in Fire… or on December 20th

Posted on November 30, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Fire and Ice by Robert Frost Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think … Continue reading →