Tag Archives: lifestyle

DNA Ethnicity Test Result Reliability – It’s All About Expectations

Posted on January 18, 2018 by The Retiring Sort

Around Thanksgiving, I went to lunch with a group of childhood classmates. During a lull in the conversation, one of them asked – “Hey, who here has done their DNA?” A number of us raised our hands. His next question … Continue reading →

Posted in DNA, Family, Genealogy, Genetics | Tagged lifestyle, Technology | 7 Comments

Symbols of Cities and Lands

Posted on July 13, 2015 by The Retiring Sort

Some landmarks are iconic – a single image of them conjures the names of the places they represent. They become symbols of their locations… Like the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower in Paris… The Great Wall of China… Tower Bridge in … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Recreation, Travelogues | Tagged Eiffel Tower, Golden Gate Bridge, Great Wall of China, lifestyle, Louvre, Photo Challenges, photography, postaweek, Space Needle, Tower Bridge | 6 Comments

Land Meets Water

Posted on July 13, 2015 by The Retiring Sort

In May, my beloved and I went out to the West Coast for a family wedding, and took advantage of the time to do some travel and sightseeing in the Bay area and north. These are some images from small … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Recreation, Travelogues | Tagged Beaches, lifestyle, photography, photos, Shores, Weekly Travel Theme | 6 Comments

C’mon Guys, This is Boston!

Posted on January 29, 2015 by The Retiring Sort

I went to college in Boston, arguably one of the most resilient cities in the USA. I still go back whenever I can. I love taking the T or just walking the Freedom Trail. I lived in the Back Bay area, … Continue reading →

Posted in Giving Back, Recreation, Ruminations, Travelogues | Tagged Boston, Fair Play, lifestyle, New Egland Patriots, Super Bowl | 7 Comments

The Slow Evolution of a New Home

Posted on December 5, 2014 by The Retiring Sort

When my beloved and I purchased our “fixer-upper” retirement home last year, we weren’t thinking The Money Pit – we were seeing possibilities. We had a home inspector and a contractor go through the house with us to help us make a realistic … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Retirement itself, Ruminations | Tagged change, lifestyle, moving on, postaday, postaweek, retirement, retirement planning, Slow, Weekly Travel Theme | 29 Comments

Honey, I’m Home!

Posted on November 22, 2014 by The Retiring Sort

Hi there, strangers. OK, my blogging hiatus has lasted much longer than I had intended. But since this will be both my “I’m Back” announcement, and my 200th post, I’m thinking I should put a little thought into where I … Continue reading →