Tag Archives: Memories

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 Portable Magic of Books

Posted on May 2, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

“I don’t believe in the kind of magic in my books. But I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book.” ― J.K. Rowling I grew up with books. I think every room in our … Continue reading →

Posted in Recreation, Ruminations | Tagged Books, children, lifestyle, literacy, Memories, Parents, reading, Reading to children | 14 Comments

Employing the Little Grey Cells

Posted on April 4, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

“It is a small problem merely. But a problem that will agitate the little grey cells most adequately.” – Agatha Christie’s Poirot in The Incredible Theft Lately I’ve noticed a lot of television commercials for the Luminosity website. Like brainHQ, BrainCurls.com, … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Issues, Health-Diet | Tagged aging, lifestyle, Memories, Memory, Senior Health | 9 Comments

Star Light, Star Bright

Posted on January 11, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

There’s something mystical and beautiful about a Moravian Star. It has a wonderful symmetry – and in fact, was supposedly first created as part of a geometry lesson in a Moravian (a Protestant denomination) school in Germany. It has been … Continue reading →