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New England On Display – The Eastern States Exposition

Posted on October 13, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

We moved back to New England about twelve years ago, and every year, we’ve talked about going to the “Big E” – the Eastern States Exhibition. It’s like a State Fair times six. For two weeks in September, the town … Continue reading →

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Happy Days – Happy Memories

Posted on October 9, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

We had a great weekend.  A friend from Hawaii arrived last Thursday evening and left Monday – and in between we packed in a lot of happy New England moments. I love the Fall, and we did all our favorite … Continue reading →

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Animal Kingdom – It’s Everywhere

Posted on October 9, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Our friend Ailsa pointed out that last Thursday, October 4th, was World Animal Day.  This got me thinking about the different levels of freedom and autonomy that animals have in our world. There are places where they are wild, but … Continue reading →

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Montreal – Eclectic and Lovely

Posted on October 5, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

While I am adapting to retired life and struggling to put some structure to my days, my beloved is still employed and struggling to make the most of his downtime.  One way we can meet in the middle is for … Continue reading →

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To Every Thing There is a Season…

Posted on October 2, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Maybe it’s that I’m retired and have time to think about these things. Maybe it’s that my mom, the last of my kids’ grandparents, passed away this year. Maybe it’s that it’s a gray Autumn day, and I’m feeling it … Continue reading →

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Where the Heck are My Glasses?

Posted on October 1, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

I can hear my mother chuckling at herself after misplacing something, saying, “It’s hell getting old!”  My mom was a very sharp 86 when she passed away, but she did occasionally give us gentle reminders us that she missed the … Continue reading →

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