Microadventure #9: Our Town with Becky
Enjoyed the day seeing Our Town at Sarsota’s Asolorep Theater, followed by a meal at Wicked Cantina and a sunset walk on Lido Beach.
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Simple Things That Make Me Happy
Many years ago I began my obsession with happiness. One of the most effective and simplest practices to increase happiness is to write a gratitude journal. Another is to take pictures of simple things that make me happy. I also have a practice of writing a blog post every other Sunday about something that makes … Continue reading “Simple Things That Make Me Happy”
Snowbird Condo Gets a Makeover
In April 2022, I fulfilled one of my final bucket-list goals: I bought a snowbird condo. I love my little place in Bradenton, Florida. Winters there, near the beach, feel like getting an extra summer. I found a rare fully furnished, turn-key condo, and when I’m not there, I rent it out on Airbnb. Thanks … Continue reading “Snowbird Condo Gets a Makeover”
Virtual Friends and CyberGrief in Retirement
Yesterday, I got a text from my friend, Shirley. Though our friendship began online, she quickly “graduated” from a virtual friend to a real friend—long before we ever met in person. In her text, Shirley told me that she was grieving for a friend who had died. She introduced me to a term I wasn’t … Continue reading “Virtual Friends and CyberGrief in Retirement”
M-Weeks: Memories, Music, & Merriment
My, My! Many Magnificent Memories Materialized in these two weeks that Mark the Mid-Year. I don’t want to Modify My Methods, but I have a Multitude of iMages Marking Many Memorable Microadventures so photos will be My Main Media. Memories Mirror image of the Monday Matinee Movie. Miniatures Made Meticulously to coM”M”erate Marriage of Mom … Continue reading “M-Weeks: Memories, Music, & Merriment”
K-Weeks: Kataluma, Kismet, and Kindness
K-Weeks have been a little KooKy. K’s don’t Kontribute as many words as I’d like, so let’s Kreate a bit of K-os on this post with Krazy, Kool, and Kreative spellings, oK? These two weeks K’s were King! I hope there were Kit-Kats, Klondike bars, and Key lime pies in your Kitchen. Kataluma My K-Weeks … Continue reading “K-Weeks: Kataluma, Kismet, and Kindness”
Seizing the Solar Eclipse: A Joyful Adventure in Austin with Felicia
Solar Eclipse: An Epic Carpe Diem Experience Were you one of those people who had been waiting for April 8th, 2024 since 2017? I missed “totality” at the last eclipse and was told by all my friends who’d experienced it that it was “Totality Cool!” Now, mostly-retired, and the owner of Carpe Diem Day, I … Continue reading “Seizing the Solar Eclipse: A Joyful Adventure in Austin with Felicia”
G-Weeks: Goodness, Gardner, God and Groups
Websites Spreading Goodness As we Gather to Give our Goodbyes to G-Weeks, I want to first Galvanize this Group by making you aware of websites spreading Goodness. The homepage of CarpeDiemDay.Com lists a Group of Great Websites including: I could Gush about the Gallery of Game-changing content in these Gazettes. They are Gems that remind … Continue reading “G-Weeks: Goodness, Gardner, God and Groups”
E-Weeks: Elderberries, Escape Room, Ego and Engagement
Even though I initially felt a sense of Ennui about my alphabet-inspired Endeavors, thEEse wEEks have been EEsy. Sure, it’s a bit Embarrassing that it’s such an Elementary Exercise, but without Exception, I Encounter some Enigmatic Energy that I’ll try to Explain. The Elderberries E-Weeks began on February 26, which was also Carpe Diem Day … Continue reading “E-Weeks: Elderberries, Escape Room, Ego and Engagement”
B-Weeks: Bradenton Beach, Belonging and Being
To B or not to B: that is the question: Whether ’tis Bolder of the Brain to Blog And Brag of Beauty with Bountiful Beat Or to Break free from this Bewildering Banter That Bothers readers with Boring Buzz? But were the Bard here to Bewitch and Blend Blues with Brights, Bonds with Braids Bitter … Continue reading “B-Weeks: Bradenton Beach, Belonging and Being”