Goodness, I really don’t know where to start, and the days of touring are incredible long, so tiredness sets in at this hour of almost 11 pm. We began today at 7 am, getting our bags outside the door of our room, down to have an incredible breakfast, and onto the bus. Today’s schedule had […]
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Across Spain and Portugal – post #2
October 15th, 2014 · No Comments · photo of the week, retirement, Site Seeing, Spain & Portugal 2014, travel, Walking
Across Spain and Portugal Trip!
October 14th, 2014 · No Comments · eating, Food, Learning Spanish, My Goals, retirement, Site Seeing, Spain & Portugal 2014, travel
Although I’ve had a whole week on the road tomorrow, I haven’t taken or had much time to put up a post! We’ve done so much in just a few days! Today, we arrived after driving on the bus (coach) all morning going from Santiago de Compostela to Leon, Spain! Beautiful countryside, pleasant driving conditions, […]
Tags: museum·Odysseys Unlimited·Portugal·retirement·Spain·travel
1 – and done
May 31st, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, College students, Musings, My Goals, retirement, Work
It may have begun to sink in — this retirement thing — I realized this afternoon that I no longer work for a living! Commencement was delightful. The weather was especially beautiful today – always a good thing when you have wool regalia to wear for three hours. It’s always rewarding to watch students I’ve […]
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2 and tomorrow
May 30th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, College students, family, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, time, Work
It’s tomorrow. Commencement, and the date when I am officially retired! Funny thing is that I still have tasks to accomplish. Please don’t ask about the paperwork that I think is completed — thank you especially to the hubby who got me through most of it. I have an Incomplete grade which means there’s a […]
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3 and celebrations
May 29th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, College students, family, Musings, My Goals, retirement, time, Volunteer, Work
I have learned that retiring is an event surrounded by celebrations! I have been the recipient of at least three events of others celebrating my retirement, and my life’s work in the last few weeks. Yesterday, I was one recipient at an event at the college celebrating all of us who are retiring. I have […]
Tags: celebrations·Children·conversations·family·passion·retirement·time