Leave No Trace! [lead] I have the opportunity to go backpacking. My son, his girl, and their friends are allowing me to tag along and I am ecstatic. After, realizing that my camping gear is too heavy to use for backpacking I have started collecting some new ultra light gear. I have solicited opinions from […]
To say that I was stoked was an understatement and wasn’t the only emotion I experienced when planning this trip. I was honestly scared, not only that the physical demands would overwhelm me but that I would be a burden to the rest of our group and ruin their experience. Our party of 7 currently […]
I have the opportunity to go backpacking. My son, his girl, and their friends are allowing me to tag along and I am ecstatic. After realizing my camping gear was too heavy for backpacking, I started collecting some new ultra-light gear. I have solicited opinions from many salespersons, community forums, and gear head websites, along […]
As I navigate this life change called retirement, I’ve come to realize that taking action can often be more challenging than simply wanting to achieve a goal. I learned this lesson within just two minutes on the MoMBA trails when my skill level and coordination didn’t align with the technical abilities needed to safely negotiate […]
Once again I am leaving the beautiful weather of Southern California for the serenity that a spring in South Haven brings. Some have asked why Michigan? My answer is why not? Plus, I scored airline tickets from United for $53.00 round trip from LAX to ORD. Courtesy of the Marines I departed the Great Lakes state almost 40 […]
When you retire from an employer you leave behind a group of co-workers that you have known for many years. The solitude started to drive me crazy after a few months. Embracing the retirement community you are in will help you get over the loss of camaraderie that you had with your co-workers. If you […]
