Category Archives: Retirement Journal

Beach Bumming-Learning to Surf!

Posted on June 28, 2017 by kdewez

I told you about our impending beach bum-i-ness a blog or so ago. Beginning the middle of August, we’re moving to an apartment at the beach where we’ll spend the following six months. The finding and renting process has been … Continue reading →

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On Balancing the Losses

Posted on June 25, 2017 by kdewez

Before I retired, besides swiveling in my big chair and sniffing the sharpies, I spent many years staring at a balance sheet. Simply put, a balance sheet shows the assets and liabilities of your company. In contemplating how to write … Continue reading →

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The Final Countdown

Posted on May 15, 2017 by kdewez

We’re leaving together, But still, it’s farewell And maybe we’ll come back To earth, who can tell? I guess there is no one to blame We’re leaving ground (leaving ground) Will things ever be the same again? It’s the final … Continue reading →

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On feelings of loss and what really matters…

Posted on May 13, 2017 by kdewez

From a respectable distance down the street, I peer out the rain-soaked windshield of Bella-BOW ( Bella Box On Wheels, our RV)  watching pieces of my material life being loaded into cars, trucks, and U-Hauls. Yesterday, the first day of our … Continue reading →

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Pricing my Life, Memories for Sale

Posted on May 9, 2017 by kdewez

As I type this, there are people inside my home putting a value on many of the material things that have made up my life. It feels very strange to know the sale value of my things won’t reflect the emotional … Continue reading →

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Packing a Watermelon into a Walnut. The story of downsizing from 3100 Sq. ft to 475 Sq.ft

Posted on May 7, 2017 by kdewez

Right now I’m schlepping things down the driveway from the house to the RV. Then I’m schlepping the same things right back up the driveway, forced to accept the fact that I’m not going to be able to take some of … Continue reading →

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Boxing up the Hallmark Moments

Posted on May 3, 2017 by kdewez

Today, still packing for the move,  I started sorting through the 11 filing drawers in my home office. I’m not sure why I’m calling them all filing drawers as only three of them were neatly stuffed with hanging files.   … Continue reading →

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The Love Starter, Leaving a Spark

Posted on April 30, 2017 by kdewez

A friend recently commented that when we move from a well-loved home, we leave a little bit of ourselves behind as a starter for the love the new owners will have for their home. The thought that the love I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Reflections On A Home

Posted on April 28, 2017 by kdewez

As moving day draws closer and I prepare to say goodbye to this house, the place I’ve lived longer than any other, the years play like a flickering slide show. March of 2000, moving in during a raging snowstorm.   I … Continue reading →

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Retirement Journal-Adventures in House Selling-Drooling Dogs and Smoke Signals from Heaven.

Posted on April 13, 2017 by kdewez

When I was a little girl, cigarette smoking was the norm, and my daddy would entertain me by blowing smoke rings. He was so good at smoke rings; it’s one of my fondest memories. I have been flooded with memories … Continue reading →

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