A Place for Leisure

Just got back from a couple of days in Santa Fe and am thinking about leisure, which I guess describes what one does in Santa Fe.

Seems that a change of location is sometimes necessary. Maybe because the workplace (right now that would be my office) reminds me of, well, work.

Which is why, during my teaching days, summer vacations produced the best leisure.

Oh, I could still think about work or bring it along, but one is less likely to do so. Mountain trails are a compelling diversion.

Part of my retirement challenge will be to find such places closer to home.

More on the subject in tomorrow’s blog.

Aspen Trees

I see aspen trees as a fitting symbol for the retirement years. Last week, I asked the book cover guy if he could include them in his design. Why aspen? 1. On my favorite hikes, one finds aspen high on the mountain. Reach them, and the peaks (read “dreams we have spent a lifetime chasing”)…

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RetirementMay 1, 2019

Help Choose a Book Title

You can copyright books but not book titles. So, theoretically, I could title my book To Kill a Mockingbird, or Gone with the Wind. And I would get exactly 0 readers. But titles do make a difference. Research shows that good ones get a second look. A reader might peer at the promotional copy on…

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