Tag Archives: Contributions of women

I Don’t See Well Anymore

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

I rushed over to the window, looked out, squinched my eyes and said with disdain, “I’m having difficulty seeing the tree, and you want me to focus on a branch and then hone in on something the size of a kosher pickle? Continue reading →

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Becoming a Proud Golden Girl

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Interviewing a potential roommate is a lot like a job interview. Continue reading →

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Giddy Yup

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Chip was a leathery old horse trainer who’d been teaching horseback riding for over 32 years. One look at me and he determined that Clementine and I would be a perfect match. Continue reading →

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Banana Sheets

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Then one day when we walked outside our residence, we saw a vendor cooking up waffles and banana sheets! What luck! Continue reading →

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I Am a Happy, Homeless Pet and House Sitter

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Who wouldn’t like to travel and have FREE accommodation? Continue reading →

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Stop Telling Me I’m Old

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

I had all I could do to keep from slapping her wrinkle-free face. Where on earth did she get such a distorted concept of older women? Continue reading →

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Is Falling in Love Inevitable?

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Travel should be a REQUIRED activity for everybody before they get too old to heft a backpack! Continue reading →

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Living with a Roommate Could Just Save Your Life

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

There is in fact a darn good reason for giving up your solitary lifestyle: Living with a roommate could very well save your life. Continue reading →

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Chased By a Hippo…and Lived!

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

“Run, Stacey, run!” Maria screams in my ear as we jump out of the mokorro. Grabbing our bags, we follow the polers to higher ground jumping over trees that block-in the hippo pool. Continue reading →

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Growing Up Dangerously

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

I was four years old when I started kindergarten and walked to school. The only instructions I had, or needed, were: look both ways when crossing the street and don’t speak to strangers. Continue reading →