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Blog Post #10: Saving the Birds and the Bees
February in Georgia, where Aron and I now live, is a whole lot different than February in Indiana, where Aron and I both grew up. In Indiana, regardless of what Punxsutawney Phil said, we knew we still had to survive at least six more weeks of gray, dreary winter days before the first crocuses popped…
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Blog Post #9: Timeshare Pros and Cons
When people find out we have a vacation timeshare, they usually have a lot of questions. Sometimes they ask if they should buy a timeshare, and my first inclination is to answer “NO”; but I have to admit, owning one has changed my life. When I try to explain this contradiction, I realize myself how…
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Blog Post #8: Five Activities Today
Do you wake up happy everyday? Or do you do what we do–wake up and decide to be happy? Even though we are retired, weekends are special to us because we don’t go straight to the gym in the mornings. On this particular Saturday, we had two activities planned, and added a few more activities…
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Blog Post #7: The Blue Zones Challenge
How have your annual check-ups gone lately? Has your doctor ever shook his or her head and said, “We’re not going to make any money off of you”? At my last follow-up appointment for my annual exam, my doctor didn’t have a lot to tell me after my blood work and other tests all came…
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Blog Post #6: Homecoming Dinner Party
With over 45 grandchildren between us, Aron and I are never quite sure what event we will be invited to next. We were surprised, though, when Mitchell asked us if we would prepare a gourmet dinner for him and his date before the Homecoming Dance. We were excited to say yes, because we had already…
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Blog Post #5: A Day Trip to Panama City Beach
A Day at Panama City Beach For two native Hoosiers, a huge benefit of living in Georgia is the ability to go to Atlantic or Gulf beaches for day or week-end trips. Aron takes me on many adventures, but one of my favorites while we were dating was the time we drove 200 miles to…
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Blog Post #4: Line Dancing
Line dancing fits into an active lifestyle for so many reasons! It’s a fun, accessible, low-impact, inexpensive activity for singles and couples that serves as a gateway to making new friends and learning new skills from beginner to advanced levels. Fun This website is all about finding our own happy places. Some of my happiest…
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Blog Post #3: Homemade Dog Food
Chip and Cleo, our geriatric miniature schnauzers, have a really great life with us. Although they are both near 100 in doggie years, they still bounce around like puppies. With over an acre of fenced yard to run and play in, a relatively stress-free life, and homemade dogfood, we attribute their good health to their…
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Blog Post #2: Eight Steps to a Successful Gym Membership
How many people join a gym in January, go a few times, and never go back? It has happened to me–but not this time! We are in Week 29 of our gym membership at Max Fitness, and have been very dedicated to our 4-day routine. How did we do it? Let us share our eight…
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Blog Post #1: Five Activities Today
Believe it or not, a day in the life of a couple of retired septuagenarian baby boomers can be invigorating and exciting. Aron and I wake up each morning thankful that we can crawl out of bed without too many aches and pains. Some days we get busy right away, and other days we take…
