The Art of Zen and the Garage Sale

The Art of Zen and the Garage Sale

Whoopee! We Sold Most of Our Stuff!  Garage sales can be Great Fun! Barb here. Lynnelle is the first and only shore-based Friend-for-Life I’ve met after moving aboard. When we met, EW and I had been living on La Luna for a few years so 

Time Management VS Emotion Management

Time Management VS Emotion Management

Nobody told me this retirement thing was so challenging!

How to Be a Neighbor Lady

How to Be a Neighbor Lady

I grew up in small towns in Maine, and my folks certainly taught me how to be a good neighbor but I didn’t learn how to be a Neighbor Lady until we purchased our home in South Portland. There, Laurel, our back fence neighbor, took 

This Is Your Life!

This Is Your Life!

So many images come to mind with that sentence. Of course the very old (nearly before our time) TV Show… “Susie-Lynn McGillicuddy… This is YOUR Life!” A guidance counselor trying to get us to make a decision about a college Something we try to remember 

Active, Opinionated, and Over 60. Now What?

Active, Opinionated, and Over 60. Now What?

Face it; yes, we’re active, opinionated, and over 60 – but thinning/graying hair, getting wrinkles, and sagging are also part of aging. That’s a fact. It’s also true that at this moment we are the youngest we will ever be. (Gulp.) If we haven’t already started to take care 

What’s a DEVA

What’s a DEVA

​ Barb Here: Lynnelle and I met a few years after EW and I had moved aboard the boat; just before her divorce. She is the only deep and lasting non-boating friend I’ve made since moving aboard. New land-dwellers we meet seem to find people