Category Archives: Retirement

What it is like to adjust to retirement and being with each other 24/7.

Halfway Reflections

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Paul

Today and tomorrow mark the halfway point of our senior citizen semester abroad. Two weeks in London, six weeks in Ireland, and three weeks in Paris. (Approximately) It has been what I expected in some ways and different in others. … Continue reading →

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Settling Into Paris

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Paul

We’ve spent a couple of days settling into JP and Elli’s studio and waiting for our art supplies to arrive from Dublin. One of us needed to be around all the time to greet the delivery, so we didn’t do … Continue reading →

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Two New Paintings

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Paul

I’ve completed two new paintings at Rock-a-Doon Lodge. One is a small acrylic study of the tower we saw at Glendalough at the beginning of our Irish sojourn. This one will be used to design and paint an oil next … Continue reading →

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Sligo Update

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Paul

We have been exploring the Sligo area as well as doing some painting. Yesterday we visited Sligo Abbey, the only monestary in Ireland not destroyed by the British during the disolution of monasteries. It was occupied by monks until the … Continue reading →

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Last Post From Dingle

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Paul

Alas, all good things must come to an end. Tomorrow we leave Dingle and head to Sligo. Tonight we are enjoying our last visit to Tigh TP pub. Fish and chips and a pint. 😉 Today it has stormed all … Continue reading →

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A Very Belated Semester Abroad

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Paul

Our bags are packed (almost) and our house is prepared for its temporary occupants. In less than one week Jean and I depart for our delayed “semester abroad.” Neither of us was able to take a semester abroad while in … Continue reading →

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Traveling and Reading

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Paul

After several weeks on the road I think it’s time to post about how to keep up with reading while traveling. As I posted previously I received a Kindle for a retirement gift. Jean then bought a Kindle for herself. … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas to All!

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Paul

Here we are in sunny Arizona. This is even further removed from the traditional view of Christmas than our usual damp haunts in western Washington. Yesterday afternoon I played golf in sunshine and 70 degrees! It seems strange to see … Continue reading →

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Getting to Arizona

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Paul

I thought I should write a slightly longer post about our trip from Seattle to Tempe. We left Redding CA and drove down to Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park just south of Monterey on the Pacific Coast Highway. That park … Continue reading →

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Gray Skies Blues

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Paul

This post is a bit delayed due to lack of internet connectivity for a a few days. California proved to be gray and drizzly much of our time there. We did have some partly sunny days at Norman and Janet’s … Continue reading →

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