Hard to believe we’re now eight years into our “Next 10 Adventure.” This was our idea of how to change things up after the kids were gone. We had been in the same town and the same house for 25 years when we had a conversation. Would we be willing to move to somewhere new before retirement? Much to both our surprises, we were okay leaving the house where we raised our kids. … [Read more...] about Our Next 10 Adventure: An Update and An Extension
Downsizing
Downsizing: aka How to Eat an Elephant
You know that old joke: How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Hahaha. Well, nothing is truer than when it comes to downsizing. Think about it. You’ve spent 30, 40 or 50 years accumulating a million memories. You have shrines to your children’s early years. Photos of the trips and adventures you went on. Everywhere you look, those things, those tchotchkes … [Read more...] about Downsizing: aka How to Eat an Elephant
Our “Next 10 Adventure” and 10 Things We’ve Learned
Eighteen months ago, Dan and I took a big (and some would say “crazy”) leap by moving from the house where we raised our girls to “the country”. Okay, it’s really just down the highway a bit to Hanover, MA, and not to Oklahoma! We managed to start downsizing (a “limited downsizing”), bought a fixer-upper, and started out on our “Next 10 Adventure”. We’re … [Read more...] about Our “Next 10 Adventure” and 10 Things We’ve Learned
The New Boomer Retirement: Packing Your Life History into 16 Boxes
One of the reasons I started Boomer Retirement Briefs was to share how other boomers are making their way through the retirement planning process. What are folks creating in this new era of living? We Boomers no longer consider a slow and fading “retirement.” It’s about the “new boomer retirement.” Depending what you've been reading over the years, … [Read more...] about The New Boomer Retirement: Packing Your Life History into 16 Boxes
