I’m one of those folks who wake up every morning in a comfortable mental fog.  That first cup of coffee is my best friend, and I take it outdoors and sit with it.  I wait for the sun to come up over the mountains in front of me.  I curl my hands around the cup to warm them, because it’s cold out here. Read More…

A simple life, with simple pleasures, in a simple place.  A few belongings, just enough to accommodate simple needs.  A small recreational vehicle to call home, reliable and comfortable and agile.  Computer and printer.  Cell phone.  Pens, pencils, pads.  Good books, good stereo/CD player.  Good supply of shorts, jeans, shirts, socks.  Good shoes and boots for hiking.  A good little dog for companionship.  Give me these simple things and I will find the simple job to provide the necessities.  I’ll explore the world of nature and things spiritual, and I’ll write it as I see it.

Jeanne wrote this in September 1993.

Now she lives it.

Having a second chance at the best part of life?  No arm-twisting needed here, I’m IN!  I’m pretty sure I’m in it now for the long haul.  I was thinking about it this morning, with a smile on my face.  I’m here now, in my second childhood!  Now, once again, I am carefree. Read More…

For some, retirement means ‘stop working and enjoy the fruits of your labor’ but for me it took on a different meaning: it meant ‘stop working at your corporate job; sell your home, get a travel trailer and live in it and hit the road with it but keep on working till you die, because you have no retirement income except Social Security!’

Well, I got off the corporate treadmill, with gusto sold my home Read More…