So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it’s sinking. Racing around to come up behind you again. The sun is the same in a relative way but you’re older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death.
Nov
17
Taking Chances with your Community
Rumor has it.....
When I retired, as most people know, I headed up to the mountains of Northwest Colorado. I had grown up in a small town in rural Delaware and was anxious to return to my simpler roots after living my entire adult life in Washington D.C.,…READ MORE »
Nov
10
Architects of Change
Women take the lead
It had been several years since I attended the Women’s Conference (officially, The California Governor and First Lady’s Conference on Women), so I accepted an invitation to go as a guest of my friend, Annie Gilbar, Editor in Chief of the new Los Angeles Times Magazine, which…READ MORE »
Nov
03
Marrying in Midlife
Getting it right for the last time
When I retired in my early fifties, I never expected to remarry. I designed and built my home in the mountains thinking I would always live in it alone. I was comfortable being by myself. After all, in the previous three decades, I spent less…READ MORE »
Oct
27
Gross Personal Happiness
Lessons from Bhutan.
My husband, Bill, and I just returned from a trip to India and Bhutan where we celebrated our milestone birthdays—his 80th and my 60th, respectively. It was a sensory overload experience beyond compare, and I’m just starting to sort out some of the key takeaways…READ MORE »
Oct
20
How do you change lanes if health insurance is an issue?
Divided We Fail
Have you thought about making a change in your life—either to retire, slow down, or pursue new interests—but the issue of health care and health insurance rears its ugly head? If so, you’re not alone.I personally have dealt with the problem of affordable health care…READ MORE »
Oct
13
What’s the meaning of community?
Give and Take.
I’ve been pondering the idea of community a lot recently. To be honest, Jane and I have been debating this topic for some time now. We’ve come at it from the notion of volunteerism. Who volunteers…and why? Do you volunteer because you are part of a…READ MORE »
Oct
06
How to Achieve Renewal without Dumping Your Career
Crime doesn't pay--enough
Sometimes you can take a metaphor too far. When Susan and I write or talk about Changing Lanes, our road trip imagery might give the impression that we are trying to get all you fellow boomers to dump your current careers. You might conclude that…READ MORE »
Sep
29
Political bargaining with the truth
Drill, baby, drill!
I must have way too much time on my hands.The evidence? I’m watching an inordinate number of political news shows. As a result, in the past month I’ve variously experienced cautious optimism, raw disgust, anger, “you got to be kidding me!” exclamations, and downright concern…READ MORE »
Sep
22
The Importance of Ritual when Changing Lanes
My Neighborhood Bar
We all have a special place where we go to feel good. It’s that favorite place we go to escape the daily grind, meet a friend, or mark a special occasion. In this place we can be ourselves and take a break in both space…READ MORE »
Sep
15
Super conducting, super colliding, slip-sliding away
Geeks, nerds, eggheads, and other terms of endearment.
Jane and I both majored in mathematics while in college—and discovering this common link only served to further cement our friendship almost 25 years ago. While attending the University of Maryland in the early 70’s I found pride in being one of at most four…READ MORE »
