What we've learned about retiring early, health, technology, RVing and an active lifestyle.
Mark Boothby
This is day 10 of our Shred. Wondering how we did? For us, shredding is mostly about feeling better rather than weight loss. We’ve not had indigestion for the last 10 days. That’s big since it happens regularly and affects our sleep. When I’m not active and don’t eat well, my joints hurt. Shredding is … Read more
I grew up on a ranch just north of Cochrane. I went to school in Cochrane including the high school in Cochrane Heights. I was away for many years and moved back a handful of years ago. Della is from Williams Lake and we spend a fair bit of the year there. Now that we’re … Read more
Della and I are semi-retired. We have a summer contract as hosts of a campground. I am responsible for maintenance and Della the client experience. Our winters are much less active.
We had the first sprinkle of snow this morning. While our official close is tomorrow, I put the closed sign up. It’s always a rush to shut down services and close the campground before it freezes. It’s a miserable job to find shut offs and close them off in the snow. It has been a … Read more
It’s been a great start to September and the wind down of our camping season. Today was doing some work around the track. These three riders took advantage of the day and the track to give their mounts some exercise.
Both Della and I took a moment to pause when we heard of the death of Dr. DuBois today. We heard him speak several times and we both think he changed the course of our lives. We first were moved by his commitment to humanity. He was one of the first to recognize and treat … Read more
The BC Wildfire Service and Williams Lake Fire Department took care of a potential fire concern by doing a burn today. They shared a comprehensive plan with us and did exactly what they said they’d do. I’m impressed and loving the results. Now, I shouldn’t have to climb that hill to pick garbage. It’s really … Read more
We’ve spent the winter seeing a lot of doctors. We have just reached an age where we know that we’ve overlooked some things and we’re doing our best to avoid being limited in our lifestyle. We’ve observed that some Doctors will make lifestyle recommendations. Many simply prescribe drugs. I don’t know if this is because … Read more
Bad habits can include overeating, drinking too much, procrastinating or even feeling anxious.
My father-in-law, Maurice Burke passed away on Jan 24, 2021. He passed away at home at 90 years old of natural causes late at night surrounded by his wife and daughter. Burke Family a couple years ago In the time since I’ve had some thoughts about what I learned from him. For the past, 10 … Read more