What we've learned about retiring early, health, technology, RVing and an active lifestyle.
Della and I have been retired for 7 years. We quickly learned how isolating retirement can be. Of course, the pandemic 2 years ago did nothing to help the situation. Fortunately, we quickly saw the issue and took action. We started volunteering, we got seasonal employment as campground hosts and we got involved in the … Read more
We often take advantage of the medical presentations coming out of the U of C. The one from a couple of years ago recently intrigued me. Pre pandemic we heard similar information at a Juice Plus presentation. We’ve learned that we have to be our own health advocates so we attend as many presentations as … Read more
I often find it strange that when you decide to do something, the universe provides an answer. This time I saw an ad for an event on Sulphur Mountain called “Night Rise”.
Over the years I’ve come across several classic Williams Lake Stampede posters. The classic ones contain a beat-up old red pickup. 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Previous Next
Thanks to Joan Owen and Bruce Boothby for preserving these memories and for sharing them. I’d like to meet and flesh in some details. In the meantime, we’ll start with these photos and my initial observations. World War 1 recruits. John bottom row, 2nd from left. The soldier on the left has his arm … Read more
It’s so fitting that I got a package of family treasures on Remembrance Day. It in are two envelopes, one of our grandfathers experiences in World War 1, the second of the 137th Battalion. There are also several other topics. I’m grateful to Joan Owen, Bruce Boothby and likely other family members for preserving these … Read more
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