Travel, Happiness and Simple Living During Retirement
By Marie Sherlock I had the occasion recently to sit for some time at a “gaming machine” at an Indian Casino. A little backstory here: Casinos often allow RVs to park overnight for free – or almost for free, after you gamble just a bit. While I AM NOT (I hope the BOLD CAPS came…
By Marie Sherlock (Note: I wrote this a few year’s back. But I’m fairly confident that the “lessons” one learns from HGTV haven’t changed. While on vacation recently – those motel cable packages always include that channel, it seems – I checked out HGTV and, if anything, it’s only gotten worse. The real lesson here:…
By Marie Sherlock If asked what Mothers’ Day is all about, most of us would say that it’s a day to honor moms. We do that, for the most part, on Mothers’ Day with gifts, flowers, cards and more. But the original idea for Mothers’ Day in America wasn’t about elaborate brunches or jewelry or…
By Marie Sherlock Most people have heard of “Keep Austin Weird” and “Keep Portland Weird.” They may even know that the original motivation for the slogan (in both cities) was to promote local, small businesses. Apparently, in a McDonald’s/Walmart/Home Depot saturated world, the concept of supporting local Mom & Pop Shops is, in itself, pretty…
by Marie Sherlock If you aren’t aware of this iconic Portland landmark and you’re interested in experiencing All Things Portland then you really must add it to your Portland “to do” list. The Wishing Tree is exactly what it sounds like: A towering elm where you can write down a wish (all necessary materials provided…
By Marie Sherlock Are you happy? It’s probably a good thing to ask yourself every once in awhile, especially if you sense that something is missing in your life. And if you live in the U.S., that could well be the case. Last year the U.S. ranked a lowly 18th among the world’s countries for…
By Marie Sherlock I come from a large extended family – many siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins. Of late (I’m now 64), I typically see my cousins at funerals – the funerals of aunts and uncles. 🙁 Anyway, I was talking to one of my cousins at such a gathering a few years back….