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My retirement celebration tour

My hometown is Washington, NC. It’s a small town on the Pamlico River (the “rivah” to those who live there) in eastern North Carolina. I have only good memories of Washington and I love to visit when I can.

It’s head-hopping, not head-hunting

When I was younger, I read a few pages in bed each night before going to sleep. Now I’m asleep within ten minutes of going to bed but, on those rare nights when I’m not, I tell myself a story. A few years ago, I rehearsed the same “bedtime story” over several nights.

He’s a good boy

Astro is our beagle mutt. There is disagreement about how old he is, but let’s go with ten or eleven years old. The fur on top of his head is now white; he struggles to climb stairs because of his achy hip joints. Each morning, he gets doggie treats which contain glucosamine and

Why I need a woodshop

I have wanted to build a woodshop in the woods behind our house ever since I believed I’d outgrown my garage. I just haven’t done it before since I thought it would cost more than I wanted to spend. At last, with retirement, the time has come.