Today is the winter solstice in our part of the world. I'd almost forgotten until we were cleaning up after a very late lunch / very early dinner. I looked up and noticed how pink the sky was. (According to my third grade teacher, I think I was supposed to say, how pink was the … Continue reading Tangential Thoughts at The Winter Solstice
Musings on Retirement
Signs of Change
Like a chrysalis metamorphosing from a cocoon, business and activities are tentatively emerging from lockdown, looking very changed from the original. Signs are appearing everywhere. Like the song says, "Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign?" It strikes me sign-making is one of the economies to benefit from CoronaVirus. Even our beach … Continue reading Signs of Change
A Winter Experiment
Yesterday was the first day of winter. On our rather mild east coast of Australia, we know this, not because the leaves have fallen off the trees, or birds have migrated north - but because it was the first day of June - the month that contains the shortest day of the year. So it … Continue reading A Winter Experiment
The Reluctant Retiree 