• Empty Nest,  Temporary Life/Travel

    Making BIG Memories

    Oh, how I wish I’d followed through on plans for this one dream – to take a big trip with Mom – just the two of us. Over the years, we took a few little ones here and there but I wanted something adventurous with special bonding time. We’d even talked about what that trip would be – a Caribbean cruise. Time went by. Life got in the way. We never made it happen. Since I became a mom, I’ve carried that regret with me. Now I’ve waited long enough. My kids are starting their adult lives and I’m carrying the dream forward. Over the next few years, one of…

  • Temporary Life/Travel

    What Do You Do All Day? – Part 1

    I am in a unique situation. The Consultant goes to work every morning, seven days a week, at 7:00 a.m. and returns home somewhere between 5:30 and 7:00 each evening. I have no formal job and find myself in unfamiliar surroundings with a full day ahead of me to use as I wish. People who know me well understand that this is no problem for me but most want to know, whether they are bold enough to ask or not, “What do you do all day?” I’m reconnecting the dots from my days before kids to my days after. I’ve learned that it’s not possible to start where you left…