Foggy Thoughts from the Margins

You might well be wearying of my consideration of the liminal space, or spaces, I perceive myself occupying these days. I’d be the first to acknowledge that it’s a privileged Liminality, particularly now when so…

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And the Un-Planned, the Un-Planning, of Travel

I had imagined I’d find more time during our month in Bordeaux for writing longer, more thoughtful posts, essays almost, in which I worked to sort out some thinking around my transition into retirement, some…

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Still Busy, But It's Alright…

I am so glad I posted my muddled thoughts about the balance I’m trying to strike, newly retired, between catching up on the social life I’ve missed for so much of my working life and…

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The Week that Was: What I’ve Been Wearing . . .

 My Retirement has not officially begun yet; with my colleagues, at this time in a normal work year, if I weren’t away at a conference right now,I’d either be at a conference right now, or…

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Monday, Getting Started. . .

 Yesterday’s post was about looking back, reviewing the week. Now it’s time to move forward, right? I’m trying to get some traction in making my transition to retirement. Between reading and gardening and, obviously, taking…

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