I would take a much needed day or two off from work, sleep in late, then go outside and work on my walking trails and forest gardens.  That is my center and where I feel most at peace.  

Recently, our grown son was in transition to a new duty station and stayed with us for about a month.  He had all his family mail forwarded to us, and upon their final move, updated his address again to his new home, in Hawaii (we live in Washington)...

I have lost count of the number of times we have "started over".  We're just working folks who can't seem to catch a break and now, at a time when another curveball has been thrown our way, we too, wonder, will I ever be able to retire?  If I do reti...