I have been duly admonished by an avid follower to update my blog (thanks, Dan!) It was a very active October and now a number of activities have come to a close. The weather that has extended summer a whole month beyond the astronomical start of autumn has ended. We’ve had our first measurable snow… Continue reading A Change of Seasons
Author: retirementadventureblog
60! year young retiree after a 36 year career in science, married to Dr Greg (PhD Dr, but Dr nevertheless). Geri and Greg moved to the wilds of the Adirondacks to start their new life.
This morning…
Hi. A brief check-in this morning. I had an interesting walk down our dirt road today. Heard a sonic boom, spoke to a trapper checking his traps (for fox and coyote, none found today), talked to a neighbor who showed me 5 of 15 home-built canoes and guideboats, saw a 5 or 6 point buck,… Continue reading This morning…
Love me a power washer
Gotta love technology and how our lives are easier for it. To most, ‘technology’ translates to AI, iPhones, NGS, driverless cars, drone delivery and the like. What’s making my life easier these days, however, are a pressure washer and a log splitter. Earlier this summer I spent a few days hand scrubbing the multitude of… Continue reading Love me a power washer
The End is Just the Beginning
Hey! It’s been awhile since I’ve blogged. I’ve been super busy with summer; we’ve had company non-stop July 4th through Labor Day and it’s been wonderful (with more to come)!!! Family, friends, dogs (well, one dog), more family and more friends have stopped by or stayed with us and enjoyed the wonderful Adirondacks and maybe… Continue reading The End is Just the Beginning
The Revenant and other tales
Lately I’ve been enamored with reading about the wild frontier, likely inspired by my surroundings and living in the woods. My environment is not nearly as harsh or brutal as in the stories I’ve read, yet I feel an affinity towards these stories as these men and women try to survive under the most extreme… Continue reading The Revenant and other tales
YOU can do it!
Saturday past I participated in another Triathlon, the Tupper Lake Tinman Sprint, consisting of 0.5 mile swim, 12.5 mile bike (HILLSHILLSHILLS!), and a 5k (3.2 mile) run (or, in my case, run/walk). This was my second time ‘racing’ in this event, and third overall triathlon. I am happy to say I finished, although my time… Continue reading YOU can do it!
Wannado’s
I’ve been away from blogging for a bit, enjoying this new lifestyle and experimenting with different schedules and activities. Obviously, there are many ways to ‘retire successfully’. I don’t feel any pressure of finishing ‘have to do’s’ but rather am enjoying accomplishing ‘want to do’s’. The ‘want to do’s’ are activities I plan for myself,… Continue reading Wannado’s
I ❤️ NY
We went to visit Christina in the Big Apple this weekend, trading ADK mountains and trees for concrete, steel and glass pillars. I love both views. Greg came along, somewhat enthusiastically (or not). We drove down, parked and took the Hudson line to Grand Central. Greg has embraced the retired lifestyle, actually driving in the… Continue reading I ❤️ NY
Lab Girl
Everyone should retire. I highly recommend it. My friends were so kind and generous to send me off with many dinners and get-togethers and lovely gifts. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. It’s so nice to see a framed photo, or custom towel, or toiletries, bottles of wine or vodka, and… Continue reading Lab Girl
A Big Decision
Greg wanted to contribute to the retirement blog content and submitted this question: How often should he shave? We live in the woods, barely seeing anyone else besides each other for most days. When the summer season kicks in there will be plenty of new faces but for now it’s just us and a few… Continue reading A Big Decision
My new reality 