Category: having it

What is Retirement Really Like?

Are you planning for and dreaming of an early retirement (or any retirement at all)? How do you picture it – what will your day be like? Do you picture lazy days, sleeping late,...

Luxury Living – at Sea

Do you ever wonder ‘how the other half lives’ (as Mom used to say)? Here’s a glimpse into how 165 families spent part of their wealth – to buy a mansion on a ship...

Park Volunteering

Giving to people or causes we love is intrinsically satisfying to many people. The sense of fulness, empowerment and ability to shape the world around us gives happiness. Helping out makes us feel that...

Cost of Attending an All Star Game

From concessions to hotels to restaurants and special events and yes even government, the Major League Baseball All Star game in Kansas City on July 9, 2012 is generating lots of hope for extra...

Meeting Life’s Challenges

Last fall my spouse and I planted some spring flowering bulbs. The ordered 1000 daffodils had arrived– each requiring a 6-8 inch deep hole – hand dug with a shovel. Thursday morning, our first...