Category Archives: retirement

MY SUMMER VACATION

Posted on September 26, 2013 by snowbirdredux

I’m tempted to write an essay entitled “What I did on my summer vacation” (remember those assignments) on the chance that I might then get an inkling of how it all sped by and now, in retrospect, is nearly over … Continue reading →

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WORDPRESS FIREWORKS!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by snowbirdredux

WordPress is the “host” for Snowbird. Goodness knows how they do it.  I’m practically computer illiterate.  My friend, John, helped me do all the voodoo and set up the site last spring.  That’s all I know.  Except that I have … Continue reading →

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MINNESOTA VETS

Posted on August 16, 2011 by snowbirdredux

I’m feeling patriotic today.  And I’m not talking about animal doctors.  It’s about the quality of life and what is commonly referred to here as “Minnesota Nice”.  It’s simply a way of being.  It must be built into the genetic … Continue reading →

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A WORD FROM ROBERT

Posted on May 26, 2011 by snowbirdredux

The caravan might be new favorite car.  Raced through wind and rain over hill (the Sierras, the Tetons) and dale, 22-25 mpg, less than a pint of oil, never mind 140,000 + miles. What a trooper! Speaking of which, Cosmo … Continue reading →

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ENTICEMENT

Posted on March 27, 2011 by snowbirdredux

What’s the hardest thing about picking up and moving far, far away? Hands down. No contest. And there’s Sean, a senior now at Sonoma State, grown ever so big and wise from that little boy I so loved, and Sam, … Continue reading →

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THE JOURNEY

Posted on March 11, 2011 by snowbirdredux

When confronted with aghast statements by incredulous friends and relatives who have heard about our plans to retire and move, yes, from the west coast to the far northern prairie, my husband is fond of responding – “We’re Reverse Snowbirds!”  … Continue reading →

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The Background

Posted on March 10, 2011 by snowbirdredux

We’ve actually already set in motion, if just barely, the plan which will eventually send us packing across thousands of miles to a life of which we have little or no experience, given blizzards, tornadoes, ice on the roads, mosquitoes, … Continue reading →

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