So What's Next?

I’m sitting here with tears drying on my cheeks and they are not from sadness.  I’ve been reading archived posts on a blog I found via Twitter this morning.  (That’s what Twitter is good for – finding great websites and blogs, U-tube videos and articles in magazines and newspapers.)

The blog is called The Gypsy Nester; Breaking the Empty Nest Rules.  I’m sure, without having met them, that David and Veronica’s kids are happy and feel loved and supported.  They must since their parents have a practical, healthy and fun attitude about the process of raising children and then letting them go.

Now they are celebrating their empty nest life and by sharing their adventures and day-to-day stories, they are helping all of us appreciate some of the best parts of being Boomers without children. And their observations are hysterical!

I could tell you lots more, but I’d rather you just go read a little for yourself.  I guarantee it will put some laughter into your day!

Their site is at http://www.gypsynester.com      Enjoy! 

The availability of time and money to travel is often the #1 mentioned perk of life after the kids are gone.   I’m willing to bet that the majority of subscriptions to travel magazines go to over 50 households.

If you’re like me, you daydream about a variety of great vacations but don’t always go the next step to make it happen.  When I lived far away from family, all my free time was spent going to visit them.

I did manage a 10-day visit to Austria while my daughter was there for her junior year of college and it was glorious.  I promised myself I would go back to Europe every other year after that.

Then I was divorced, then I lost my job and then I moved.  Life just interrupted like it often does. 10 years went by and my passport expired.  Vacations were the last thing on my mind.  I settled for a couple of out-of-town conferences each year but those mostly result in a close-up visit with the inside of a hotel and conference center.

I suspect many of you are in the same boat – well actually we’re not in a boat at all, we’re stuck at home now aren’t we?   Well I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to start moving around again!

My favorite motto, “the possibilities are endless,” definitely applies to vacations. Continue Reading »