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Fierce at 50

Why Cut A Long Graying Braid?

By the time I got a haircut, my gray braid had grown down past the middle of my back. I loved the thing, in and of

June 16, 2015 106 Comments

Travel

Life As A Midlife Spy, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:24am

We are often encouraged to stay calm, and carry on. Serenity now, and all that. But every once in a while, let’s applaud adventure. Yesterday I

June 13, 2015 32 Comments

Culture of Origin

Writing The Book On High WASPs, As It Were

The book I didn’t write was to be about High WASPs. As I spend far less time writing in the voice of my ancestors these

June 11, 2015 82 Comments

Home

Master Bedroom Aesthetics – Anyone For Hot Pink?

We’ve made some progress sprucing up the master bedroom. First, we bought a gray velvet bed, from Room & Board. Then, a white duvet cover and pillows

June 9, 2015 57 Comments

Gardening

When Weather Got Scary, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:56am

This is my front lawn. I’m letting it die. Northern California is dry. Actually, so’s the whole state, but that’s a lot of acreage and I

June 6, 2015 43 Comments

Shop Now For Your Future Retirement, Or, Part B Of The Thoughtful And Stylish Wardrobe

And now, some thoughts on how you might shop today for tomorrow’s retirement. Working, I used a fair amount of my salary to buy stuff for stress relief. I

June 5, 2015 32 Comments

Fierce at 50

Building A Thoughtful And Stylish Retirement Wardrobe: Part I

I’ve been asked, what about building a retirement wardrobe — while you are still working? Good question. Few people write about the topic; misconceptions abound.

June 3, 2015 62 Comments

Literature & the Arts

It’s Time To Talk About The Ending Of Mad Men, Or, Saturday Morning at 7:03am

Just in case, before you see something you’d rather not, this morning I’d like to talk about the ending of Mad Men. We’ll wait a moment so those

May 30, 2015 53 Comments

A Visit To The California Estate Of Filoli, Complete With Family Dreams Of Wendover

Last weekend, I visited Filoli, a Northern Californian turn-of-last-century estate. Well-known, much-visited, somehow I’d never made the trip. A reader of this blog was living

May 28, 2015 61 Comments

Style

Halting The Downward Slide

In retirement, I have found it’s very easy to slide down the appropriate clothing ladder. All the way to the bottom. Especially when days consist of early

May 26, 2015 58 Comments

In Memoriam For Lives Lost Too Young, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:08am

Just over a week ago, early in the morning of Saturday, May 16th, a truck and a car crashed on a San Diego freeway. The

May 23, 2015 58 Comments