Tuesday, July 30, 2013

the new normal

We spent the last week and a half visiting our children and driving between New York, Alabama and Texas. When we pulled into Corpus Christi last night, I asked Kathy if it felt like we were home?  Her feelings on that were the same as mine, no, not yet. 

We have been on the boat for 2 1/2 months as "live-a-boards" and it really hasn't completely sunk in yet.  Of course it hasn't helped that I broke my hand and that we have taken two trips. But now, we are ready to determine what the "new normal" is going to be. For the next few weeks, we are going to focus on establishing a pattern (not a schedule) for working on the boat, exercising, eating, socializing and relaxing. Or in other words, trying to find a new normal. 
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4 comments:

  1. KarenJuly 31, 2013 at 6:07 AM

    I had wondered if "retirement" had really settled in yet. But wasn't it nice to take your time on your trip and not have to rush back to start classes? It won't be long until this will be "the way it was suppose to be". Glad you travels were safe. :)

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  2. AnnaJuly 31, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    You left "sailing the boat" off the list of activities. Be sure you get that one in too!

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  3. KarenJuly 31, 2013 at 8:02 AM

    Absolutely, Anna!!

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  4. Dorey SchmidtAugust 4, 2013 at 10:29 AM

    Retirement is filled with a strange mixture of reality and fantasy. We look at ours as having had bright and wonderful episodes—and deadening mundane realities. My best advice: let fantasy choose the destinations, and reality be the navigator.

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