The Month Of Troy, NY: August 2023 Recap

Somehow we’re less than a month from the fall solstice and I’m not ready πŸ™‚ . Luckily at that time, I’ll be flipping the seasons upside down by flying to the Southern Hemisphere πŸ˜‰ . But for now, let’s see what I got up to during the month of August!

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My Favorite Nomad Hack Of 2023: A Conditioner Bar

So I’m 3 years into my retirement and my nomad journey and I’m still constantly trying to improve things – I wouldn’t be me if I wasn’t πŸ™‚ . Living out of a 40L backpack is a constant learning process as I decide what I love and what I don’t even use that needs to be left behind.

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Celebrating 2 Years Of Running: My Progress and Revelations

Shockingly, I’m still a runner πŸ™‚ . I’ve gone from despising running more than anything to completing a couch to 5K program twice and now I have been running regularly for 2 years straight. Life is wild πŸ™‚ .

If someone wants to know the most surprising thing about retirement – this is it. I never would have dreamed I could go from loathing something to loving it after discovering I’ve been doing it wrong my whole life, but here we are. So let’s see how I’ve improved and what I’ve learned about running in the last year.

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The Month Of MontrΓ©al: July 2023 Recap

And with that, it’s August and summer is winding down. Time makes no sense πŸ™‚ . While I grapple with that, let’s see what I got up to during the month of July!

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Cheers To Half A Decade Of A Purple Life!

And here we are πŸ™‚ . According to the calendar that I’m becoming increasingly reliant on since I don’t know what day or time it is πŸ˜‰ , it’s been a whole 5 years since I took this blog public! That’s longer than any job I’ve ever had πŸ™‚ . Continue reading “Cheers To Half A Decade Of A Purple Life!”

The Month Of Chicago: June 2023 Recap

And with that 2023 was half over…Wow. My mind still says 2022 sometimes so I’m all out of whack πŸ™‚ . So let’s see what I got up to in June!

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My Favorite Free Apps To Make The Most Of Nature

If you’ve been here for a while you know that retirement has turned me into a complete nature nerd. Instead of having my head down and my eyes on a screen all day while working, I now go outside all the time to investigate new bird songs, learn new plant names, and watch local fauna. I also often plan my nights around watching amazing astrological events. All that to say, I’m a very different person πŸ™‚ . Continue reading “My Favorite Free Apps To Make The Most Of Nature”

The Month Of Seattle: May 2023 Recap

Somehow May is over and once again my first question is: How?!? πŸ™‚ Time continues to fly over here. This month I went back to my ‘home’ of Seattle after a lovely month exploring California and expanded my housesitting capabilities while seeing what it’s like to care for someone else’s home and hot tub πŸ™‚ . So let’s see what I got up to!

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