Hurricane Ian played out like reality TV this past week and while painful to watch, it was impossible to turn away. Instead of securing outdoor furniture, closing shutters, and gathering supplies, like we did in 2017, this time, we were glued to our television sets. We knew this would be a West Coast storm (we …
Under the Tuscan Sun – a Wedding Story
Why A Tuscany Elopement? It is a fair question, and most of our friends have posed it in recent conversations. Since she was a little girl, our daughter has known exactly what she wanted, including how she would be married. 'Six people on a beach' was her standard until she grew up and started traveling …
The Girl With the Apricot Hair
I was going to save this shot for the wedding trip post that I have scheduled for next Sunday, but it seemed appropriate for Terri's Sunday Stills theme - the color apricot. I have never thought of apricot as being a color, but when I saw her examples I knew I had to share these …
August Recap and Coffee Share
What's Up With Us This month has been all about preparing for our upcoming trip to Italy to celebrate our daughter's wedding. Considering that she has done all the planning herself, we didn't have much to do except lose a few pounds and assemble a wardrobe for the five-day event. The second task translated to …
A Breath of Fresh Air
If you have been following Picture Retirement for the past year, you know that Malcolm and I have been 'trying on lifestyles' while waiting for the housing market to right itself. After we purged a lot of 'stuff' and sold our home more than a year ago, we spent some time in a nearby beach …
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