It was December 1, around 7:30 in the morning. I spritzed myself with perfume, put on my lipstick, jumped into my warm clothes, put on a wool cap tilting it a little to the side to create my style because it makes me feel good, threw on my coat, and wrapped a scarf around […]

Our soft-coated Wheaton Terrier, Orchid Good, met her trainer, Don Sullivan when she was two months old. She is now eleven and had the surprise of her life last week when she was reunited for the first time in eleven years with her trainer, better known as Don the DogFather. This is a story of […]

Getting your house in order for retirement or financial independence is not that difficult. However, many investment professionals, journalists and commentators seem to complicate the issue to the point that we can’t even understand it. Safe withdrawal rates, stocks, bonds, balanced funds, commodities, options, laddered portfolios, annuities, offshore accounts, hedge funds … are you kidding? […]

What is the meaning of love? Dedicated to Carolyn, Ines and Susan, who know… Valentine’s Day is on my mind because it’s only a day away. It is the day of love, and people around the world are feeling love in the air. I have been noticing Valentine hearts everywhere. As I drive home from […]

A few days ago, I had a ‘honey bee’ meeting at my home. The honey bees are my team of fabulous women who help manage my website, Honey Good, an inspirational site covering every topic imaginable for women over 50.  I meet with my honey bees face-to-face on a monthly basis to make business decisions; […]