Life lessons from a boat

Life lessons from a boat

Living the dream! That’s the pat expression that was slapped onto my back when people heard I lived aboard a sailboat. Yet the four years preparing myself and the boat for adventures near and far sure didn’t feel like a dream. More like a “lifequake” described by...
Don’t judge a book by its cover

Don’t judge a book by its cover

A bunch of cyclists set out to tackle a 100 km (62 miles) ride with over 1100 metres (3200 feet) of elevation gain. What is your mental image of those riders? Some set out in the dark to reach the start by 7:15 am. With three ferry rides as part of the route, some put...

Expected age of retirement

What do you call it when someone leaves work at age 55? Beats me. Ask the person leaving work! When I left work at 55, I was burnt out. Because of my age (and the lasting impression of Freedom 55 advertising), everyone called it retirement. And because I was burnt...