Starting Mileage: 9,652 Ending Mileage: 9,879 I arrive in South Haven two hours later than my anticipated 12:30 pm arrival. I knew I was going to be an hour late because I didn’t leave as planned. The second hour is a surprise to me when I learn that South Haven is on EST. I was […]
Days 12-18: Denver, CO
Starting mileage: 8,342 Ending mileage: 8,711 Gas purchased in Denver, CO: $4.40 per gallon Today is my last full day in Denver, and if you’ve been following me on social media, you know I love it here. I’m sad to go, but I’m excited about where I’ll be come Thursday… with my FDHS girls, Barb, […]
Day 9: Salt Lake City
When I booked my stay in Park City, I knew no one there. Not only did Madeline reach out, but I learned that my friend Elli’s daughter Lizzy goes to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, only 30 minutes away. Lizzy and I made plans to meet up on Friday at 11:30 after […]
Days 4-9: Park City, UT
Starting mileage: 7,879 Ending mileage: 7,996 I love Park City. I’d planned to spend 2 weeks in Denver, but the Airbnb’s were expensive there, so I reduced my time in Denver and inserted Park City. I’m glad it worked out this way. My apartment backs up to the “Rail Trail,” an abandoned railroad corridor that […]
Takeoff
Day 0 minus 30 On July 6, 2022, I retired from Bank of America…again. I’d been back at the Bank a decade since my first retirement and when I turned 62 with 10 years of service, I was eligible. My boss, a year older than me, and I talked about retirement often, usually when undesirable […]