Tag: Aging Adventures

• Call the Ambulance!

  Many years ago my good friend, Jeri, and I traveled to Italy on an unforgettable adventure. With Rick Steves’, “Europe Through the Back Door”, as our bible, we used a eurail train pass to get from town to town, covering way too much ground in just a few weeks. We saw countless cathedrals, palaces and…

  Gonzo Girl

  May 25, 2026

  Bicycle Touring, Gonzo Girl

  Adventure Travel, Aging Adventures, Appreciating Life, Appreciating the moment, architecture, art, Austria, Bicycle Touring, Bike Packing, Bike Touring, biking, cycling, Danube, European Cycle Tour, Eurovelo, Eurovelo 6, International Travel, Over 60 Adventure, Slow Travel, travel, Vienna

• Maggie’s Beads

  As I pulled the beautiful blue glass bead from my back pack, I knew I had a perfect place to put it.  We were in Porto, Portugal on the main boardwalk along the river. A blue dingy was on the dock, waiting. The bead needed to be on this boat. It was so apropo because the creator…

  Gonzo Girl

  May 15, 2026

  Bicycle Touring, Gonzo Girl

  Adventure Travel, Aging Adventures, Amtrak Travel, Appreciating Life, Appreciating the moment, Authentic self, Bicycle Touring, Bike Packing, Bike Touring, compassion, cycling in Portugal, Danube, European Cycle Tour, Eurovelo 6, gratitude, International Travel, life, life reflection, Living in the moment, love, middle age reflection, Middle-Age Adventure, old age reflection, Old Dog New Tricks, Over 60 Adventure, Personal Growth, personal reflection, reflection, relationships, Retirement, self-awareness, Slow Travel, Teaching Grandchildren, travel, True self, What really matters, writing

• One Tiny Sock

  I woke up with a surge of sadness. Three days of chaotic joy. Running Singing Rapture at the moon. Puddles Dirt Wonder in the mundane. Tears Laugther Each moment a gift. Carefully wrapped in a precious memory.

  Gonzo Girl

  March 4, 2026

  Aging, American Culture, Gonzo Girl, Grandparenting, Middle-Age Adventure, parenting, Personal Growth, Reflections on Retirement

  Aging, Aging Adventures, Aging Gracefully, American Culture, Appreciating Life, Appreciating the moment, Authentic self, Grandparenting, life, life purpose, life reflection, Living in the moment, Middle-Age Adventure, old age reflection, Over 60 Adventure, parenting, personal reflection, purpose, reflection, relationships, Retirement, self-awareness, Teaching Grandchildren, True self, What really matters, writing

• Just a Grandma

  Aging. What a glorious journey! So much learning packed into a declining body. But who knew this old body was a clever disguise? Read on to find out just what the oldsters in your life are really doing.

  Gonzo Girl

  March 27, 2025

  Aging, American Culture, Gonzo Girl, Grandparenting, Grief, parenting, Reflections on Retirement

  Aging, Aging Adventures, American Culture, Appreciating Life, Appreciating the moment, Civil Disobedience, Civil Disruption, Currrent Events, Defying Age, Family, Grandparenting, Grief, Legacy, life, Living in the moment, love, Middle-Age Adventure, Non violent protest, parenting, Protests, Teaching Grandchildren, What really matters