Now that I am in the closing stages of reporting on my On-The-Road adventure in the South and Southwest. It’s time to talk about my observations and prejudices of that area of the country. Pictures just don’t seem appropriate for … Continue reading On-The-Road Epilogue #7 – The Mindset Of The South…
This is the third museum I visited during my recent three-day trip across the Gulf Coast States. I kinda think it was my favorite museum of the trip. 😎 Besides eating lots of oysters on my trip across the Gulf … Continue reading On-The-Road Epilogue # 6 – The Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum
It’s about time I finish up my On-The-Road epilogue posts, so I am going to do that over the next four days. Generally when I travel, museums are my main stops. I just think they provide a good history of … Continue reading On-The-Road Epilogue # 5 – Gulf Coast Art…
For this Hodgepodge Saturday, I give you complications. Let’s face it, human beings are complicated creatures. If we just follow our own path, no two of us are alike. This picture says all that to me. It is also a … Continue reading Things Are Complicated…
I have certainly had my “bouts of listless depression”, especially in the last twelve months. I just can’t seem to shake this mood, or discover its fundamental source. But, then I did I am listless when I am list less. … Continue reading I’m Listless
I don’t know if this is a “man” thing or just unique to me, but I kinda think most of us have these thoughts at sometimes in our lives. Proving Your Worth All my life I have always been afraid … Continue reading Proving Your Worth
Sometimes we are forced into a group not of our choosing. In the working world, we most often don’t get to chose who our workmates are. They are chosen for us. It’s been a while since I was in that … Continue reading Forced Associations…
Procrastination, overthinking, whatever you want to call it, is what I typically do. I recognize I overthink, in fact, I overthink about overthinking. It’s time to make a decision! I have decided that I will stay where I am and … Continue reading RetComLife # 39 – “The Decision”
I know I don’t need to use a big word here. I could have just said “couch potato”. But, since I am a wordsmith, I am always on the lookout for the most descriptive description. How does “sedentary” fit in with Retirement Community Life? That is what this post is all about. During my recent On-The-Road trip that covered 6,000 miles of the South and Southwest parts of the U.S. I looked at six different retirement communities to see if they might be a better fit for my present situation. For the most part, all but two of those six … Continue reading RetComLife #38 – Sedentary…
With this post, I am introducing you to Avant Garde Saturday. I don’t know how long this theme will last, but given my portfolio of this kind of stuff, it might be a good while. The post for each Saturday … Continue reading Avant Garden Saturday
With this post, I want to clue you younger folks in on a deep secret. No matter how old you are you still think that you are no more than 30 years of age. Here I am about to end … Continue reading I’m Still Twenty Something…
How about a “Words of Wisdom” post today at RJsCorner. No two people have the same life story. Yeah, some people’s stories rhyme, but the details are often quite different. Since deaf Aspies are one in three million or so, … Continue reading Everybody’s Got A Story…
Eliminating possibilities is how decisions are often made. There is seldom a “sure thing” answer to any problem. What we, or at least I, have to do is to start by eliminating things until there is only one choice. That … Continue reading RetComLife #37 – Eliminating Possibilities
I have spent a lifetime studying American history, and a big part of that has been visiting museums. I dare not even try to count how many I have been in. There are many types of museums, and until recently … Continue reading On-The-Road Epilogue #4 – The Dali Museum
One of the things that has almost been a constant here at RJsCorner for the last few years is my statement that I embrace change and loathe routines. My recent On-The-Road journey across the South and Southwest U.S. has proven … Continue reading Oh, Those Dreaded Routines…
The very foundations of my religious beliefs revolve around the teachings of Jesus. I no longer call myself a Christian as that word has become so tainted by those who think they need to add their input to what Jesus … Continue reading Loving Jesus…
Ok, this will be one of those weird posts, so don’t pile on until you have read it all. Before I finish out the title to this post, I need to give you some background. Streaming TV is my TV … Continue reading She’s A Woman, & Therefore Disabled…
“Life is the most difficult exam. Many people fail because they try to copy others, not realizing that everyone has a different question paper.” — Jeremy McGilvrey I am constantly on the lookout for quotes such as this one. I … Continue reading Copying Others…
It’s time for another epilogue post on my recent On-The-Road trip to the South and Southwest. This one will give you more pics and details about one of the most picturesque town I have ever been in. Sedona Arizona is … Continue reading On-The-Road Epilogue #3 – Sedona Arizona
Through the comments I have received on this blog recently, I have come to realize that RJsCorner is becoming a “virtual village” of people from around the world. I currently have regular readers and frequent commentors from London, Australia, New … Continue reading A Special Thank You…
While on my 3+ weeks on the road, I actually lost almost 4 lbs. That kinda surprised me but in looking back I realized the source of the loss was the absence of local eateries in many of the areas … Continue reading On-The-Road Epilogue #2 – Stages of the Pandemic & The Death Knell of Local Eateries
Earlier this year I got a small calendar from a small Amish store that I frequent a few times a year. I just love their pickled asparagus and other things. I usually say no when these things are offered, but … Continue reading Life Is A Great Balancing Act…
My 6,000 mile roadtrip through the South and Southwest had many goals and unattainable expectations. But, I have learned from experience that having unattainable expectations is far superior to having none at all. I have many planned epilogue posts coming … Continue reading On-The-Road Epilogue # 1 – The Weather And Landscape.
I got back yesterday from my 6,000-mile trek across the southern half of the U.S. It was an enjoyable and informative 3+ weeks. As reported in my last post, the final milestone for this trip was to visit a long … Continue reading On-The-Road Post #11 – I’m Back…
I really did intend on blogging every day during this trip, but just couldn’t manage it with all the other things to take up time each day. If it is any consolation I will be doing more in depth posts … Continue reading On-The-Road Post #10 – Days 16-18 -Cacti, And Sealing A Friendship.
I have spent the last three days in Arizona. In many ways, it is beautiful, or at least very different here than home. One thing I can say it that it is very HOT an DRY. I didn’t expect that … Continue reading On The Road #9 – Days 13-15, Arizona
I don’t do this very often, but I am going to give full endorsement to the hotel I spent two days on my layover in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This is the second time I have spent multi-day visits to … Continue reading On The Road #8 – Day 15 – La Posada
Here I am on the final day of my three-day layover in Santa Fe and I can say it has rejuvenated me for the rest of the trip. I spent the first night in a RV park just outside the … Continue reading On The Road #7 – Days 11 -14. It Worked!!
Here I am in Clovis New Mexico on a Sunday morning. Getting ready to check out of my motel in a couple of hours. The sun came up about 5:45 this morning, so of course I, as always, got up … Continue reading On The Road #6 – Day 11 – MyFavoriteTexas Town
Here I am at the end of Day 1 in Texas spending another night in a hotel room. It managed to get up to 99 degrees today. I wonder what the temperatures will be in mid-July? It was like being … Continue reading On The Road #5 – Day 10 – Texas In Two Days.
Here it is 6am and I am sitting in a hotel room in Houston Texas watching a thousand cars go by every minute. Welcome to the big city, I guess. I spent the last three days traveling along the Gulf … Continue reading On The Road #4- Day 9 -The Gulf Coast
I have been taking this month-long vacation much too seriously. It’s as if I expect it to solve all my life’s problems. With these kinds of expectations, how can it be anything but a disappointment? I know that I overthink … Continue reading On-The-Road #3 – Day 7 – Just Have Fun…
What can I say about “The Villages”? It is the world’s largest retirement community. Here is a little about what they say about themselves: The Villages® community in Florida is one of the largest age-restricted active adult communities in the state. … Continue reading On-The-Road #2 – Day 3. About “The Villages”
Here it is 6:00am on day 4, and I am sitting in my first hotel room after boondocking at Walmart locations for the first two nights. Those two days were primarily travel days and nothing much to report except about … Continue reading On-The-Road #1 -2 Getting To Florida
“We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are.” — Anaïs Nin The quote above struck me as some daily insight gained when I read it. I am not familiar with Anais Nin other than … Continue reading We Don’t See Things As They Are…
As of yesterday, I broke my streak here at RJsCorner. Until then, I had posted 293 consecutive days! I don’t know whether that is some kind or record, but it is for me. Those 293 days started soon after my … Continue reading The Streak Is Broken…
I have spent almost an entire lifetime trying to figure out why I am so different from many others. It wasn’t until a handful of years ago that I discovered Asperger’s Syndrome, and many of those questions were answered. Being … Continue reading What If Neurodiversity Was The “Normal”?
I have always wondered what would have happened if I had gone deaf without any support. I am beginning to discover that now. I went deaf two years after I was married in 1986. My now departed somewhat new bride … Continue reading For The First Time…
I have been on the fence about folding Asperger’s into the Autism Spectrum as I see only disadvantages to us Aspies by doing that. Especially since, to the public, Autism is seen as a young person crouching in the corner twitching and babbling. Many Aspies are in fact are in the upper echelons of IQ and can do many things better than most others (called NT for neurotypicals). Maybe some day Autism will finally be understood as a spectrum as wide as humanity itself, eliminating the Aspie label would not have the negative consequences it does now. But, I don’t … Continue reading I’m Willing To Admit The Link Between Autism &Asperger’s, But…
There is something about glass that is entrancing to me. Especially when the color combinations are just perfect. Continue reading Something About Glass…
It was a year ago today that started the beginning of the end for my wife. She had just suffered her 4th and most severe heart attack that would in 78 days result in her death. Those 78 days were … Continue reading RetComLife #36 – A Different Mindset…
I haven’t written a technical post here on RJsCorner for some time now. It seems my recent thoughts tend to be more emotional and personal. But, I am still an IT (Information Technology) guy who loved mechanical stuff. As I … Continue reading Mechanical Trees…
Life is pretty tough. You’re lucky if you live through it. Woody Guthrie Woody Guthrie is a hero of mine. He directed his life toward the common man. He seldom parsed his words when he had something to say. In … Continue reading Life Is Tough…
It is a right of passing that all the older generation complain about the habits of younger ones. When I was a kid, after TV was invented, older people complained that TVs were going to rot their kids brains. Then … Continue reading Slave To Electronics
I have decided to use the upcoming lifetime roadtrip to move out of my comfort zone and look for alternative areas of the country for my retirement community life. Except for four years in New Jersey, and a few months … Continue reading RetComLife#35 – Outside My Comfort Zone
