A New Blog, a New Life Phase
My last blog-posting was December 6, 2025 when I decided it was finally time to end our sabbatical in New Zealand. Much like the passengers and crew of the SS Minnow , we took off on a metaphorical three-hour tour only to find ourselves delightfully marooned for 15 years on the shores of Aotearoa. It has only become more clear to me in the intervening seven months that despite the tremendous good fortune we have had to live and work there, it was time for change and to re-patriate to the USA. To many, returning to the US in this particular troubled time seemed questionable, but since returning I have passed my 75th birthday and I know I am transitioning into a new phase of my life. Breaking it down, I calculate five prior distinct periods: Childhood 0-13 years; Adolescence/College 14-22; Early adulthood 23-38 Parenthood 39-58 Empty Nesting/Adult adventures 59-74 At 75, I am in a new stage of life and it has been a bit of a struggle for me to understand and adjust to i...