On Wednesday of last week I did a Skype interview on house sitting and engaging a house sitter with Cathy Severson of www.retireWOW.com object of recording this was to put the conversation out on the web unfortunately the recording was scuppered by the touch of a button (failing to hit the right one) ever resourceful Cathy transcribed the interview which you can access on her website www.retireWOW.com a great resource for everyone of a certain age ... our age. The interview is pretty good as well
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Welcome to this edition of the Retirement Life Matters Newsletter.
Perspective Earlier this week, I was in a bit of a hurry-you know how that goes, and had a few things to do on the computer. As usually happens when I’m in a rush, nothing worked right. It just felt like I was doing battle with the technology gods and by the time I was through, I wanted to move off the grid and never see a computer again.
I actually met someone recently who doesn’t have email or even own a computer. Could I really go there? Nah! As much as I get frustrated with implementing all the crazy things I think up, I can’t imagine my life without access to the amazing world we have at our fingertips.
I have friends I’ve never actually met or physically talked to. We have access to information, beauty and fun at the end of a keyboard. Is it perfect? No. Is there a downside? If you watch the news, you know there is. With every new technology, there are both good and evil. I remember reading how bad Einstein felt for his contribution to the nuclear world.
This week, we embarked on two new endeavors at retirewow.com. The first was a teleconference panel discussion I refer to as a Tele-event. We had a panel of experts who talked about fashion and style and looking good as we age. If you missed the call, you can listen to the recording at Saucy and Sophisticated.
Secondly, I became interested in learning about house sitting as a way of traveling the world. Angela Laws and I scheduled a Skype call on Wednesday. She’s house sitting in Spain for six months. Even though, I went through a number of test calls, the only recording was my saying, “Hi, Angela.” I did take notes which you can read at How to Hire a House Sitter for Extended Stays and Travel the Word in Retirement House Sitting. We’ll schedule a do-over in a few weeks.
Both of these new technology formats are part of an attempt to have us (you and me) engage in a more meaningful way.
Welcome to this edition of the Retirement Life Matters Newsletter.
Perspective Earlier this week, I was in a bit of a hurry-you know how that goes, and had a few things to do on the computer. As usually happens when I’m in a rush, nothing worked right. It just felt like I was doing battle with the technology gods and by the time I was through, I wanted to move off the grid and never see a computer again.
I actually met someone recently who doesn’t have email or even own a computer. Could I really go there? Nah! As much as I get frustrated with implementing all the crazy things I think up, I can’t imagine my life without access to the amazing world we have at our fingertips.
I have friends I’ve never actually met or physically talked to. We have access to information, beauty and fun at the end of a keyboard. Is it perfect? No. Is there a downside? If you watch the news, you know there is. With every new technology, there are both good and evil. I remember reading how bad Einstein felt for his contribution to the nuclear world.
This week, we embarked on two new endeavors at retirewow.com. The first was a teleconference panel discussion I refer to as a Tele-event. We had a panel of experts who talked about fashion and style and looking good as we age. If you missed the call, you can listen to the recording at Saucy and Sophisticated.
Secondly, I became interested in learning about house sitting as a way of traveling the world. Angela Laws and I scheduled a Skype call on Wednesday. She’s house sitting in Spain for six months. Even though, I went through a number of test calls, the only recording was my saying, “Hi, Angela.” I did take notes which you can read at How to Hire a House Sitter for Extended Stays and Travel the Word in Retirement House Sitting. We’ll schedule a do-over in a few weeks.
Both of these new technology formats are part of an attempt to have us (you and me) engage in a more meaningful way.
