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Ever Thought About Writing Your Memoir?
February 20, 2026 -- If someone asked me last year if I was going to be writing a memoir I would have chuckled. "What have I ever done that was that interesting. Memoirs are for luminaries like movie stars, inventors, military heroes, and athletes." That all changed after I received an unusual Christmas present from my daughter Molly. Yes, the…...
Top Retirement Towns
Victoria is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Canada, and for good reason. It has a stunning downtown on the harbor with resplendent government buildings like the one shown above. Cruise ships arrive in town and when they do the streets and shops hum with activity. The city has 78,000 residents but the metro is over 300,000. The…...
Millbrook is a very charming village in Dutchess County, not very far from the Hudson River. It is one of the wealthiest towns in New York State, attracting well-off New Yorkers who come here for the weekends. In a way it is the inland version of the Hamptons, except a lot more subdued. Horses are very big in Millbrook, population…...
Located on a barrier island in Alabama, Gulf Shores is an upscale resort and retirement community at the entrance to Mobile Bay. The average age here is 46, well above that for the rest of the state. Part of the attraction is the water and coast - many places to explore in your boat, Gulf State Park, play golf, or…...
Brick Township incorporates several towns in Ocean County New Jersey above Toms River. Parts of the township are inland while others are on the Barnegat Peninsula. Many retirees are escaping suburban New York and New Jersey to move to this less dense part of the State by the Jersey shore. Newsmax named Brick as one of the "Top 25 Most…...
