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Starting the Journey
“Retire the word ‘retirement’ from your vocabulary. Look it up: it means to ‘withdraw’ or ‘retreat.’ Words can shape reality, and it’s time for this one to go. Doesn’t ‘renaissance’ or ‘graduation’ or ‘transition’ better describe your post-career life?”
– Marika Stone, author
These words capture my sentiment about this next chapter in my life. Yes, after a rewarding and wild 40 year career in real estate development, I am “moving on” …I define this ‘transition’ as my Second Act. I hope you will join me as I write about the adventures (and trials) of this journey, and I hope you are inspired along the way.
Cheers to the Second Act! Rita
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Round-a-bouts, Tunnels and a Breath of Fresh Air
October 16, 2023, Madrid Puerta de Atocha, Train Station We have completed the first part of our adventure and are on a Renfe high-speed train about to leave for our two-and-a-half-hour journey to Malaga, Spain where we will stay at the Plaza de las Flores in the historical district. It will be a pure pleasure
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Cancelled Flights and Lost Luggage
Friday, October 13, 2023, Hotel de la Reconquista, Oviedo, Spain Erik and I have been in Europe for seventeen days. We’ve covered a lot of ground so far. Driving through Italy, then into southern France, up to the Pyrenees, and now we are in Northern Spain. We have logged approximately 1,500 miles in the little
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Doors, Doors and More Doors
Tuesday, October 10th, Café Iruna, Pamplona, Spain The doors in Europe have personality. The one above is from Italy. Some doors need a stout coat of paint or shellac, while others are lovingly maintained. A few of the centuries old doors are covered with graffiti and are suffering abuse. I’m intrigued by old wooden doors in
Uncharted Territory: Second Act Adventures 