Amber Jones' Adventures (aka, The Reluctant Sailor)

Those of you who followed my blog, The Reluctant Sailor, during our cruising years may appreciate the backstory of last week's sunny adv...

My  younger  friends keep asking me,  “ What’s it like to be retired ?”   “ Isn’t it wonderful? ”   “ I can’t wait. ” I know what they’re th...

When I retired, I could have stopped working. I probably should have stopped working. But you know me! Despite my complaints about being ove...

Do I miss sailboat cruising? Yes. A little. This is the photo on our bedroom wall: cruising the Adriatic Sea. The photo was taken in the din...

For me, it was another volunteer project: helping someone write and edit a book. Something I've done a few times since retirement, mostl...

Spoiler alert: I am going to reveal some of my vulnerabilities and shortcomings below, thereby potentially burnishing my golden reputation...