Z for Zealous

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I could have written about Zhouzhuang Water City in China, near Shanghai (see the picture above) but instead chose to sum up my approach to retirement with one descriptive word.

ZEALOUS

Zealous

showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective

Enthusiastic

having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.

Adventurous

willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.

Liberated

free from social or traditional ideas, especially those which make no sense

Obsessive

thinking about something a great deal to the exclusion of all else (within reason)

Unflappable

having or showing calmness in a crisis.

Satisfied

contented and pleased with one’s lot.

I may not achieve all those objectives but I can try my best to remain ZEALOUS about life in retirement. See you all next year!

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  8. Great finish to the month, Linda. I’ve missed a couple of your latest posts as I’ve been zealously sorting, packing, loading & getting to know my new (to me) motorhome. I’ve been so busy that I’ve tired myself out & intend to have a few quieter days now before going on a one-overnight shake-down trip to see my brother in Forbes. Then I will be getting organised for my Flinders Ranges trip in mid-May. Retirement is great, but I would enjoy my freedom more if I still had Dirk to share it with.
    Enjoy your own up-coming travels & your continuing retirement.

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    2. Linda Visman! I’ve missed you and your blog. I’m very sorry to hear about your loss. And impressed that you are starting to get out and about in a motorhome. If you’re still blogging and/or doing other writing, I would love to reconnect with you. In any case, sending my very best. Enjoy your travels! Josna

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      1. Thank you Josna. I’m about to set off to see an amazing place in South Australia that I’ve always wanted to visit – The Flinders Ranges.
        I will have to start another blog one day as this one has shut me out.

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      2. Have a wonderful trip, Linda. Wishing you beautiful sights and sounds and encounters and a gentle wind at your back. Hope you had backup documents of everything you had posted on your site. xo Josna

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  12. Life in retirement. I am living in it. Doing my writing with zeal. Of course it has become more limited now compared to earlier days. But I already wrote quiet a lot.

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