Behind the Blog

Hi, I’m the recovering architect behind this blog; a woman who bought a crooked river shack in Utopia in 2021, renovated it just enough (amazing what some cans of paint can do), retired in 2025, flew to the Bahamas the next day for yoga teacher training, and now plays pickleball like it’s her part‑time job.

Some days I wake up ready for everything. Other days... flat. Not sad—just directionless. I started this space because I suspect I'm not the only one still figuring out what this stage of life is supposed to look like.

Design, Dinks & Downward Dogs is where I write about this unscripted part of life: staying active, curious, and human in your 60s and beyond.

If any part of my story sounds familiar, you are not alone. I write about all of it, and then some. The pivots, the joy, the missteps, over on the blog page.