https://betsysbeat.com/2022/10/26/trial-by-road-trip-part-two/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_1622.jpgIMG_1622https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_0041-1.jpgIMG_00412022-10-26T18:33:05+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2022/10/20/trial-by-road-trip/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_0041.jpgIMG_00412022-10-20T23:20:13+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2020/06/08/do-we-listen-to-peaceful-protests/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/file-20200601-83282-1nw6i4z-1.jpgfile-20200601-83282-1nw6i4z-1https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/job29abatch6-s58-protest-07.jpgjob29abatch6-s58-protest-072020-06-09T06:02:58+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2017/08/12/a-disney-birthday/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_0375.jpgIMG_0375The Magic Happy Birthday Button!2018-07-30T16:19:30+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2017/01/30/whyimarch/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_1394.jpgimg_1394My official Women's March buttonhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_1392.jpgimg_1392https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_1372.jpgimg_1372Wonder Women Marchers, along with our 750,000 new friends2017-01-31T21:01:47+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2017/01/19/remembering-john/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_9222.jpgimg_9222Christmas cookies with John and Andy 2015https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_2068-1.jpgimg_2068-1https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_1337.jpgimg_1337John and I at my retirement celebration in August 20132017-02-05T17:52:29+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/12/02/post-retirement-work-finding-the-right-balance/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/focusgroup20.pngfocusgroup20https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/workplace-clipart.gifworkplace-clipart2016-12-02T19:58:05+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/11/14/election-blues/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/th-1.jpegth-12016-11-17T16:44:17+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/09/26/road-trip-2016-our-canadian-waiters/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0757.jpgimg_0757Our chateaubriand dinner for two at the Post Hotel in Lake Louise, expertly served by Savin2016-09-29T03:05:42+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/09/18/island-living-canadian-style/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0520.jpgimg_0520Sunset on the bayhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0557.jpgimg_0557The view from the main cottagehttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0516.jpgimg_0516The islandhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0497.jpgimg_0497Our ride is here!2016-09-20T22:14:12+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/08/13/the-lincoln-highway/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_0377.jpgIMG_0377https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lincoln_map.giflincoln_mapThe general direction of the Lincoln Highway2016-08-15T15:22:32+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/07/27/watching-history/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/we-can-do-it.pngwe-can-do-itThank you to the women who paved the way2016-07-28T20:33:57+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/07/25/travels-with-flat-monica/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_0228.jpgIMG_0228Some of the many Adventures of Flat Monica2016-07-25T22:56:52+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/06/22/speak-up/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/be_a_voice.jpgBe_A_Voice2016-06-23T02:58:22+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/05/25/texas/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/screen-shot-2016-05-24-at-3-17-27-pm.pngScreen Shot 2016-05-24 at 3.17.27 PMOur rather random itineraryhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/063abb5c-3b1d-417c-9065-e28cdd07d528.jpg063ABB5C-3B1D-417C-9065-E28CDD07D528Texas wildflowers 2016-05-31T04:47:38+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/05/17/hurray-for-keenan/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bal-ravens-rookie-keenan-reynolds-on-new-position-20160506-620x380.jpgbal-ravens-rookie-keenan-reynolds-on-new-position-20160506-620x380Keenan at a press conference discussing his future with the Ravenshttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/11858888.jpeg11858888Winner of the AAU Athlete of the Year Awardhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/keenan_reynolds_1456780270789_32818823_ver1-0_640_480.jpgkeenan_reynolds_1456780270789_32818823_ver1.0_640_480Keenan's Navy Jersey #19 retired2016-06-14T23:46:38+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/04/18/a-sibling-story/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1450326_10202151342202424_1276417038_na.jpg1450326_10202151342202424_1276417038_nAWith my brother Tom, who still tells a great story.https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dec58-dec600002a.jpgBetsyThis photo says it all. Here I am as a baby with my brother Tom, already terrified. Even while kindly helping with my bath, he's already plotting his scare tactics.https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dec58-dec600002.jpgBabyThis photo says it all. Here I am as a baby with my brother Tom, already terrified. Even while kindly helping with my bath, he's already plotting his scare tactics.2016-05-07T16:11:06+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/04/11/ryans-bar-mitzvah/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/12928207_10209720048784949_1432651250843536265_n.jpg12928207_10209720048784949_1432651250843536265_nRyan and his parents with the Torah Maria McCarthy Photographyhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/12938313_10209720048264936_2652442999352367490_n.jpg12938313_10209720048264936_2652442999352367490_nOur grandnephew Ryan at his bar mitzvah Maria McCarthy Photographyhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/408_10209708126726905_6217430266028685758_n.jpg408_10209708126726905_6217430266028685758_nRyan and the Cantor at the Bar Mitzvah2016-04-29T15:25:43+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/03/31/forty-days-and-forty-nights-without-facebook/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/th-1.jpegth-1Forty days without Facebook...one day at a time 2016-04-01T21:31:48+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/03/24/lent-making-space-for-loneliness/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/alone.jpgaloneWith the absence of career, and the addition of more quiet and space, retirement can trigger loneliness2016-03-28T00:47:05+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/03/09/my-second-silent-retreat/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_9487-1.jpgIMG_9487 (1)A poignant scene at the monk's cemetery - one of the young military veterans resting on the "altar" contemplating the landscape in solitudehttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_9500.jpgIMG_9500The beauty and solitude of the High Desert. Looking down on the Monastery from the Cemetery 2016-03-10T05:35:54+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/03/03/only-in-vegas-baby/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_9479.jpgCelineCeline Dion, from our nosebleed seats in the Coliseum at Caesar's Palace. It was still fantastic!https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dentist-las-vegas-nv2.jpgdentist-las-vegas-nv2There's no place like Vegas!2016-03-03T22:02:16+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/02/23/twenty-three-and-flying/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_9422-e1456262242732.jpgFlyingMy drawing on a recent card I sent my son, totally age-appropriate for a twenty-three year old2016-02-24T23:08:24+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/02/13/fifty-seven-and-a-half/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/chocolate-milk.jpgchocolate-milkMy half-birthday drink of choice. Milk with Bosco chocolate syrup.https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/hot-dog.jpeghot-dogMy half-birthday dinner of choice. A plain hot dog.2016-02-18T04:49:44+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/02/04/my-new-favorite-yoga-teacher/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/th.jpegthOne of my "happy places" is yoga classes at the YMCA 2016-02-08T02:57:59+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/01/21/some-things-never-change/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_9386.jpgIMG_9386With Devie (far right) and Lynne (middle), back in my world2016-01-22T05:57:19+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2016/01/08/alive-and-well-in-retirement-2/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_9243.jpgIMG_9243"Eventually the new landscape becomes familiar, and retirees can enjoy the last phase of their lives with a new sense of purpose"2017-05-19T03:30:21+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2015/12/22/christmas-peace/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/th.jpegthHow can I feel the joy of the season with so much brokenness around me?2015-12-23T00:13:09+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2015/12/17/what-the-heisman-trophy-says-about-us/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12342803_10153260165256485_7022682493871909146_n.jpg12342803_10153260165256485_7022682493871909146_nKeenan Reynolds, Navy Quarterback (Navy Athletics)2015-12-21T01:04:28+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2015/12/01/the-kid-is-alright-and-so-am-i/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_9187.jpgNavy museumA visit to my son's workplace2015-12-02T22:23:24+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2015/11/17/a-love-letter-to-paris/2015-11-19T17:48:36+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2015/11/12/a-veterans-day-remembrance/2015-11-14T21:36:58+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/10/31/normandy-paying-our-respects/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1588.jpgGravestone"He was so young to give so much"https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1570.jpgBritish CemeteryThe British Cemetery in Bayeuxhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1455.jpgAmerican Cemetery The American Cemetery in Normandyhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1432.jpgIMG_1432My husband wading into the waters at Omaha Beach2015-11-12T00:52:35+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2015/11/06/in-defence-of-halloween/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_8975.jpgIMG_8975Jack-o-Lantern and hay bales on our front porch2015-11-09T00:13:48+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2015/10/28/breaking-up-is-great-to-do/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/collage.pngcollageThe Good (Dell), The Bad (HP) and the Ugly (also HP)2015-11-01T21:23:42+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2015/10/20/move-over-venus-and-serena-two-older-ladies-are-passing-on-the-right/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_8945-1.jpgIMG_8945 (1)Our perfect tennis shoes that unfortunately weren't made for tennis2015-10-20T22:48:33+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2015/10/14/so-why-do-i-blog/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/photo.jpgDiane's blogThe framed copy of my blog post in Diane's house.2015-10-16T22:05:52+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2015/10/08/the-best-trip-ever/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_8647.jpgIMG_8647This was the view from our breakfast table at the Lake Crescent Lodge in Washington2015-10-14T03:41:14+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2015/09/28/the-girls-road-trip/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/11988685_10153036253660843_135587129184537847_n.jpgGirls Road TripThe start of our Girls Road Trip. All smiles following on boarding and loading.2015-09-28T22:02:51+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2015/09/19/alive-and-well-women-our-first-grant/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_8683.jpgFaith and FeminismI look forward to exploring the issues raised in this book in more detail2015-09-20T03:33:02+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2015/09/10/fear-and-friendship/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image2.jpgBicycle built for twoOur successful completion of tandem bike ridinghttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image1.jpgThe caveThe end of the cave. No sign needed for me to go no further!2015-09-19T00:53:41+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2015/09/01/an-homage-to-diane-or-life-lessons-i-learned-my-yoga-instructor/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/free-yoga.pngYogaGentle Yoga, my "Happy Place"2015-09-01T19:59:04+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2015/08/26/finding-your-rookie-groove-at-any-age/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_8345.jpgPasadena libraryMy new "office" building in Pasadena.2015-08-28T21:58:04+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/about-me/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_0970.jpgLeaving the office behindLeaving the office my last day before retirement!2015-08-19T22:43:27+00:00weekly0.6https://betsysbeat.com/2015/08/19/alive-and-well-in-retirement/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_8271.jpgIMG_8271Mammoth Lakes...and this is why I love our travels2015-08-22T23:37:01+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/11/22/service-selection-day-moms-edition/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_6979.jpgPilotsThe newly selected Navy Pilots from 29th Company2014-11-22T23:46:34+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/11/06/the-return-of-the-blog/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_67881.jpgAnam CaraSome of the anam cara in my lifehttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_6788.jpgIMG_67882014-11-22T05:11:42+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/08/16/happy-retireversary/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5629.jpgHappy RetireversayThis year I celebrated both my birthday and my retireversary!https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5628-e1408152932677.jpgIMG_56282014-10-29T18:39:56+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/07/18/advice-for-the-route-66-road-tripper/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_4756.jpgTexas Route 66We loved the freedom of the open road, the small towns and lack of traffic2014-07-18T23:19:25+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/06/23/how-route-66-made-me-a-better-person/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/screen-shot-2014-06-22-at-6-12-12-pm.pngRoute 66 MapOur Route 66 Itinerary showing our stopshttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/screen-shot-2014-06-22-at-6-11-03-pm.pngRoute 66 MapOur Route 66 Journey2014-06-23T02:56:06+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/06/18/a-case-of-the-route-66-blur/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_5285.jpgRoute 66 BlurAt the end of Route 66 on the Santa Monica Pier, showing early signs of Route 66 Blur2014-06-18T02:40:45+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/05/26/what-i-learned-on-route-50/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_4212.jpgRoute 50U.S. Route 50 runs east-west stretching over 3,000 miles between Sacramento, CA and Ocean City, MD2014-05-26T16:01:58+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/05/09/the-loneliest-road-in-america/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_2993.jpgThe Start of Route 50The beginning of Route 50, just west of Sacramento, CAhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3126.jpgThe Loneliest RoadThe collection of photos I took with my iPhone on the stretch of Route 50 known as "The Loneliest Road in America"https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3614.jpgT-ShirtThe t-shirt I picked up at the Chevron station in Eureka NV 2014-05-09T23:28:16+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/05/05/how-our-road-trip-almost-stalled/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3355.jpgGuidebooksA small sampling of my planning tools2014-05-05T01:38:57+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/04/19/early-retirement-my-mid-year-review/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2729.jpgPoppiesThe view from my new morning commute - I walk from home to the YMCA and admire the neighbors' 2014-04-19T18:25:28+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/04/10/march-madness/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bracket.pngBracketMy husband's 2014 NCAA bracket2014-04-11T04:54:48+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/04/06/good-ole-rupe/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/image.jpegOle RupeCapt Brooke's obituary in the January-February 2014 Edition of Shipmate Magazine2014-04-06T02:29:29+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/03/29/my-girlie-adventure-morning/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2670.jpgIMG_2670"The Three Fashionistas" A classic women's fashion shoothttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/d7b3b5ae-56c7-4b90-bd61-312ffa974a65wallpaper.jpgOutrageousOutrageous Fashion Mart Momentshttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2673.jpgWal-Mart chicModeling my Wal-Mart Chic at the Johnny Was showroom2014-03-29T22:41:43+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/03/27/if-im-retired-why-am-i-so-busy/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2662.jpgTo Do ListMy To Do List - it continues on the back.....2014-03-28T01:52:38+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/09/05/the-great-experiment-early-retirement-or-now-what/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/mad_scientist.jpgmad_scientisthttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smb1510.jpgThe Great ExperimentLet's hope I'm better at retirement than I was at Chemistry!2014-03-26T21:06:58+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/09/29/a-quarter-century-is-a-long-time/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2550701565_de0f87e5ab.jpgVHSThis is how we taped and watched shows on TV when we couldn't watch them live. 2014-03-26T21:03:48+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/10/09/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-our-trip-to-washington-d-c/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1726.jpgGame DayWe put cares aside and foam ships hats on our heads and enjoyed a great gamehttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/lincoln-memorial-close-us-gov-shutdown-1oct2013.jpglincoln-memorial-close-us-gov-shutdown-1oct20132014-03-26T21:02:54+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/11/27/my-first-post-retirement-performance-review/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/performance_review.jpgperformance reviewThe holidays just wouldn't be the same without the stress of performance review time!2014-03-26T21:01:41+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/01/15/bridge-lessons/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/02bridge2.jpg02bridgehttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/02bridge1.jpg02bridgehttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/02bridge.jpg02bridge2014-03-26T21:00:27+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/03/20/my-weekend-with-the-monks/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2633.jpgGroundsSpread along the hilltop on the grounds were some sculptures depicting The 12 Stations of the Crosshttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2645.jpgThe Monks CemeteryThe Monks Cemetery, which was spiritual and beautiful and the best cellphone coveragehttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2639.jpgThe Dining RoomThe Monastery Dining Room, with the exquisite artwork the I contemplated during my mealshttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2636.jpgIMG_2636The armchair in the Lounge that became my home for most of the Retreathttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2627.jpgThe Retreat CenterA view of the Gift Shop and Conference Center2014-03-20T21:41:56+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/03/17/miracle-in-the-desert/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_26491.jpgKim and FamilyKim, VJ and their girls at the baseball game in Phoenixhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2649.jpgKimKim, VJ and their two girls the day we met them at the baseball game in Phoenix2014-03-17T19:05:07+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/03/14/spring-training/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2575.jpgDesert Botanical GardensAn example of the amazing exhibit of blown glass at the Desert Botanical Gardenshttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2546.jpgIMG_2546We were pleasantly surprised to find our seats behind home plate in the shade for the game against the Royals in Surprisehttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2536.jpgIMG_2536Here I am in my Giant's gear before our first game 2014-03-16T23:28:07+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/02/28/an-ode-to-the-ymca-exercise-to-the-rescue/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2454.jpgIMG_2454When I saw the Zumba belts I knew I was in troublehttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2462.jpgExercise classesFor the livelier exercise classes, the room is brimming with mostly female energyhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2522.jpgIMG_2522My set-up for Gentle Yoga class at the Y. Ninety minutes of bliss.2014-03-02T23:57:21+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/02/21/help-wanted-sisters-to-get-me-through-life/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/324776_10150520323989260_1048582565_o.jpgSue and KathieMy friend Sue and her little sister Kathiehttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/416351_10150520347259260_1757212492_o.jpg416351_10150520347259260_1757212492_oMy friend Sue (right) with her sister Kathie and their mother.https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1078713_10201287874136262_2015659485_o.jpgMom and BrothersMe with my brothers and Mom. Notice how my mother seems to be protecting me from harm.https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/7d5e1fcf-48fa-4387-a381-67ecdd3c3506wallpaper.jpgM67ecdd3c3506wallpaperhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1548185_10203468775547025_388339043_o.jpgMegan and TamraThe sweet Valentine my niece Megan sent to her sister Tamra2014-02-21T04:22:08+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/02/17/cleaning-out-the-closets/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2457.jpgIMG_2457Our garage, which is the most egregious, but emblematic of other messes in my life2014-02-18T20:05:41+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/02/08/honoring-losses/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1082363_10201300615934799_1762972537_o.jpgMom, Dad and Uncle DickMy Mom, Dad and my Uncle Dick at my wedding in 1988https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1560488_10202587742272153_1569310760_n.jpgDavid and MattDavid with his little brother at their grandpa's birthday partyhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1011739_10203236517819244_1266702995_n.jpgDavidDavid, handsome inside and out, near the ocean that he loved https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2456.jpgIMG_24562014-02-10T00:49:15+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/01/31/the-manic-self-discovery-phase-of-retirement-or-finding-what-i-was-born-to-do/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2359.jpgIMG_2359Materials from the What Were You Born to Do? class (coming to a community college near you!)https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2356.jpgIMG_2356My partner Sandy and I with our Chicken, Lemon and Olive Stew at my cooking class2014-02-03T18:04:11+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/01/27/my-first-wednesday-night-dinner/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2320.jpgIMG_2320And the pies de resistance…the baked apples! https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2319.jpgIMG_2319Peas with dill. Who knew the potatoes would take an hour to simmer?https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2318.jpgIMG_2318The salmon and tomatoes2014-01-27T03:53:02+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/01/24/existentialism-disenchantment-and-the-six-stages-of-retirement/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2322.jpgIMG_2322My detailed retirement plan2014-01-26T01:55:37+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/01/19/the-basketball-tripleheader-my-life-as-a-groupie/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1485070_10151875827563091_1042582369_n.jpgBecky CalderCDR Becky Calder after her jersey was retired at USNA (photo US Naval Academy)https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2226.jpgMENS GAMETip off at the Navy Men's Basketball Gamehttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2225.jpgReggie MillerReggie Miller joins the sportscasting team for coverage of the men's game2014-01-20T01:47:13+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/01/04/the-return-of-the-cookie/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_22091.jpgIMG_2209https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2209.jpgIMG_2209The four of them worked like a well-oiled machinehttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2207.jpgIMG_2207New Years Day Cookie Party in my kitchen2014-01-04T19:22:43+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2014/01/01/special-report-from-the-debutante-ball/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2141.jpgThe Debutante BallThe official programhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2159.jpgIMG_2159Executing a perfect twirl, curtsy and bow at the conclusion of the waltzhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2175.jpgIMG_2175The centerpiece of white roses, lilies and hydrangea 2014-01-04T05:02:56+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/12/27/the-all-guys-dinner-party/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2075.jpgIMG_2075I even decorated the coffee table to serve appetizers. I knew the small plates and cocktail napkins would be curious to the guys but they would enjoy the extra food.https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2077.jpgIMG_2077The All Guys Dinner Party2013-12-28T00:55:28+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/12/23/the-fellowship-of-the-cookie/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2061.jpgCookie dayThe backlog of cookies that formed with just one oven!https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2069.jpgIMG_2069After six hours of baking, displaying the fruits of our Cookie-Palooza2014-01-04T05:04:03+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/12/13/christmas-memories/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2038.jpgIMG_2038The Little Mitten ornament I embroidered while pregnant. This was a season of anticipationshttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2037.jpgIMG_2037Made with foil and cardboard, the most cherished and beautiful tree topper2013-12-13T19:04:42+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/12/04/thanksgiving-with-the-melnicks/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/image.jpgMelnick gatheringThe living room filled with dinner guestshttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/image-2.jpgMelnicks Place SettingThe lovely table decorationshttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/image-1.jpgThanksgiving at the MelnicksThe dining tables. The Smart Table is in the corner.2013-12-04T00:58:46+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/11/21/giverny-a-day-with-monet/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1834.jpgGivernyMonet's Gardens - a veritable explosion of color!2013-11-21T03:42:41+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/11/17/a-post-veterans-day-reflection-from-a-future-military-mom/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1405004_10151746776318091_1318484960_o.jpgVeterans Day in AnnapolisVeterans Day in Annapolishttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1450.jpgVeterans Day2013-11-19T13:24:32+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/11/05/travel-with-the-spouse-the-togetherness-test/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1272.jpgIMG_1272On our recent trip to Paris2013-11-09T16:33:54+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/10/24/paris-the-highlight-reel/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1176.jpgNighttime in ParisA typical view on our walk back to our apartmenthttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1168.jpgMagic Stairshttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1319.jpgIMG_1319https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_0791.jpgJupiter FountainThe Jupiter Fountain Water Showhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1226.jpgEiffel Tower sparkling!My first night-time viewof the Eiffel Tower, doing its sparkle show!2013-10-25T13:34:34+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/10/19/paris-pahr-lay-voo/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1336-e1382210903768.jpgFrenchI never left the apartment without my key tools of communication2013-10-20T07:40:13+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/10/16/paris-mort-de-musee-death-by-museum/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1222.jpgIMG_1222My husband at the end of one of our Museum Pass dayshttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1334-e1381890910931.jpgMuseum PassesThe Four-Day Museum Passes seemed like a good idea2013-10-17T16:08:22+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/10/10/ethics-at-the-naval-academy/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/usnaseal.jpgusnaSealThe US Naval Academy Seal2013-10-11T13:12:24+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/10/02/please-stand-by-i-am-currently-experiencing-technical-difficulties-potentially-forever/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1021.jpgiCloudAs part of his lecture to me at the Apple Store, the Genius drew this chart because he could tell I had no clue what he was talking about2013-10-02T16:59:20+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/09/22/good-grief-reflections-on-the-process-of-leaving/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/angelwings-betsy-quyn-john-mel.jpegAngelWings-Betsy-Quyn-John-Mel2013-09-22T22:15:31+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/09/19/second-class-parents-weekend-my-brush-with-bernoulli/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_1102.jpgBernoulli's EquationThis makes total sense, just not to mehttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_1073.jpgShips AhoyAfter I signing my liability release form, I boarded the YP for Periods 1 and 2, placing my lives in the hands of the Midshipmen crew2013-09-19T23:56:21+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/09/12/my-law-school-reunion-part-2-all-roads-lead-to-the-hut/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_1059.jpgIMG_1059https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/0a925c50-fb18-4b29-9cba-b3bcbbba2a16big.jpg0a925c50-fb18-4b29-9cba-b3bcbbba2a16big2016-12-13T16:37:25+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/09/10/my-law-school-reunion-live-each-day-to-the-fullest/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image3.jpgImagehttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image2.jpgImagehttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image1.jpgImagehttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image.jpgImage2013-09-10T16:47:53+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/09/02/a-new-dawn-what-i-did-my-first-day-of-retirement/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1001429_10201417502936901_1335419888_n.jpg1001429_10201417502936901_1335419888_nhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1148852_10201417501496865_2087216561_n.jpg1148852_10201417501496865_2087216561_nhttps://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1146738_10201417501776872_1115288735_n.jpg1146738_10201417501776872_1115288735_n2013-09-04T17:25:34+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.com/2013/08/31/early-retirement/https://betsysbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_0968.jpgOfficeReflecting on my last day in the office2013-09-05T02:52:21+00:00monthlyhttps://betsysbeat.comdaily1.02022-10-26T18:33:05+00:00