Good morning, my dear readers and friends.
I have made a small change to Grandpa Journey that I think will make the blog more interesting for both you and me.
If you look just beneath the header, you will now see a new page:
Grandpa Journey — What’s Happening Now
I added this page for a simple reason:
I want you to know what Grandpa is up to these days.
My journey is still moving
When I first started Grandpa Journey, I mainly thought of it as a place to write down some of my memories and everyday experiences.
But gradually, it has become something more.
I am still writing stories about my past, but I am also living new stories every day.
There are family activities, friendships, local outings, new things I am learning, projects I am working on, and ideas that sometimes appear unexpectedly.
At the same time, I am working on my other blog, AI123.ca, and slowly developing my memoir.
So there is actually quite a lot happening behind the scenes.
I thought it would be useful to have one simple page where readers could look and say:
“What is Grandpa doing now?”
A snapshot rather than a diary
The new page is not intended to be a daily diary.
I don't expect to update it every time I have lunch, go shopping, meet a friend or write a short post.
Instead, I see it as a snapshot of my current journey.
It will give you an idea of the main things occupying my time and attention.
For example:
Family — the people who remain at the heart of my life.
Grandpa Journey — my stories about aging, retirement, everyday experiences and the lessons I have picked up along the way.
AI123.ca — my continuing experiment with artificial intelligence and learning new technology at an age when many people might think they should stop learning.
Memoir — putting some of my earlier life experiences into words while I still have the memories and stories to share.
Daily life — friends, meals, local outings, church, community activities and the ordinary moments that make up life.
Goals and projects — the things I am still trying to accomplish.
I am not finished yet
Perhaps that is the most important message behind this new page.
At 80, I could easily say, “I have done enough.”
But that doesn't feel right to me.
I still have ideas.
I still want to learn.
I still want to write.
I still want to experiment.
And I still want to see what happens next.
I don't know exactly where all these projects will lead. Some will succeed, some will change direction, and some may eventually disappear.
That's perfectly normal.
The important thing is that the journey continues.
Come back and see what is happening
I hope the new page will become a convenient little window into my current life.
If you haven't visited Grandpa Journey for a while, you can look at the page and quickly see what I am working on.
And if you are a regular reader, you can check back occasionally to see whether Grandpa has started something new.
I rather like the idea that my blog is not a finished book.
It is a story that is still being written.
And perhaps that is what makes it interesting.
I don't know what the next chapter will be.
I am going to keep moving forward and find out.
One day.
One story.
One small step at a time.
Thank you for following along with me.
— Grandpa