Plans Optional

An artful, traveling retirement.

Recent Posts

A new “home base”

When we fled the wildfire smoke and came back to Madison, we… read more

August 26, 2026
A new travel tool and map

We’ve loved using the app Roadie for our more spontaneous travels in… read more

August 25, 2026
Annual Mayo Clinic trip

Every year, barring developments that make me return sooner, I will have… read more

August 20, 2026
When the symptom list doesn’t tell the story

Over the past months, many people who care about me have wanted… read more

August 14, 2026
Essentialism in practice

I read this book in the first few months of retirement and… read more

August 4, 2026
North Country

We’ve had a wonderful time exploring the upper Midwest, including a long… read more

July 14, 2026

Carrie

Traveling full time in retirement with her husband and two dogs