Peering at the Santa Monica Pier...and How Volunteering Can Enrich YOUR Life!

Peering at the Santa Monica Pier

Have you ever wondered where Route 66 ends?
Rather than dumping travelers into the Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica offered a better solution - a pleasure pier.

Chase us around a place full of Americana kitsch at its finest, California style... CONTINUE READING >>

 Also on GypsyNester.com this week:

How Volunteering Can Enrich Every Empty Nester's Life
What is it that makes us feel so passionate about life when we are helping others?

 There must be something more to volunteering than the oft said “it makes us feel good to do good.”

I believe it goes deeper.


 When the chicks fly the coop we lose the built-in community that comes with raising a brood. Gone are the sports team gatherings, the school plays and scout meetings.

 Entire peer groups disappear overnight. It can get kind of lonely... CONTINUE READING >>

Ever Wonder How Our Adventure Began? Guess We've Always Been a Little Crazy!


Have you ever wondered how we met? 

A one-night stand (not ours!), a beat-up old (heavy metal) car named the Sharkmobile, and the US Postal Service delivered a one-three punch we couldn't ignore.

It might not be the most romantic story and, the odds most definitely were NOT in our favor, but... CONTINUE READING >>

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