I’m Andrea, recently retired after a long career in banking, now figuring out what life looks like without someone else’s calendar dictating my days.

This space is where I keep track of the things that matter to me now: travel that feels intentional, money decisions that don't keep me awake at night, whatever’s happening in the backyard, for better or worse, and the everyday life of a woman who finally has time to follow her own curiosity. My dog, Luna, shows up often—she brings the comfort, companionship and chaos that make life interesting.

I’m not selling a lifestyle or teaching “five steps to anything.” I’m documenting what I’m learning as I build a life that’s mine. Sometimes that’s a trip halfway across the world. Sometimes it’s just a moment worth writing down.

If you find something useful here, great. If you’re reading along out of curiosity, that works too. These are the unscripted years, and this is my record of them.