Woof! I have to tell you that I have figured out how my two-legged pack family operates. I keep my eyes on my two-leggers most of the time. I don’t want them doing anything fun without me. And I don’t want them leaving me at home either. I don’t like that. Two-leggers are funny animals because they don’t have much …
My wife and I retired in 2018 and moved to Lake Anna full-time in 2020. Our retired life at Lake Anna has far exceeded our expectations and we could not imagine living anywhere else. We’re not the only ones. Since moving to Lake Anna, my sister has bought a home here and lives at Lake Anna part-time, my brother-in-law and …
Woof! I don’t like it when my two-legged pack-mom and pack-dad leave me. We are a pack, for crying out loud, and packs stick together, right? Don’t get me wrong, sometimes they take me with them, but other times they leave me at home – all by myself. They always say “We’ll be right back” and give me a treat, …
I retired at the end of 2018 and bought the Lake Anna Breeze™ in February of 2019. I didn’t know very much about publishing a newspaper, so I had to learn as I went along. Once I got the hang of it, creating The Breeze™ was an absolute joy. Over that five year period, I learned a little bit about …
Woof! Back when my brother, Charlie, lived with us, my pack-family lived in a different pack den. It wasn’t near the lake like our den is now. I am much happier in our pack den at the lake because I can swim every day, however, the one thing I liked better about our old den was the roly-poly paper things …
My wife and I retired when I was 57 years old. A month and a half later (February 2019) we bought the Lake Anna Breeze™ newspaper. Why? I just didn’t know what I was going to do with my time. However, publishing The Breeze™ has been a joy and I think it’s one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. …
Preserving the Gift of Time: A Wake-Up Call on Prostate Health By Jim McCoy I recently read that the average life expectancy for men has declined to 73 years. At the same time, Social Security “full retirement” age has increased to 67 years. Wait! So we work for 45 years or so and then live an average of six more …
By Jim McCoy One of the greatest benefits of being retired at Lake Anna is the fact that we can spend more time with our pet. Most dog lovers, know that the more time you spend with your pup, the closer your relationship will be. The downside to all of this is that we’re sort of hooked on our dog …
Recognizing Local Venues That Welcome Our Pets By Jim McCoy Here’s a question for you. Where do you go when you want to go out for a drink, dinner, a coffee or an ice cream but you also want to bring your favorite four-legged sidekick? Well, the Lake Anna Breeze™ has you covered with the 2023 Woofie Awards presented to …
By Jim McCoy It was Fourth of July weekend in 2017. Larry and Tina Merritt – who lived in Manassas at the time – were at their second home at Lake Anna when one of their sons, Jason, noticed a tiny yellow duckling floating on its side in the lake. Although Jason assumed the duckling was dead, he still retrieved …
