Good reads in the blogosphere

Retirement: Navigating a few shoals at Passage des pearls

Dress up every day at une femme d'un certain age

And since a random conversation at my Pilates studio with a 6th grade teacher who had been primitive camping with some of her students on a naturalist led adventure on Cumberland Island led to a discussion about what culture invented the first water system here is the answer. I thought perhaps the Romans; she mentioned India and Sri Lanka and the correct answer is ... oh right, you need to read the article - History of water supply and sanitation