Category: retirement
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It Doesn’t Take Much to Make My Day
My day did not begin well. The alarm rang a few minutes after 6:00 a.m., forcing me to open my eyes and acknowledge a new day before the rest of my body was ready. Travel, babysitting, minor aches and pains, and laziness kept me from the gym for over a month. It was time to…
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Red, White, Blue, and Other Colors Too
We think of red, white, and blue when celebrating 250 years of our nation’s history. That is noble and patriotic. Unfortunately this year I am not in a celebratory mood. A combination of personal angst because of family health issues, and unpatriotic angst due to the chaos our country currently experiences, my celebration meter hovers…
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Daily Life in Retirement
Friends and acquaintances younger than I am, approaching retirement, ask me what I do all day. This is my response… The alarm rings at 7:30 am, but by then my morning routine is well underway. I set the alarm most days so I don’t become lazy and sleep too much. Once in a while, when…