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A Daily Life
This post originally appeared June 26, 2013. It has been updated. One of the surprises of going back and reading posts from a few years ago is how much my writing has improved! The more we do...
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Crabs In A Pot
Crabs in a Pot Growing up on the shore, we sometimes went to an inlet from the sea with an old bulkhead. As the tide went out, we searched for crabs clinging to the decaying wood. Back home in my...
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Spring Has Sprung!
Deciduous magnolia heralds spring I live in the South. Spring arrived early this year with promises of sunny warm days and blooms galore. Spring is my favorite season as, to me, it heralds new...
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It’s Not All Doom and Gloom
Nearly a year ago I wrote this piece. I think it bears repeating as there is much to be grateful for as we age. There are benefits to aging. It’s not all doom and gloom. Currently, I’m dealing with a...
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What Will You Do In Retirement?
Last week Mike wrote to ask me for a quick answer to the question, “What are you going to do when you retire?” Mike plans to retire in three months. I often receive the related question, “What do you...
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Is There A Normal Retirement?
It was the end of 2012 when I first started looking for articles on what retirees did to create a happy retirement. My queries on the web resulted mostly in articles about retirement timing and...
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Ahhh – Autumn
Sun rises over the mist Though autumn won’t officially start for another couple of weeks, Labor Day often marks the end of summer. If the kids aren’t already back in school, they will start this coming...
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Last week someone I barely know leaned on me. Not physically, but mentally and emotionally. As they expressed their values to me in a one-sided conversation of what I “shouldn’t do” with my life...
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Six years ago today I woke up officially retired from the workplace, a new identity waiting to be formed. Yes, six years!!! And what a six years it has been. Prior to retiring I received lots of...
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