Retirement Blog
New retirement articles will be posted here as I add them to the website! I hope you enjoy them and learn something to help you through your retirement years. Questions? Drop me a line anytime using the contact page to the left... I'd love to help you through the retirement maze. Happy Retirement! Wendy Retired and moved from Maryland to Scottsdale, ArizonaI move from Frederick, Maryland June 26, 2006 to Sierra Pointe Retirement Community in Scottsdale, Arizona. What went into that decision to make Sierra Permalink -- click for full blog post "Retired and moved from Maryland to Scottsdale, Arizona" Joan (Burgess) Cooper, MichiganJo was married to my father, Harold Cooper, in the 70's, and I lived with them for one summer in East Detroit (now Eastpointe), MI. Dad and Jo attended Permalink -- click for full blog post "Joan (Burgess) Cooper, Michigan" Lost Family, Lost Friends-- Don't wait, find them now!Lost Family, Lost Friends: Retirees, do it now and find your lost ones... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Lost Family, Lost Friends-- Don't wait, find them now!" Retired and "Citizen of the World"My husband was a high school teacher and has been retired for 32 years. No he didn't retire before 65; he has lived along time. At the time of his Permalink -- click for full blog post "Retired and "Citizen of the World"" Retired four months now... Subtitled: Love My Calendar!Yikes! Four months has passed, and I haven't blogged about it like I intended to. I did, however, start using a calendar so I can scribble my daily thoughts Permalink -- click for full blog post "Retired four months now... Subtitled: Love My Calendar!" A day in the hot summers of Gangetic plains in North IndiaStories of living, working, travel or survival in very hot climates invariably paint a picture of dust, sweat, grime and toil to beat the scorching sun, Permalink -- click for full blog post "A day in the hot summers of Gangetic plains in North India" Retirement: Listening to Van GoghAfter a long career in professional writing, mostly non-fiction, I wrote a novel-about being retired and searching for answers for my new life. The result Permalink -- click for full blog post "Retirement: Listening to Van Gogh" Escaping the Southern Arizona HeatThe summer heat in southern Arizona is definitely something to deal with. We could have escaped to Seattle, but since this was our first year here Permalink -- click for full blog post "Escaping the Southern Arizona Heat" Retirement partyAfter you retire, when should you have a retirement party? Wendy: Honestly, the retirement parties I've attended were all done before you retire, or on Permalink -- click for full blog post "Retirement party" Retired and Aging: when do I feel old or young?Thank you to those who already commented on this theme. It was helpful so I think I will add mine. I feel old most of the time since i retired. I Permalink -- click for full blog post "Retired and Aging: when do I feel old or young?" Retirement Communities in FloridaRetirement Communities in Florida Permalink -- click for full blog post "Retirement Communities in Florida" What To Do After Retirement... Keep busy!What will you do after retirement? We need to keep busy in Retirement -- here is help on what to do after retirement! Permalink -- click for full blog post "What To Do After Retirement... Keep busy!" Early Retirement - What Now?I am 56 and worked for a utility for 22 years. I had planned on working until 60 with 26 years which would give me a good retirement. With layoffs Permalink -- click for full blog post "Early Retirement - What Now?" I am so nervous about retiringMy husband (59) and myself (55) plan to retire to Naples, florida next year where we have owned a condo for 15 years so we know the community. However, Permalink -- click for full blog post "I am so nervous about retiring" Disability Retirement from S. AfricaWho am I, probably someone still trying to establish the unexplained, what happened to me, the person I knew for forty nine years? Why me, will the issue Permalink -- click for full blog post "Disability Retirement from S. Africa" Working as volunteer as artistI did 28 paintings for Gujarat Vidyapith, an University established by Mahatma Gandhi at Ahmedabad as volunteer. Paintings are put on Library, Guest Permalink -- click for full blog post "Working as volunteer as artist" Designing and building cardboard model cars.I design and build my own cardboard model cars, and I make cardboard model car kits that people can build for themselves, and sell them on eBay Permalink -- click for full blog post "Designing and building cardboard model cars." Memories of the 50sSandra Lee Smith Triggered My Memories I was reading Sandra Lee Smith's Memories of the Good Old Days, and the good old memories in my head were set Permalink -- click for full blog post "Memories of the 50s" Age 80 - THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFEAge 80 - THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE, by Peter Weatherby Permalink -- click for full blog post "Age 80 - THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE" What do I write about?I don't know what I would write a website about... give me an idea. Wendy: I can't really give YOU an idea -- I don't know you, I don't know what your Permalink -- click for full blog post "What do I write about?" UK WillMy aunt in England passed away this year. Her will has left everything divided between my cousin in England and myself in Australia. As my cousin is Permalink -- click for full blog post "UK Will"
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