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- Time Passes
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- Getting By, Still
- Sinking Slowly
- Economics 2025
- Well, That Was A Short Lifetime
- Thanks. And No Thanks.
- Face Off
- For Better, For Worse
- Hoarder? Not.
- Spoke Too Soon, Again …
- Still Living the Dream
- Crossed Off
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- Happy Birthdays!
- Ah, Those Fun Times in Market Research
- Update on Electric Charge Issue
- Old Owner, Old Dog
- A Different Beat
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Tag Archives: retirement
Little White Lies
I try to be honest in everything I do. Really, I do. But sometimes, for whatever reason, honesty just doesn’t happen. Sometime I lie to myself. I refuse to drink the tap water at the new house because I’m concerned about … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, That's Life
Tagged bottled water, coffee, courtesy, dishonesty, lies, retirement, shopping, Walmart, working
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Why Retirement Didn’t Work For Me
Enough was enough. I had worked full-time for 47 years, except for the one year I took off when my first child was small. At age 65, I could not yet collect Social Security, but I did have money from … Continue reading
Ain’t Doin’ Nuthin’
It was the best, most relaxing Thanksgiving ever! Just Hubby, Puppy Cody and me, sharing a dinner of pork chops, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy and squash. And I didn’t even have to cook because Hubby took that upon himself, along … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Relationships, That's Life
Tagged entertaining, family, retirement, Thanksgiving
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The First Day of the First Week
Technically, my first day of retirement was Friday, but that doesn’t count because I spent the day still feeling totally shell-shocked. It seemed more like a long weekend than the beginning of a new life. Today, however, is the first … Continue reading
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