I had my first golf lesson today!  I love my instructor and LPGA golf pro.  She is kind and patient and she listened to my goals.  They are to learn the game, have fun, join the local women’s club, meet other women and golf with my husband when we are on vacation....

Do Seniors and Retirees Abuse Drugs or Alcohol Out of Boredom? Most Americans cannot wait until the day they get out of the rat race and retire, and many may plan and prepare for this day their whole life. Unfortunately, life’s circumstances may put a crimp in...

As I look forward to my retirement, I’ve been thinking about family and my two grandmothers.  One really just gave up way too early in her late 50’s and then lived longer than she thought she would.  Her quality of life was not great. It was almost as if she was just...

I’ve been thinking a lot about retirement these days, even when I’m in the midst of work.  I’m realizing with the pandemic, the clothing wardrobe I needed before the crisis is very different than the one I’ll probably need post-pandemic and my departure from full-time...

What an eye-opener.  I had no idea how many decisions there would be prior to retirement! I know that not everyone has the exact same situation but there are so many things to think about.  As I’ve been learning, listening, and reading, I feel like I’m peeling layers...

I have been blessed to accrue a large amount of leave time as a director.  Sometimes when you are responsible to provide leadership support for a large department, it is very difficult to take all of the leave time you accrue.  Part of my final compensation will be a...

One of the things we’ve been doing a lot lately is having what we call “Conversations for Possibility”.  When I was learning about decision making for work projects about 15 years ago I learned that when there is money or a deadline attached to a decision, it can...

As I’ve been thinking about retirement, I’ve realized that getting ready to retire is a “project.”  The textbook definition of a “project’ is that it has a beginning and an end, a scope, schedule, and a budget.  It also has a clear purpose (usually a mission or...

For many years I’ve been thinking about my retirement party, the one I planned for the office.  As an extrovert, I know and love lots of people. I was so excited and anticipating the opportunity to gather friends, colleagues, and family together, mostly to thank the...

While listening to some of the podcasts there have been several times when either Kathe or a guest has said something that really caught my attention.  She was sharing about how couples can, over a long marriage, stop sharing activities with each other.  They have...