by Leslie | Mar 18, 2021 | Lifestyle, Spending Time, Stories
Some of us see retirement as an opportunity to change our lives and fulfill big dreams. In the fall of 2017, Ronna Benjamin and her husband Mike did just that. They sold their home of 30 years and most of their possessions, moved onto their 49-foot sailboat and headed...
by Roxanne | Mar 4, 2021 | Identity, Lifestyle, Spending Time
I like wine. One of life’s greatest pleasures has been savoring a glass or two of a nicely chilled white, or perhaps Prosecco, at the end of the workday. The mouth-feel, the slight buzz it imparts, the melting away of deadline stress, the ritual – it’s always been an...
by Leslie | Feb 18, 2021 | Getting Ready, Identity, Spending Time
There it is again—that dreaded, discomforting question you get asked when you meet someone new in a social setting (when we can get back to being social again, that is!): “Nice to meet you. So, what do you do?” Although people tend to ask this question less of older...
by Roxanne | Feb 4, 2021 | Getting Ready, Lifestyle, Relationships, Spending Time, Stories
Dorri Raposa had a big job. A senior vice president at HDR, a firm with 10,000 employees who provide engineering, architectural, environmental and construction services around the world, she was the first woman and non-engineer to attain that position in the company’s...
by Leslie | Jan 21, 2021 | Getting Ready, Spending Time
Thinking about retirement often means thinking about volunteering. With more available time, it’s a way to give back. It’s a chance to identify our interests, harness our skills and put them to good use for the benefit of others. All on our own schedule, without...
by Leslie | Dec 10, 2020 | Spending Time
The “shoulds” tried to get the best of me this past weekend – the ones that try to decree what I should be doing with my time now that I’m retired. My usual fall and early-winter Sunday routine is to get the day’s newspapers, go for a walk by myself or a hike with my...
