Getting to know you, getting to know all about my readers, sums it up. — I won’t keep you in suspense. It’s the Conversation you have with your readers. More on this later. But, first, a glimpse of my learning curve on Medium. I have been writing on Medium since March 2018. What did I learn in four years of writing on this platform? To…

Open the door to change — Retirement is not doing the same old, same old. We left sameness behind when we said adios to our work-a-day-world. Retirement is ‘Permission Granted.’ An airline ad struck a chord with me. You remember the ad, don’t you? “You’re free to roam around the country.” It was brilliant. …

The question is easy, and the answers will brighten my day — Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” Genesis 3:9 NKJV. It’s in the story of creation. Answering this question determines the path of my day. At daybreak, I take a few minutes to ponder: Where am I? I’m awake, in my house. Secure…

It seems a bit tacky to me. — But, what do I know? Do I add this to the bottom of my stories, I’ll give it more thought? I drove for the two top ride-share companies. One had the tipping app. Then, later, the other company added it to their platform. Neither added much to my income. The…

It is disturbing to count the losses — All us retirees, especially those in our sixties and seventies, agree. Old age is not for sissies. We don’t have the resiliency we once had to forge through disappointments. We’re overwhelmed by things we handled before. I have a question for you. Are you ready? Here’s my question. Would you…

When retirement begins, the unexpected predominates our thinking — Retirement from working brings with it, change. We expect some and relish the change with open arms. But, some changes we never expected. Those of us retired for many years know this, adjustments are part of life for the retired. …

Must I limit this to ten? — To tell you the truth, I never thought much about growing old. It happened, by gosh. One day, I was thirty-eight; the next day, seventy-nine. How did that happen? I once asked my ninety-four-year-old brother-in-law for his key to growing old. …