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62 years old; married 42 years, two daughters, three grandaughters. CEO of a local real estate trade association. Looking to retire at the end of 2011 but with no hobbies, I am a little bit afraid after working 38 years!

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How did you get to where you are now?: By working hard in my industry; educating myself along the way. Personally I have learned to be more patient and kinder and appreciate what I have.
How do you see yourself differently now than you did 10 years ago?: Well, I am not a grandmother to three beautiful girls; that certainly gives you a new outlook on life! I am happy that I have my health, my family, meaningful work.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?: Retired and stress-free!

a postcard to my younger self

Hey you! you finally get it don't you? Family means everything; unfortunately we don't always realize this when we are in the "thick of things" like working and raising a family. I was way too selfish and did not appreciate the wonderful husband I had and almost drove him away(well, I know there were some indiscretions but I can't dwell on that now; been married 42 years!) If I had to do it over again, I would be a nicer person who put her children and husband first.

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my posts

Retirement

Posted in family & relationships, home & garden, work & money on January 11, 2012

I am in my second week of retirement. This was planned for a year and I was financially ready. Now I am saying to myself, "Did I make a mistake?"read more »

Vitamin D

Posted in health & fitness on December 21, 2011

I was always a sun worshiper - but lo and behold my last blood test showed that I had a Vitamin D deficiency. I've been on 2000 I.U. a day since Sept but I'm still low!read more »

Where is everyone?

Posted in other topics on May 03, 2011

Since the site change I have checked in a couple times during each day and I don’t see anything posted by the usual suspects! I am really getting sick of seeing the…

Facebook-Again!

Posted in family & relationships, love & sex, tech on April 12, 2011

Well, here we go again!

Last year I found that my husband was contacted from someone he had an affair with 17 years ago on facebook. I knew his log-in and password…

Surgery

Posted in health & fitness on March 15, 2011

Has anyone out there had intraductal papilloma surgery? Yeah, how about that for a mouthful? Anyway, it is a small polyp, tumor in the milk duct of the breast; it is most…

my comments

Response to: Retirement

Comment posted on January 12, 2012 at 9:22 am:
"Thanks so much for all your responses. I guess I just have to find my way. I agree that two weeks is not enough time to assess my retirement. I really do have to sit down and think of all the things I've wanted to do over the years but couldn't..." (read comment)

Response to: Vitamin D

Comment posted on December 21, 2011 at 2:06 pm:
"Thank-you for your response. Yes, I believe now that I slather up with sunblock, I am probably hurting myself with the Vitamin D! D3 is the one that the doctors reccommend to take. I take 2000 IU a day; maybe I just have to take it longer!..." (read comment)

Response to: Can You Reinvent a Marriage?

Comment posted on October 5, 2011 at 9:57 am:
"Wow, it's so scary how so many of us have similiar stories! Although my husband did not connect via facebook, I did find out about a long ago indiscretion because she tried to contact him via facebook. By the way, he did respond to her until I ni..." (read comment)

Response to: Are You Afraid of Dying?

Comment posted on August 5, 2011 at 10:53 am:
"Now that I am in my 60s, 64 to be exact, I have thought more and more about mortality. How can you not when friends and acquaintences are dying? I have always been a glass half empty kind of person, so it is extremely difficult for me to be posit..." (read comment)

Response to: Back Pain

Comment posted on July 21, 2011 at 9:26 am:
"I was one of those people who didn't believe in chiropractors! Well, when I couldn't come up with any traditional way to get rid of this tailbone pain everytime I sat down, my staff said to me, "you should at least try a chirpractor!" Long story,..." (read comment)