Category Archives: personal reflections

Cookies, chaos and connections

Posted on January 28, 2011 by stillalife

The ringing of a doorbell.  The sound of a beater creaming butter and sugar.  Orders shouted every few seconds muffling the cracking of the eggs.  “I need a spatula.” “Give me two more mixing bowls.”  “These have to be very, very … Continue reading →

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Love the one(s) you’re with

Posted on January 15, 2011 by stillalife

A simple tweet from a group I am following led me to re-think my expectations regarding people who will be my friends after retirement.  I missed the news when it was widely covered in 2009 that, according to a Dutch … Continue reading →

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Time goes by

Posted on December 30, 2010 by stillalife

It’s been a quiet week between Christmas and New Year’s.  Reading, baking, walking, seeing a few friends, writing things-to-do-lists for some future date, since I’m way too lazy this week to do more than think about accomplishing anything.   We … Continue reading →

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Getting rid of the evidence

Posted on December 3, 2010 by stillalife

I have too much stuff.  It’s likely that you do too, but I guess that’s beside the point.  This is the time of year when new things arrive at my house (okay, to be more truthful, I bring them in) … Continue reading →

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Entitled to be lazy?

Posted on October 28, 2010 by stillalife

I’ve become lazy.  I have no idea why this happened.   When a friend who retired a year ago told me she had hired a house cleaner, I thought to myself, Not me.  I’d never do that. When I retire, … Continue reading →

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You’re not traveling???

Posted on July 8, 2010 by stillalife

Where do you plan to travel when you retire? This has been the most asked question of the last 5 months, ever since word got out of my pending retirement.  Everyone knows that people in my generation are on the move.  We are the … Continue reading →

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Retirement: Day 2

Posted on July 8, 2010 by stillalife

Oscar the cat was the one who gained most from my being home today.  He got to spend more time on my lap, as I lingered over the morning paper.    Decompression didn’t stick.  I dropped by the office to return some … Continue reading →

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Retirement: Day 1

Posted on July 8, 2010 by stillalife

I just retired after working for the same organization, through nine different job titles, for 25 years.  Some years the job didn’t change, just the title.  Those who have gone before me have warned me of different scenarios I can expect … Continue reading →

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