Tag: Retirement

SOUP AND SANDWICH – RICH PASCHALL

There were many stories about Harold, the persnickety planner from the Midwest who retired to an orderly life in Florida.  This pre-pandemic adventure was the first. Everyone who knew Harold would agree; he was an orderly man. Everything about his well-ordered existence was, well, "orderly." That would perhaps be the only word to describe it. … Continue reading SOUP AND SANDWICH – RICH PASCHALL

I AM HOME – By RICH PASCHALL

A piece of home alone fiction by Rich Paschall The alarm went off at 6 am as usual.  Instead of hitting the snooze bar, George turned off the alarm and got up.  It was Wednesday, trash collection day in the small Florida town.  He no longer had Ethel to push him out of bed so he … Continue reading I AM HOME – By RICH PASCHALL

A NEW STRATEGY FOR LIFE – Marilyn Armstrong

The strategy and rhythm of life are different between your working years and retirement. Garry reminded me that he's busy. By this he means he's reading two books -- one audio, the other print. He's trying to keep up with his email and stuff on Serendipity and occasionally write a few things, too. Which made … Continue reading A NEW STRATEGY FOR LIFE – Marilyn Armstrong

LOSING EVERYTHING – Marilyn Armstrong

A lot of people figure that everyone "retires" on their own terms in their proper time. That hasn't been true in our world. Certainly not in Garry and my world. Garry lost his job because the company he worked for decided to move on without "the old guy." I lost my job because my bosses … Continue reading LOSING EVERYTHING – Marilyn Armstrong

WHEN YOU GET TOO OLD TO BE COST-EFFECTIVE – Marilyn Armstrong

DISCOVERING I'M PART OF THE EMERGING DEMOCRATIC RESISTANCE (ALSO LEFTWING, SOCIALIST, AND NO DOUBT COMMUNIST) If you have asthma or any kind of chronic medical problem that requires continuing care and medication, that's the message you are getting. We have had a brief interruption during which almost everyone had access to at least basic medical … Continue reading WHEN YOU GET TOO OLD TO BE COST-EFFECTIVE – Marilyn Armstrong

THE MANUAL YOU DON’T HAVE – Marilyn Armstrong

Last night, someone I know and who should know better, complained that Olympus, from whom he bought his camera, should fire the tech writer. Because there was no manual. There was a booklet that listed the options but didn't explain what they were or what to do with them. Well, duh. I felt obliged to … Continue reading THE MANUAL YOU DON’T HAVE – Marilyn Armstrong

TIME OFF AND RETIREMENT – Marilyn Armstrong

Weekly Word Prompt: Time Off Periodically, we go to retirement parties. Well, not so much now because most of our similar-age friends are already retired. For a long time, it was all retirement parties all the time. Except for the funerals, usually held for people who didn't make it to retirement. At some point during … Continue reading TIME OFF AND RETIREMENT – Marilyn Armstrong

ANOTHER YEAR ON A FIXED INCOME- Marilyn Armstrong

We got our taxes done. This used to be a big deal because we got so much money back at the end of the year. Then Reagan changed everything and we got back less than half we'd gotten in the past. Now, on a fixed income, we get pretty much the same thing every year. … Continue reading ANOTHER YEAR ON A FIXED INCOME- Marilyn Armstrong

SHINING AGAIN – Marilyn Armstrong

I just read a really interesting post on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo called: SHINE.  In her final paragraphs she said: Don’t we all wish to be loved and accepted for who we are in our entirety? Yet we hide the good, even from ourselves, behind a socially acceptable modesty while brandishing our flaws and frailties … Continue reading SHINING AGAIN – Marilyn Armstrong

GOODBYE AND GOOD LUCK – Rich Paschall

Thanks for your service, Rich Paschall He had been in the business for almost 40 years.  The last twenty-seven of those with the same company.  He liked his job and thought he was good at it.  In just a few more years he would retire.  Everything seemed to be on track. When Carl started in … Continue reading GOODBYE AND GOOD LUCK – Rich Paschall