Retirement 101

No one teaches you how to prepare to be retired. Friends will tell you that you will be amazed that you ever had time to work. Well, I am totally enjoying retirement, having time for family and friends, and praying that God will lead me to my next mission as I look for part time work.
I was blessed to be able to work with my friend Linda, a wonderful harpist, at a luncheon for retired professionals. Listening to Linda play the harp is a thin slice of heaven.

Being together for Mom's 80th birthday in September was a treat. I thank God for the blessing she has been in my life and for the legacy she is preparing to leave.

Being with Mom, Kate, Glenn, Cile, Kari and Jonathan at Chris' White Coat ceremony was a once in a lifetime opportunity. See lots of pictures of the family and the ceremony at Kate and Chris' blog: www.chrisandkateborders.blogspot.com

It's wonderful to be able to be intentional about what I do, whether it's reading a book in order to be able to work with a family, or cooking a huge batch of meatballs and sausage (I used to start that at 7 or 8 PM and work until midnight). Now, I can start at 10 AM and be done by 3 or 4!

Although I'm still 'blog-o-phobic', I wanted to get in a few words and capture some memories of the trip to Alaska with Mom and Kate and Chris. It was beautiful beyond my wildest expectations. Alaska is also one of the 4 destinations on my personal 'bucket list'. The other 3 places are Italy, Africa and Israel. Who knows what the future will bring.

Thanksgiving is approaching; I have so very much to be thankful for. There are so many pictures and stories to fill in the gaps. I want to take blogging one step at a time, one day at a time. My prayer had been to retire with my body and brain in tact, Thank you, Lord, for letting that happen. Give thanks with a grateful heart....