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summer_in_TX

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43. Productive is right!

Wed Oct 20, 2021, 12:06 AM

Oct 2021

Congratulations on your wonderful achievements, and that of Mr. Bear. I couldn't agree more.

My post-retirement has been filled with cool things. A Master's completed just shy of 60. Starting a community radio station. Building and designing websites. Producing a radio show. Speaking at a panel at the UN's Commission on the Status of Women.

None of which I had any background for before retirement.

Ten years into retirement, I'm ready to "retire" again. Not really but I am rolling off of the radio station's BoD in December and off of the Board of the LWV of my county at the end of May. Gotta rest for awhile (the League keeps me amazingly busy) and my husband has been waiting (and waiting!) for me to get loose and have time to travel.

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Can I brag just a little? For all those who think elders' lives are done [View all] nolabear Oct 2021 OP

Way to go--both of you! hlthe2b Oct 2021 #1

Yay! jpak Oct 2021 #2

Tutti bravi !!! fierywoman Oct 2021 #3

Fantastic says this 68 year old... bahboo Oct 2021 #4

That's fantastic! nt Phoenix61 Oct 2021 #5

Kudos to you both! gademocrat7 Oct 2021 #6

I will be in 85 in Dec donco Oct 2021 #7

HELL YES! nolabear Oct 2021 #11

:headbang: donco Oct 2021 #17

I continue to tell people that I am 17 with wrinkles UpInArms Oct 2021 #8

Congrats on your MFA & to Mr. On his black.belt SheltieLover Oct 2021 #9

Brag away.. Permanut Oct 2021 #10

tell us something you've accomplished in your senior years Permanut! Skittles Oct 2021 #12

What a delightful and challenging question.. Permanut Oct 2021 #19

excellent response Skittles Oct 2021 #21

Oregon kid.. Permanut Oct 2021 #25

I went to boot camp in San Antonio Skittles Oct 2021 #26

Good for you!! relayerbob Oct 2021 #13

Oh fantastic! What kind of instrument? nolabear Oct 2021 #35

A new type of small electric guitar relayerbob Oct 2021 #77

Oooo, that sounds fascinating! 👍 🎶🎵 electric_blue68 Oct 2021 #71

BRAVO!! BuddhaGirl Oct 2021 #14

Excellent! Congrats to you both! Solly Mack Oct 2021 #15

Well done Bear Clan! MLAA Oct 2021 #16

Excellent! PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #18

I actually already have a couple. PM me. nolabear Oct 2021 #36

Wow. Fantastic. Congratulations to you both, niyad Oct 2021 #20

Well done! leftieNanner Oct 2021 #22

Goddard College nolabear Oct 2021 #37

Thank you. Nt leftieNanner Oct 2021 #38

What was your area? leftieNanner Oct 2021 #57

Fiction. I wrote a collection of short stories/novella nolabear Oct 2021 #58

Sounds Wonderful! leftieNanner Oct 2021 #66

Thanks. Do you know Sherri Smith's work? nolabear Oct 2021 #67

I will investigate leftieNanner Oct 2021 #68

Woot woot!! Sogo Oct 2021 #23

Congrats, Nolabear! Trueblue Texan Oct 2021 #24

Boy could I use you! What's your specialty? nolabear Oct 2021 #39

I work in geriatric home health Trueblue Texan Oct 2021 #46

Occupational therapy assistant.nt Trueblue Texan Oct 2021 #48

Good work. We lost our whole oldest generation this past year. nolabear Oct 2021 #50

Thanks for your words of appreciation... Trueblue Texan Oct 2021 #75

I'm in my sixties helping to care for my Ilsa Oct 2021 #27

Hard stuff. But incredibly worthy work. nolabear Oct 2021 #40

I've heard that parenting is the hardest job of all... Trueblue Texan Oct 2021 #47

And she's not even my top priority. Ilsa Oct 2021 #51

Again, I (sort of) relate. nolabear Oct 2021 #53

💐💐 blm Oct 2021 #28

You have indeed raised my hope wendyb-NC Oct 2021 #29

Impressive MustLoveBeagles Oct 2021 #30

Much congrats!! paleotn Oct 2021 #31

"Things hurt out of nowhere" Ohio Joe Oct 2021 #32

Indeed. Why does typing hurt? nolabear Oct 2021 #41

Back in 2007 that dweeb who sells everyone's privacy, Mark Zuckerberg Ziggysmom Oct 2021 #33

Amen to that! nolabear Oct 2021 #42

👍 Joinfortmill Oct 2021 #34

Productive is right! summer_in_TX Oct 2021 #43

You're living one of my dreams! nolabear Oct 2021 #44

Oddly, I don't consider myself a very fluent speaker - unless it's a topic about which summer_in_TX Oct 2021 #76

my theory- always keep learning, and you never get old. mopinko Oct 2021 #45

Brag ON! colsohlibgal Oct 2021 #49

You're an inspiration! Percy Oct 2021 #52

Mid 60's is still a fantastic age as you and your husband are demonstrating. Fla Dem Oct 2021 #54

How wonderful! Congratulations! pandr32 Oct 2021 #55

Welcome to the crew! ChazInAz Oct 2021 #56

Fan-TASTIC! nolabear Oct 2021 #61

I certainly understand eschewing painkillers. soldierant Oct 2021 #59

Can they help arthritic knees? nolabear Oct 2021 #62

I've never used mine on either of my knees, but soldierant Oct 2021 #78

Good on ya! Foolacious Oct 2021 #60

Very cool! I'm a tad older than you and involved in a variety of creative pursuits: Pinback Oct 2021 #63

Congratulations! SayitAintSo Oct 2021 #64

Well done! I don't really know why, but I started law school at 60 and housecat Oct 2021 #65

You rock! NurseJackie Oct 2021 #69

The internal conversation of old people, well at least this older person, is peppered with memories. jaxexpat Oct 2021 #70

Congratulations to both of you!! 👏👏👍👍 electric_blue68 Oct 2021 #72

You and Mr. bear are awesome! lillypaddle Oct 2021 #73

Of course! What an inspiration you and Mr. Bear are to everyone who has ever had the thought that smirkymonkey Oct 2021 #74