A New Chapter

I retired at 55, and this blog describes my experiences, observations and feelings about retirement.

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

DIY: Rebuilding a screen porch

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The porch before demolition This summer I have a full-time, non-paid job as a carpenter’s apprentice.   We are rebuilding our screen p...
Friday, August 1, 2014

What is retirement REALLY like?

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Photography It's a question Mike and I get asked again and again.  Among most of our friends, we are the first to retire.  And som...
Thursday, July 24, 2014

A day in the life of a retiree

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I thought I understood  busy when I was working 50-plus hour weeks as a Program Manager  in an international  insurance company.  Long hour...
Tuesday, July 8, 2014

House Makeover: Re-purposing Rooms

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If you are like me, you have at least one room in your house that you don't use much.  Possibly it became a storage room or junk room ov...
Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Beauty of summer

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Sunset over the neighbor's house I can't help but marvel at the beauty of summer. Brilliant colors and amazing clouds surround...
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My name is Diane, and I recently retired. I am exploring life after working for 30 plus years in banking and insurance. I love writing and photography, and I thought writing a blog about retirement would be a great way to chronicle this new chapter in life. And I'm starting to get used to the label "retiree", well sort of...
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