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When we were teen-agers, we were asked repeatedly, “What do you want to be when you grow

up?” There was that thought then, that by the time  I graduated from high school,  I would have a 

 plan. I would know what career I had chosen and what college I would attend to get trained to do

 that chosen work.  I remember thinking that, of course, the important part of my life was yet to

come. And I remember thinking,  I would be making this important decision with clarity and that all

would be good. And while the “clarity” part wasn’t accurate, basically, all has been good. The

marriage, the career and the kids have been good. And I did know that somewhere out “there” was

a future called retirement. But I didn’t realize that making retirement decisions would be a lot like

the end of high school…..

What am I/we going to do next?  Where are we  going to live? Stay where we are? Or pull up roots

 and try something new? In order to make good decisions, I have done like my children would do….

consult the internet. There is a world of information on become a parent, giving birth, being a

parent, picking a career, college choices, etc.  But, other than financial information regarding

retirement, I am dismayed about the lack of information on the emotional choices of what to do next

in this phase of life. I want to read other people’s personal stories of moves they made, travels they

made (other than the grandkids’ house), adventures they took.  We are the Baby Boomers, the

former Flower Children (or at least friends with former Flower Children). That should count for

something!  We should be as adventuresome now as we were back then. And we should share those

adventures, those plans for adventures or those dreams of adventures. So… I am going to attempt

this blog and create an avenue for me to share what I know and learn and hopefully what you who

are reading this might be willing to share.

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