Why am I here? So many ways to ask that question: WHY am I here? Why am I here? Why am I HERE? WHY am I here? I’ve worked as a scientist since 1981 in Academia and Big Pharma. I loved my career, well, until the very end or so. Greg, in the meantime, having… Continue reading Why am I here?
The Golden Girls
Mom’s morning coffee crew showed up today with pizza and Pepperidge Farm cake in hand to visit the ‘invalid’ for lunch. Frankly, she’s not an invalid at all (way to go, Mom) and these ‘girls’ were a hoot. One of the friends is 87 and still goes tanning. They have designs on young men that… Continue reading The Golden Girls
The land where time stands still
It’s been awhile since I last posted. I’ve been spending time with my Mom Eugenia, as she recuperates from knee replacement surgery. I am SO impressed and motivated by her resolve to recuperate. The sooner she becomes independent, the sooner she can have her life back, and me, mine. She’s 84 and lives alone, and… Continue reading The land where time stands still
Shuffling Off
After a relaxing drive through the ACTUAL upstate NY (from the ADK through Tughill Plateau and onto Rochester), I stayed Sunday night with my brother and sister in law Bob and Tina outside of Ontario, NY on the shores of Lake Ontario. I love chatting with them, and Tina and I did a 5 mile… Continue reading Shuffling Off
Saturday Snow
Not much planned for today: setting up my desk and sending out some notes. So many wonderful friends surprised me with lovely retirement gifts, very unexpected and all so thoughtful! I’m still riding the high from the kind gestures and lovely sendoff lunches/dinners/drinks. Thank you all, my dear friends! We got about 3 inches of… Continue reading Saturday Snow
TGIR (Thank God I’m Retired)
Today my efforts were directed towards fitting my clothes into a smaller closet. I jettisoned approximately 50% before the move, though there’s still lots left. I kept some work appropriate clothes ‘just in case’. Located nearby is the Trudeau Institute where they study tuberculosis and other infectious diseases. Saranac Lake was known as a place… Continue reading TGIR (Thank God I’m Retired)
Never?
Never say”never”! Since our vacation house has become our permanent home, we will be installing televisions which I had previously indicated would never happen. Time changes everything, otherwise how would we know who got kicked off DWTS or the Bachelor/ette? So Dish Network guy shows up and we discuss where the dish will go; of… Continue reading Never?
Day 2!
Hey! Hi! You’re back! Likely you are interested to find out either: did we make it safely to the house, or, how was that wine? Two great questions. We made it safely out of the rest stop to our new home. Jeremy from the service center in Chicopee determined that yes, indeed, the brake on… Continue reading Day 2!
On our way!!!
On our way! Or are we? Our retirement adventure begins, though we await roadside assistance halfway to our destination. After near disaster while Greg was moving last week, we hired a Uhaul trailer, stuffed to the gills ala the Jed Clampett’s of ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ fame. Yes, we are crazy, as everyone knows. Certainly we can… Continue reading On our way!!!
My new reality 