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Not Ready For Retirement Obviously

Jumping through no hoops today Not meeting anyone else’s clock Stubbornly doing whatever I want And nothing else Perhaps retirement is like this? But …. I would miss my people. I am not ready. Yes, I like this but if there is one thing I have learned from sheltering in place It is much more difficult to entertain thyself When you are not around people Doing crazy stuff And I am not ready to give that up. Not yet anyway.

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Date: 6/28/2020 5:55:00 PM
maybe part of what has happened in the states is a result of old(er) people being put away in retirement 'homes' ….along with their life times precipitations ….their wisdoms with regards consumer cultures for example...…..stan sand
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/29/2020 7:50:00 AM
This is sage wisdom indeed Stan!
Date: 6/28/2020 3:24:00 PM
I know! I need people too! Where are you? <3
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/29/2020 7:51:00 AM
Ha! My 17 year old granddaughter came to visit this week which lured her cousins back to our house; we have had COMPANY for five days! The best five days of my life since March 12th! I do not care if I get a virus now; I can die happy!
Date: 6/28/2020 6:01:00 AM
You're right Caren you do miss the people, But it's nice not living by the clock Tom
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/28/2020 6:17:00 AM
I have had a month and six days of it, and I can hardly bear another day of it Tom.

Book: Shattered Sighs