Tag Archives: Retirement

Keeping track of what’s really important in life

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Jane Fritz

I was one of the lucky ones. I ended up in a job I truly loved, through serendipity one might say. I worked hard, including many/most evenings and weekends, because there was always more than enough to do to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories, Odds and Ends | Tagged big rocks, family, friends, mayonnaise jar and coffee, passions, priorities, purpose in life, Retirement, Stephen Covey, work-life balance | 30 Comments

Embracing those 20 bonus years? How about 50 bonus years?!

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Jane Fritz

Pretty well exactly a year ago (seems like a lifetime ago), I wrote a blog post called “Embracing those twenty bonus years“. I’ve borrowed the same cartoon for this post because its message seems to say it all; at some … Continue reading →

Posted in Just wondering, Odds and Ends | Tagged ageless, aging, Andrew Steele, biogerentology, David Sinclair, employment, health, humor, humour, lifespan, Methuselah, Retirement | 57 Comments

Planning the biggest party of your life, even if you can’t be there

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Jane Fritz

Life provides many opportunities for parties, right? Birthday parties when you’re little. Birthday parties for your kids – one of the most stressful aspects of parenting imaginable in my books. We won’t count all those teen parties that your parents … Continue reading →

Posted in Just wondering, Life stories | Tagged advance directive, aging, family, funeral planning, goals, happiness, humor, humour, Let There Be Peace on Earth, living will, motivation, music, Retirement | 17 Comments

Pondering my golden years — from the blog Where on Earth is Francine?

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Jane Fritz

This enjoyable blog post by Francine Sullivan might more appropriately be called “Pondering my pre-golden years”, since I think of the golden years as being, well, let’s say older than Francine. However, if you’re pondering your retirement years, I hope … Continue reading →

Posted in Just wondering, Odds and Ends | Tagged humour, inspiration, Retirement, technology | 2 Comments

Go-go, go-slow, or no-go?

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Jane Fritz

Go-go, go-slow, or no-go? This might be the question you ask yourself as you wake up on a weekend morning after a late night, knowing that you have lots to accomplish before the day is out. How am I feeling? … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories, Odds and Ends | Tagged aging, early retirement, family, go-go, go-slow, happiness, kindness, motivation, no-go, phases of retirement, Retirement, travel | 11 Comments

We should be practicing for retirement our whole life

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Jane Fritz

Recently I wrote a blog post in which I observed that in many ways our 9-year old grandson was practicing being retired during the week he spent with us in August. Of course, it was a tongue-in-cheek comment, a throw-away … Continue reading →

Posted in Just wondering, Odds and Ends | Tagged aging, Creativity, honesty, humility, inspiration, joy, Julia Cameron, purpose, resilience, Retirement, wonder | 7 Comments

How to entertain your 9-year old grandson for a week

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Jane Fritz

Last week we entered new territory. Our 9-year old grandson flew to our home town all by himself (an official unaccompanied minor) to spend a week with us. Although we don’t live near either of our sons, we interact with their families … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories | Tagged Bay of Fundy, board games, children, crafts, fun, grandchildren, grandparents, grandson, humor, humpback whales, intergenerational, multigenerational, retired, Retirement, TV, visitors, whale watching, whales, young visitors | 13 Comments

Planning for retirement isn’t just about having enough money

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Jane Fritz

I don’t mean to start this blog post off with a downer, but its impetus is in some way due to the sudden death of a friend of ours this past weekend. Along with shock and sorrow, the news got … Continue reading →