From the Publisher ... Today’s "retirement" is decidedly "not your father's retirement." The concept of retirement and what it means has been turned on its head in the last decade. Visit a Life Plan or Independent Living community and you’ll see what I mean; these communities offer resort-style living [...]
From the Publisher ... The word "Retirement" is arguably one of the most loaded words in the English language. Retirement means vastly different things to different people. Some will be excited to never work another day in their lives. Others may seek a totally new career. [...]
From the Publisher ... The Triangle and Triad offer many wonderful wintertime pursuits from dinner and a show at DPAC in Durham or the Steven Tanger Performing Arts Center in Greensboro to Playmakers in Chapel Hill or the Milton Rhodes Center for the Performing Arts in Winston-Salem. [...]
From the Publisher ... Retirement for some means finally having time to relax and do something ... or nothing at all. For others, it means planning those trips that have been on the wish list, or reinventing oneself through volunteer opportunities, or perhaps even taking a job that they find interesting [...]
From the Publisher ... Summer is here and if any season is ever full of endless possibilities ... it’s summer. Likewise, the season of retirement. For some, as the demands of raising a family diminish, focus turns to how to create attractive opportunities to get the family back together once in a while. [...]
From the Publisher ... Spring has sprung and life in central North Carolina couldn’t be finer. There surely is no more beautiful place on earth than our state in the springtime. With the coming of spring comes a sense of renewal not just in the landscape but within ourselves. [...]
From the Publisher ... Wintertime. Love it or hate it ... or both! Fortunately, it’s a season with much promise when you live in central North Carolina. Aside from the fact that our winters are mild and reasonably short-lived, Wintertime accentuates the fun that awaits indoors. [...]
In This Issue ... “Dancing with The Stars” television show has helped raise awareness of the beauty, skill and Wow! Factor of ballroom dancing for the younger set. High schoolers are taking to the sport, and art, of dance. Retirees have long been drawn to ballroom dancing [...]
In This Issue ... Many of us have felt that life has been on perpetual “HOLD” since spring of 2020. The summer of 2021 welcomes the beginnings of our return to normalcy as things begin to blossom ... restaurants allowing indoor seating, entertainment venues scheduling shows and signs of renewed life emerging at an ever-accelerating rate. [...]
In This Issue... My 2nd favorite season is Springtime (Fall is my ultimate favorite in NC). Each spring we plant a small garden with tomatoes, basil, squash, and sometimes melon. When I retire, I will have a large garden, but for now, I will keep it easy for me to do on the weekends. [...]
