07 Mar

What I Love and Have Learned About Colorado

Glenda C
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We have officially been in Colorado for a month now, and I must say moving to Colorado in February may not be one of our brighter decisions since February is generally the coldest month of the year. We were immediately greeted by a storm and had the fun of shoveling...
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04 Dec

Month Two of Retirement

Glenda C
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Month two of my retirement journey has ended, and I cannot believe how much was packed into the 30 days in November. During this month, I have traveled to Colorado, met my precious new granddaughter, looked at hundreds of houses for sale in Colorado using Zillow, spent several days looking...
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22 Nov

Yes, We Ordered Thanksgiving Dinner This Year

Glenda C
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Over my 35 years of adult life, I have prepared many Thanksgiving dinners, traveled to spend Thanksgiving with family and enjoyed each of those experiences.  The last few years I have ordered the turkey and a few sides from a local Cajun restaurant, that offered Thanksgiving Day pick up. This...
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17 Nov

Meeting the Next Generation

Glenda C
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My parents and I went to Colorado to visit children, grandchildren, and the new great-granddaughter. But as many of you know, we are moving to Colorado next year. Initially, that was set to happen in March. Still, it appears that we will all be crazy enough to make that leap...
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07 Nov

Colorado Bound

Glenda C
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I am writing this mini blog post as I sit at the airport, waiting on my flight to Colorado to see my precious new granddaughter for the first time. As a bonus, I get to see her mom, dad, and uncle. I was texting Whitney yesterday, and I told her...
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31 Oct

My First Month of Retirement

Glenda C
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It is hard to believe that today ends my first month of retirement, and the month has flown by. I must admit that I was initially worried that the days would drag by, but that has certainly not been the case. When I decided that I was going to retire,...
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14 Oct

Save Snail Mail from Extinction

Glenda C
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Do you remember when we only had landlines and long-distance phone calls cost a small fortune? I certainly do; in fact, I remember when my grandparents had a party line. You could spread the town gossip on a party line as quickly as you can today on Facebook, X (Formerly...
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09 Oct

Headlong into My New Life of Retirement

Glenda C
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I have spent 36 years working towards retirement and the last two years dreaming of it. Still, as I sit here this Monday morning, after my first week of retirement, I am reminded of all the wonderful people I met as a teacher, school administrator, and district administrator. I know...
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