Author: leilani

I’m still employed. I had a boss or two interfere intervene so for the moment retirement is stalled. It’s a stop gap (at best) and doesn’t change the ultimate outcome. I’m trying to grit my teeth and see it as a little more money before I roll away for good. My bosses mean well –…

Now that we’ve established I’m retiring and know it’s happening in the immediate future, I’m ready to quit already. It’s all I can do to force myself out of bed and drive into town. I’m looking forward to permanently disabling my alarm clock. My other half finally acquiesced to my nagging insistence and listened when…

Barring catastrophe I’ll be “retired” shortly, which will be both gift and challenge. In my case I’m so tired I’m re-tired. Tired doesn’t begin to cover it. Some of my work friends already struck out for other opportunities, and each one says their only regret is waiting so long to do so. Isn’t that how…

This is becoming ridiculous. It’s 1:30am, I have to get up for work in a few hours, and I’m unable to sleep. My mind goes a million miles an hour and sleep becomes a luxury that only happens to other people. Part of the problem is my diet – I realized that a short while…

After the fiasco that has been the past couple of weeks, I’m trying to get my body back in line. Hubby says he feels better (thank God!) than he has in eons. Meanwhile I feel a little like I’ve been in a fist fight with a grizzly bear. Given the husband’s now-known medical condition we’ve…