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Hello, I’m new here. Hope I’m texting in the right space.

Hi, I am looking for snail mail pen pals, would anyone be interested in doing this? I am in my 70’s & enjoy sending along with receiving letters thru this type of communication. My interest are are quilting, a bit of crafting, and playing ukulele. Living in South Carolina 

Hi, my name is Ron and I have been sober for  WHOOPS! wrong site!I live in central Ohio and I have been retired for 4 years. My plan was to put some serious miles on my bicycle but a few detours with the hospital changed the plans. Working now to get back on the bike and enjoy the ride!my career was in restaurants and retail management.

Hi, I’m working toward my retirement (a few years off still), but I am trying to be more supportive and helpful with my mother’s retirement. Traveling, and making art are my outlets.I also am fairly uncomfortable with these types of introductions….but… Hi!

Hello Everyone, recently retired and new to the forums. I’ll read around and get caught up.

Hello, I am from Pennsylvania and new to all of this. I have been retired for only 4 months and widowed for 8 months. I hope everyone is having a beautiful Sunday!!!

My name is Carey Ann. I live in western KY near The Ohio River. I have 3 precious fur kiddos: Joy Belle is my 15 year old Yorkie-Shih Tzu mix, Kaela Grace is my 11 year old Jack Russell-Yorkie mix, and Maren Joi is my 8 year old medium hair domestic tabby cat. They are my heartbeat! I am unable to work due to disabilities, and I'm about to try for SSI for the fifth time very soon. For now, I live with my dad. We kind of take care of each other. I was living with my mother and was her caregiver full-time until one morning 3 years ago, she simply did not wake up. Last October, my only sibling, my sister, also passed away unexpectedly. So, Dad and I are the only ones left.  I love to take photos, although I'm not great at it. I just use my phone's camera. LOL. I love taking pictures of my babies and of pretty much anything in nature. I love to sing (or make a joyful "noise"). That's all I can think of right now! 🦋

Why is semi-retirement so difficult and is there someplace to go and talk with other struggling Semi-retirees? 

Living on the Eastern Shore of Maryland looking for cancer groups my fiancé has stage four metastatic lung cancer and has spread to his brain he has had radiation and gamma knife surgery and has had six tumors in his brain. Looking for support groups and services in our area. We are struggling financially and are a family with children in school as well. Trying to see what is out there so we don’t feel like we are fighting this tough fight all alone!

Hi everyone! I'm Tina, living in California. I really enjoy meeting new‑folk. I love outdoor walks, visiting local coffee shops, and chatting about life, travel and hobbies. I’m looking forward to making some meaningful connections and sharing our experiences. Feel free to leave a comment. I’d love to make new friends!

Hello world.

Hello I’m Yvette! I’m new at this. I moved to the Midlands in SC from Miami. It’s hard to meet and make new friends here. I live with my husband and our two feline fur babies. I love to travel and would like to form or be part of an international travel group. I also play the piano or try to at least! I love reading and watching cozy mysteries. I cook and love trying out new recipes. I collect vintage cookbooks from the 70’s and 80’s. I cook mostly from recipes out of the New York Times cooking app. I’d be lost without it. Would love to connect with like minded people!   

Hello everyone I’m Michael from Alabama I have an amazing wife to which I’ve been married to for 33 years I love the outdoors like hunting and fishing

I’m new to the community but have been an AARP customer since 2002. I currently live in Connecticut and have been here since 2018. Prior to that I lived in Florida most of my life.Well that’s a little bit about me. Hope y’all have a good night.

I love Diamond painting.  Anyone interested? 

I'm Steve - retired teacher and disabled introvert in Los Angeles.  I like reading, Scrabble, baseball, and following my curiosity.    I'd like to make a friend or two and become part of a community.

Computer programmer about to retire.  Hiker, caver, bicyclist, naturist.  I love the outdoors.  I would like to move to the Western Sierras.  My dream is to live in an underground tiny home.  Anyone out there knows who builds those?

I Survived Prostate Cancer Life Isn’t Easy But I’ll Never Give Up. Thank You 

ABOUT ME. I am a previous customer from many many years back. I have no idea why I have not signed up for AARP.  I am from Wooster, OHIO. Our birthdays are two days apart, same year. We are 74 years old still have our faculties, our walking is still good. We still keep my friends very entertained.  I am married to my childhood sweetheart at 14 years old when we were both 58. We live in Eugene Oregon. I have been here for 51 years.  I moved to Eugene,OR but my husband was not ready to leave the town that he was born raised in and leave all of his children and grandchildren.  He moved here 10 yrs ago. I have two Successful wonderful boys. My eldest boy has the YouTube channel Joel Beckman‘s Dog Training that does very well.  If you have any problems with your dog, please check out his YouTube training channel. My youngest just graduated from culinary school and is working three jobs as a chef.

     Spoiler (Highlight to read)Don't know where to turn.Don't know where to turn.I am raising a troubled 11 almost 12 year old most disrespectful grandchild.  It's too much.  I have spent years giving up my freedom and peace in exchange for constant aggravation disrespect laziness entitled unruly just all around difficult and out of control troubled grandchild.  This kid needs a 2 parent home that will hold her to take responsibility for actions and provide the discipline that she needs.  I don't know where to turn. We have already been in counseling, therapist, psychiatrist, medications....it's all just futile.  My life is miserable. It kills me to think of actually driving her to some foster care place but I also don't know what to do with this overwhelming bad situation. I make too much to qualify for any help. CPS was never involved.  I spent about $15k several years ago n got custody but it has turned into something that

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 I'm currently an unemployed highly skilled professional with a background in manufacturing supply chain.  I recently had a job I loved at a start-up company, and was hoping to work there until I retired, but as start-ups go, they are VERY unpredictable. Their business model changed and I was laid off.  I've been working part-time at another startup, but again, this place used up all its Series A funding and are waiting on, supplemental funds so I've been out of work for 2 months.   My husband, who IS working was recently diagnosed with early stage Parkinsons.  His medication is finally adjusted to where he's pretty much his old self for 90% of the time.  However, when he gets home from work, he's completely spent.  Which means I literally do EVERYTHING around the house.  (Because of traffic, his commute is pretty long)  (Positions within some startups are very flexible, so I could work and still manage the house) I'm afraid i

I am a senior and live alone. I am wanting to explore the pen pal program. I think it would be a way to stay social. Because of hand contractures it's difficult for me to write cursive but I can use email, text, messenger no problem. Wondering if there are pen pals who use these systems.I am a retired Disability Law Advocate.

 Howdy - I'm new as a member. Love the Book Lists and would like to get my memoir about caregiving and my wife's battle with terminal brain cancer called "Lucy's Biggest To Fry" along with my debut fiction novel called "The Accidental Player" listed. The Accidental Player follows a newly-minted widower in his late fifties as he stumbles into a singles world he never imagined. His behavior puts his relationship with his daughter at risk. It's based on some of my experiences after my wife died.