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The old cliched, tried and true, diet and exercise. Keeping active, yoga, finding a hobby or job that you truly enjoy. I have one rule now. When I worked I had to deal with people that were not always nice, a lot of gossip and jealousy, was not alwa...
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I would buy a smaller newer home, invest, and then continue to live the same way I do now. I travel occasionally, help at our local History Center and knit hats for chemo patients. I would support those activities and also our local Library.
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Yes, more than one. On the train to Ohio to visit relatives. For her graduation we went to Disney World for ten days. Hershey Park, Gettysburg and Lancaster. Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio. And last year Oglebay in West Virginia for Christmas.
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I did not take my S.S. until I was 72. I worked till then also. Retired with a 40 yr. pension, 401K money and the max for S.S. I was widowed at 48, my children were grown and married and I wanted to keep and maintain my home. This was the right choic...
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Just finished The Sisters of St. Croix (Diney Coster). The Swans of Fifth Avenue Melanie Benjamin). The Victoria Thompson series; Murder in --------. Collision Course (Alvin Moscow). The Stranger and the Statesman (Nina Burleigh). For our book club w...
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The old cliched, tried and true, diet and exercise. Keeping active, yoga, finding a hobby or job that you truly enjoy. I have one rule now. When I worked I had to deal with people that were not always nice, a lot of gossip and jealousy, was not alwa...
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I would buy a smaller newer home, invest, and then continue to live the same way I do now. I travel occasionally, help at our local History Center and knit hats for chemo patients. I would support those activities and also our local Library.
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Yes, more than one. On the train to Ohio to visit relatives. For her graduation we went to Disney World for ten days. Hershey Park, Gettysburg and Lancaster. Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio. And last year Oglebay in West Virginia for Christmas.
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I did not take my S.S. until I was 72. I worked till then also. Retired with a 40 yr. pension, 401K money and the max for S.S. I was widowed at 48, my children were grown and married and I wanted to keep and maintain my home. This was the right choic...
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Just finished The Sisters of St. Croix (Diney Coster). The Swans of Fifth Avenue Melanie Benjamin). The Victoria Thompson series; Murder in --------. Collision Course (Alvin Moscow). The Stranger and the Statesman (Nina Burleigh). For our book club w...
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The old cliched, tried and true, diet and exercise. Keeping active, yoga, finding a hobby or job that you truly enjoy. I have one rule now. When I worked I had to deal with people that were not always nice, a lot of gossip and jealousy, was not alwa...
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I would buy a smaller newer home, invest, and then continue to live the same way I do now. I travel occasionally, help at our local History Center and knit hats for chemo patients. I would support those activities and also our local Library.
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Yes, more than one. On the train to Ohio to visit relatives. For her graduation we went to Disney World for ten days. Hershey Park, Gettysburg and Lancaster. Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio. And last year Oglebay in West Virginia for Christmas.
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I did not take my S.S. until I was 72. I worked till then also. Retired with a 40 yr. pension, 401K money and the max for S.S. I was widowed at 48, my children were grown and married and I wanted to keep and maintain my home. This was the right choic...
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Just finished The Sisters of St. Croix (Diney Coster). The Swans of Fifth Avenue Melanie Benjamin). The Victoria Thompson series; Murder in --------. Collision Course (Alvin Moscow). The Stranger and the Statesman (Nina Burleigh). For our book club w...
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Date Registered | 02-17-2015 10:00 AM |
Last Visited | 07-14-2020 04:36 PM |
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