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Officially retired, having reached the age off 66yrs + 4mos, as of June 2022! So says SSA. Yay.
Area of knowledge and what I know well:
I was a volunteer for 10+ years, mostly in Chicago then in Las Vegas. I used to do a lot of creative writing and had several articles published on various websites between 2005 and 2015.

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Just wanted to say "Thank You" to everyone who read, replied, and gave me Kudos for my post! I wrote it over a year ago and I'm still getting Kudos about it! I'm just really glad that so many AARP-ers got some value from what I said.
citygal226 08-29-2019 09:11 AM
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More and more often, I'm feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with trying to remotely care for my 81 y.o. mother. As the oldest and most reliable of her 3 children, I am her primary "life" manager. She is in an independent living community and I live a...
citygal226 07-29-2018 10:43 AM
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It's been a challenge to find AFFORDABLE senior housing for myself in Chicago, IL. Before my last birthday I was looking for 55+ housing and it was nearly non-existent. But now I'm 62 and more options are available. Last year, I'd visited a place I r...
citygal226 05-08-2018 11:51 AM
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Hi Jane! Thanks for your response, advice, and support. I've already been checking into some senior options through the Illinois Dept of Aging and some local community resources. I got a really good intro to this arena a few years ago for my mother, ...
citygal226 05-01-2018 10:26 AM
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I am a tech-savvy Pre-Senior (only 62 y.o.!) and long-time internet user and I am also VERY practical. So I came across this article recently and found it to be a very useful reminder to get my digital "crap" together! Protecting your digital assets ...
citygal226 05-01-2018 09:41 AM
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Just wanted to say "Thank You" to everyone who read, replied, and gave me Kudos for my post! I wrote it over a year ago and I'm still getting Kudos about it! I'm just really glad that so many AARP-ers got some value from what I said.
citygal226 08-29-2019 09:11 AM
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3
Kudos
18711
Views
More and more often, I'm feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with trying to remotely care for my 81 y.o. mother. As the oldest and most reliable of her 3 children, I am her primary "life" manager. She is in an independent living community and I live a...
citygal226 07-29-2018 10:43 AM
3
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0
Kudos
2076
Views
It's been a challenge to find AFFORDABLE senior housing for myself in Chicago, IL. Before my last birthday I was looking for 55+ housing and it was nearly non-existent. But now I'm 62 and more options are available. Last year, I'd visited a place I r...
citygal226 05-08-2018 11:51 AM
24
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10
Kudos
24677
Views
Hi Jane! Thanks for your response, advice, and support. I've already been checking into some senior options through the Illinois Dept of Aging and some local community resources. I got a really good intro to this arena a few years ago for my mother, ...
citygal226 05-01-2018 10:26 AM
1
Reply
0
Kudos
29051
Views
I am a tech-savvy Pre-Senior (only 62 y.o.!) and long-time internet user and I am also VERY practical. So I came across this article recently and found it to be a very useful reminder to get my digital "crap" together! Protecting your digital assets ...
citygal226 05-01-2018 09:41 AM
1
Reply
2
Kudos
2668
Views
Just wanted to say "Thank You" to everyone who read, replied, and gave me Kudos for my post! I wrote it over a year ago and I'm still getting Kudos about it! I'm just really glad that so many AARP-ers got some value from what I said.
citygal226 08-29-2019 09:11 AM
0
Replies
3
Kudos
18711
Views
More and more often, I'm feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with trying to remotely care for my 81 y.o. mother. As the oldest and most reliable of her 3 children, I am her primary "life" manager. She is in an independent living community and I live a...
citygal226 07-29-2018 10:43 AM
3
Replies
0
Kudos
2076
Views
It's been a challenge to find AFFORDABLE senior housing for myself in Chicago, IL. Before my last birthday I was looking for 55+ housing and it was nearly non-existent. But now I'm 62 and more options are available. Last year, I'd visited a place I r...
citygal226 05-08-2018 11:51 AM
24
Replies
10
Kudos
24677
Views
Hi Jane! Thanks for your response, advice, and support. I've already been checking into some senior options through the Illinois Dept of Aging and some local community resources. I got a really good intro to this arena a few years ago for my mother, ...
citygal226 05-01-2018 10:26 AM
1
Reply
0
Kudos
29051
Views
I am a tech-savvy Pre-Senior (only 62 y.o.!) and long-time internet user and I am also VERY practical. So I came across this article recently and found it to be a very useful reminder to get my digital "crap" together! Protecting your digital assets ...
citygal226 05-01-2018 09:41 AM
1
Reply
2
Kudos
2668
Views
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