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Grateful 2 God 4 His continued blessings. Honored 2 have DJT as our POTUS 2 #MAGA. #ProLife, US Constitution. Definitely #StandWithIsrael Pl. #Pray4DJT every day! Share prayers and memes at #Pray4DJT

Windows shopping: Eureka! Retired-teacher memorabilia

Posted on September 15, 2015 by bakrawiec

Spent some time yesterday browsing online–Windows shopping, if you will. Enjoyed so much the variety of retirement memorabilia–not that I intended to buy myself anything. That’s the nice thing about browsing. You can enjoy nice things without adding to the … Continue reading →

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Retirement lesson

Posted on September 14, 2015 by bakrawiec

Imagine! More than 1,950 years ago, Roman philosopher/politician Seneca shared a commentary on retirement. “Retirement without the love of letters is a living burial.” (As a newly retired teacher-librarian, I personally agree! …I can’t imagine retirement without being able to … Continue reading →

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Happy Grandparents Day–Part 2

Posted on September 13, 2015 by bakrawiec

An only child and one of the original “latchkey kids,” I came home from primary school to an empty apartment, save for my sidekick dog and Kate Smith, whom I considered my surrogate grandmother. True, Kate Smith was present to … Continue reading →

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Happy Grandparents Day–Part 1

Posted on September 12, 2015 by bakrawiec

Tomorrow is Grandparents Day– for some, a day to gratefully celebrate others (biological elders or not) who have “grandparented” them; for grateful others, to be the ones being celebrated as “grandparents.” Whichever category you are in, it is good to … Continue reading →

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First Sept. 11th–remembering how terror hit home that day

Posted on September 11, 2015 by bakrawiec

It’s another September 11th. Seems like a miracle thinking back to how bleak the future looked on the first September 11th, in the wake of the unfathomable terrorist attacks. That first memorable September 11th morning, I was at work in … Continue reading →

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“first day of no school” –one heart revels; another heart breaks

Posted on September 10, 2015 by bakrawiec

“first day of no school” How those words made me smile when I read them yesterday, mid-morning. They were messaged to me, thanks to Twitter, from a new Outer Circle friend, reflecting on her retirement. As was true for me, … Continue reading →

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your head in the clouds?

Posted on September 9, 2015 by bakrawiec

Used to be that having your head in the clouds was a sign of adolescent romanticism. Not any longer. One week ago, on my quiet reflective retirement celebration day, I was sitting alone at a Senior hangout (Seniors, as in … Continue reading →

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judge not—‘case I forget to flush

Posted on September 8, 2015 by bakrawiec

Every time I use a certain public bathroom, I am reminded of something I need to share to prepare my family and friends for when I grow older. Hard as I try, I have a difficult time pressing the handles … Continue reading →

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Un-DINKed

Posted on September 7, 2015 by bakrawiec

Okay. I admit I’m not necessarily up on all the latest PC terminology. Please help me. Last I knew, my husband and I were “Dink-ers” (Double income, no kids). As of September 1, the “nk” still fits, but the “Di,” … Continue reading →

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Gratifyingly: no escape

Posted on September 6, 2015 by bakrawiec

It was the first day of my retirement, and there I was in a religious goods shop, drawn to the book section. Because the section was, in part, behind the counter, I asked permission to peruse there. The clerk apologized … Continue reading →

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