Sunday, February 12, 2012

What this blog is all about

I want to talk about several things on this blog:
     * Retirement.
     * Ongoing struggle with my weight.
     * Books I've read
     * Quilting and Sewing and Crafts

Steps to Retirement

First of all, I can't believe that this is my last year of teaching.  Seems like yesterday that I did my student teaching with Celine Robertson and Joan Carlson.  And now 27 years have passed and I'm turning 62 and saying goodbye.

The first step was a couple years ago when I attended the workshop by PSER.  I didn't quite understand what it was all about at that point. 

Two years ago, Kades Margolis presented about establishing a 403b account and I listened and got that done.

Then I was invited to a dinner by Kades Margolis and the presenter said - think about he longetivity of your family and if they don't live long then it's time to go.  I realized that I would be 62 in June 2012 and said it's time to go.

They also said to send a request for an estimate to PSERS which I did.