tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149536.post111184042914909623..comments2008-10-15T23:23:02.955-04:00Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901307312357888855noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4149536.post-1111852993148556672005-03-26T11:03:00.000-05:002005-03-26T11:03:00.000-05:002005-03-26T11:03:00.000-05:00I'm already retired (achieved early when my company merged with another and I was downsized) and I'm using this part of my life to do some things I didn't have time for earlier. I've traveled quite a bit and look forward to doing more of that. Meeting new people on the trips makes them more enjoyable. Just this week I learned of a program where you can volunteer in Spain to speak English for a week to people who need to be fluent in English for their careers, etc. You pay to get to Spain and the first and last nights in a hotel but your room and board for the week between are paid for and you can't speak Spanish to be accepted. What a great way to go to Spain! Got the Elderhostal catalogue yesterday and what a wealth of opportunities to learn about a host of things and travel at modest cost at the same time. If I can do any of these, I'll be staving off Altsheimer's while I'm having fun. I think we just need to give ourselves permission to approach things with a child-like wonder.Charlottenoreply@blogger.com