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Birthday: August 16
Gender: Female
Status:
Married
Location:
Tennessee
United States
Tennessee
United States
School:
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio Wesleyan
Work:
Insurance CSR
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Town Accountant
Municipal Finance Director
Retired! Yippeee!
Insurance CSR
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Town Accountant
Municipal Finance Director
Retired! Yippeee!
Hometown(s):
Sudbury, MA
TN
Sudbury, MA
TN
Quote:
"All shall be well. And all shall be well. And all manner of things shall be well." Dame Julian of Norwich
"All shall be well. And all shall be well. And all manner of things shall be well." Dame Julian of Norwich
Quilting Fanatic!
Alu's RevengeAbout Me
Married to my Cape Cod summer sweetheart from 40 years ago after reconnecting a few years ago via the Internet. After long-distance relationship, we married and I retired a little more than a year ago, relocating to the Southeast after living all my life in New England. A little bit of culture shock for me, but I do love my home. I do miss my two grown sons back home in New England, as well as my other family members and good friends. I gained two stepsons through marriage and am enjoying 'step' grandkids who live nearby. My husband is still a few years from retiring and I can't seem to get used to being home all day!
So, here I am in the 'Retired and Restless' group! I have always had a career, even while raising my boys. I retired as finance director of a municipality, a highly stressful job in this budget busting economy. I miss the work but not the politics. I am torn between finding some part-time work with a flexible schedule and taking some courses in something interesting. Also, I want to be able to travel whenever the opportunity presents itself and committing to a job or even courses might prevent that. So, I continue to search for that perfect thing that will once again result in that "high" that I used to get when I balanced the books!
Interests:
I like to write, both prose and poetry and enjoy writing my blog. That's really fun and gives me a way to connect to those friends and family who live far away. I would love to get back into writing poetry and when I feel inspired, perhaps I will. See a few samples in my journals posted here. I enjoy dabbling in genealogy, going to the movies and word puzzles. Lately doing Suduko puzzles has been taking up some of my time. Before relocating I was also active in my church, singing in the choir and serving on committees. I love choral singing but haven't found a choir or a chorus here in TN. My husband and I recently took up golf. Let's just say I am not a natural!My Photos (20)
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jen43 says:
Girly Comments & Graphics
Hi, How are things, I bet you are having some beautiful weather , as we have this week, although the mornings and evenings are getting really cool now.....Jen
Posted: October 2, 2008 9:43PM EDT
Bighug says:
I envy you for living in Tennessee, my home state! A parttime job and other things keeps me in Louisiana. We have many common interests, including reading, writing, and travel. I try to read about one book per week, and have eclectic taste in type. Just yesterday I finished "Metamorphoses" by Ovid and started reading "Silas Marner" by George Eliot, and have "Stuff of Thought" on request at the library. My wife and I also enjoy travel.
Go to the New York Times website for a great sudoku puzzle page.
Posted: August 16, 2008 5:35PM EDT
