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Monthly Archives: June 2014

W.O.W.
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June 24, 2014 by Jean

Quite a few of my Maine friends have recently retired or are planning to retire in the next couple of …
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Category: Living, Social relationships, Time/Activities | Tags: friendship, social life, social relationships
Food for Thought
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June 20, 2014 by Jean

One of the challenges for my retirement is to replace the intellectual stimulation that I have long gotten from my …
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Category: Intellectual activity, Reading, Retirement transition, Time/Activities | Tags: intellectual stimulation, Jeanne Theoharis, Paula Giddings, retirement, The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, When and Where I Enter
Structuring My Day
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June 14, 2014 by Jean

I am a person who thrives on structure. It makes me happy to have rituals and routines to structure my …
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Category: Time/Activities | Tags: Jeanne Theoharis, retirement, time utilization, Tracy Chevalier
The Best-Laid Plans
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June 11, 2014 by Jean

The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft agley, And lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain – Robert …
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Category: Living, Retirement planning, Retirement transition | Tags: relocating in retirement, retirement, retirement planning, Robert Burns, the best-laid plans
Getting Organized
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June 4, 2014 by Jean

After weeks and months spent sorting through all the “stuff” of my Gettysburg life and letting go of most of …
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Category: home ownership, Living, Retirement transition, Time/Activities | Tags: de-cluttering, house projects, retirement, time utilization

I am Jean Potuchek, a professional sociologist who has just stepped into the next phase of my life, retirement, after more than thirty years of college teaching. This blog is about my experience of that new phase of life.

Please join me as I step into my future.

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