“I was born in Monterrey, Mexico, and came here a long time ago. I worked construction for many years. All of my life, I worked. I would get up, go to work, come back to my house, to my wife, watch TV and that’s it. … Continue readingConstruction work to retirement — he enjoys life
“Our biggest challenge is financial, definitely. We don’t owe a lot of money. But we’re just living off Social Security, which is hard. We don’t have food stamps, disability or anything like that. So we’re just barely making it, but we’re used to it. And … Continue readingDespite financial challenges, things always work out
“Back when the Vietnam War was going on, my parents wanted to take out a second mortgage on their house to send me to college. But I couldn’t let them do that. If I didn’t make it, I couldn’t live knowing that they were going … Continue readingRetirement perfect time to complete college degree
“I turned 76 last month. Never thought I’d live this long. I’ve had a bunch of medical problems. Right now, it’s my legs. I’ve got peripheral artery disease, where the veins get all stopped up. I’m hoping I can do away with this walker pretty … Continue readingDespite health issues, ‘Fat Mac’ keeps on going
“I’ve been out here about 45 minutes, practicing with this casting net so I can catch my own bait fish. There’s an art to it, I guess. I’m getting a little better, but I think I’m going to need another hour or two. Practice makes … Continue readingLooking forward to fishing in retirement years
“I didn’t shave the day I retired and I haven’t shaved since. That’s been about three or four years now. “As a chemist, I had to be clean-shaven. It was a requirement for employment. You had to be able to put on a mask, which … Continue readingRetired chemist is clean-shaven no more
“About four years ago I retired with a total of 34 years of teaching. I taught kindergarten. The last 16 years I taught gifted and talented at the kindergarten level. Those were some pretty bright kids. “It was hard to give it up. But I … Continue readingEven in retirement, she keeps on teaching kids
Waiting for her daughter so they could go walking, this dental hygienist in her 43rd year of practice was a bit camera shy. But she wasn’t bashful in describing life at home with her retired husband. “My theory is that somebody needs to be out … Continue readingLongtime dental hygienist is not done quite yet
“I was working for Humble Oil (later Exxon) as a systems analyst, and I had been feeling fatigued. When I went to the doctor through my health insurance he really set me up, you know, with improper directions and the wrong medications. By the time … Continue readingHeart issues lead to medical disability retirement
“I did 29 years of shift work at ExxonMobil. I worked outside as an operator. I worked in the heat, in the rain, in the cold. I wore flame-retardant clothing, a hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes. “When I hired in, all the old-timers told … Continue readingShe wants to be ‘the poster child for retirement’