Retirement Talk for Boomers, Seniors, and Retirees

Driving the Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway can be beautiful in the winter - beautiful vistas and little to no traffic. But the home of Elvis Presley was the highlight of these few days. For anyone of retirement age, visiting Graceland will bring back lots of memories.

This retirement podcast comes from our turning point on our road trip. We turn west from Chesapeake Bay and head west. Without clear direction, we tend south and west. Charlottesville, Virginia becomes our next stop.

Washington DC is a destination point on this road trip. Retirement talk often evolves into discussion of our nation's capital. This retirement podcast tells of a four day visit to the famed city. It proves a demanding but rewarding city to visit.

Durham and Chapel Hill are college towns: Duke and the University of North Carolina. The towns are similar in many ways. They are great places to live according to the residents. Retirement Talk looks at each of them.

This retirement podcast follows our road trip through Savannah, Georgia. It then moves through South Carolina and visit with a retired friend who has found his key to retirement in competitive weight lifting.

For many, the senior lifestyle dream involves moving to Florida. Our road trip included a stop in both Panama City and in Sarasota. We could visit some friends and check out the appeal.

This retirement podcast follows our journey along the Gulf of Mexico focusing on Bay Saint Louis and Panama City. The real story is about visiting old friends. Retirees, be the boomers or seniors, can find pure enjoyment by renewing old friendships.

"I love New Orleans". Everyone I met who lives in New Orleans said that. No exceptions. This retirement podcast is focused on our road trip stop in New Orleans. From the French Quarter to Katrina, I have a few observations.

Ruidoso, New Mexico works well with my friends senior lifestyle. They moved here at age 78 and love it. Big Bend National Park, Austin and San Antonio are also visited in this podcast.

In this retirement podcast a more difficult retirement is discussed; a medical retirement. How does one deal with health demands that end work and force retirement? In this interview we meet and talk to a fibromyalgia victim. Hearing such stories help all of us gain perspective on our own lives.

Retirement lifestyle choices lead many Americans to Sun City, Arizona. This interview gives one view of why it is such a great place to retire for some. Others may conclude that it is not for them.

For many retirees their senior lifestyle revolves around traveling to warm climates with an RV. Here is an example of one place and one person who has been doing that very thing for 13 years. You might like it; then again...

The day the trip starts can be filled with surprises. Our road trip across the country was no different. It seemed like the gods were planning against us, but the trip did get underway. We went from Bellingham, Washington to Sutter Creek, California in this first leg of the trip.

Why do we always seem to want to travel? It seems to be part of retirement lifestyle. Before we take a trip we might want to clarify in our mind just exactly what we hope to gain. Perhaps we are better off staying home.

There are many ways to travel. Where to sleep each night is a particularly important consideration. Our trip plan revolves around home exchanges as established basis from which to experience general areas. Here's the plan.

Driving the Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway can be beautiful in the winter - beautiful vistas and little to no traffic. But the home of Elvis Presley was the highlight of these few days. For anyone of retirement age, visiting Graceland will bring back lots of memories.

This retirement podcast is part of a series concerning taking a road trip across America. A major consideration has to be what type of vehicle will serve the needs of an extended venture. Here is the path we took. The reasons and goals are discussed.

John McCain recently revealed the ownership of nine homes at the present time. Dick Smith had eight houses, but not all at the same time. Converting a house into a home is a trick. I'm not sure it can be done with nine at a time.

An often heard dream of many retirees is to, "Take a road trip around the America". We are gearing up for just such a trip. We will document our venture here through several podcasts. What works and what doesn't? When you take the trip you can avoid the mistakes.

We have all heard the words in the title of this retirement podcast. Sometimes they were said to us and sometimes we said them to others. Dick Smith believes retirement gives us time to change our mind and attitudes.

Being taken advantage of is a lifelong problem. Retirement does not exempt us from this difficulty. We all fall victim sometime, or we know someone who has. We can learn from sharing our stories.

A senior lifestyle can include taking a risk. As we age we tend to avoid big risk taking. Sometimes we need to screw up our courage and step out on a limb. It makes life more exciting and interesting.

We all remember people who had exceptional influence on our lives. In this memoir, Dick Smith relates some of his favorite people who played a role in making him who he is today.

Lessons learned in early life can stay with us throughout life. Guilt - unwarranted guilt - is one of those lessons that can remain undiscovered but yet produce life long stress. Overcoming stress is necessary for an enjoyable retirement lifestyle.

Jackie Spinks looks back over eighty years of personal experience related to the issue of abortion and how our values are formed. One thing about getting older; it gives us perspective. We retired folks might want to share it.