We said goodbye to 2024 with the final leg of our xmas market tour in Vienna, Austria. We stayed in the heart of the city, near St. Stephen's Cathederal, enjoying wonderful times together, lots of walking and sightseeing. I am coming home with soar feet (a few blisters) and ready to go on a diet! Here's my Instagram post.
It was a good year and I accomplished a huge hurdle that I'd been planning for years-- retirement and moving to Minnesota. While I was financially ready (so to speak) at 57, it took a while to get emotionally ready. The transition worked out wonderfully in part because of the long term sub gig at West that offered me a longer transition.
I have so much on the docket for 2025 and it's a particular special year because Jim and I turn 60. I never imaged ever being this old really. In my younger years I occasionally thought about retiring at 70 and being able to care for my parents in their late 80's. I thought I would have time with my younger parents in my old age but it wasn't meant to be. I had no idea being this old (currently 59) would feel so young! I'm planning to make it to my 80's but there is a lot of work to be done to get there.
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