Friday Night Notes - Working #Retirement

Friday Night Notes

Sifting and sorting through the vast amount of information that funnels through my twitter feeds daily is a challenge. Much of it is chatter but some is noteworthy. This is what I have bookmarked this week:

Working Retirement;  Retirement Work -  there are a number of labels  for it but it all means the same- some form of employment or business after retirement.  The old model of picking a date, finishing work for the rest of your life and heading for the golf course is changing.  Many people
find new ways to continue to contribute in the workforce and for a variety of reasons not just financial.  


In the media:

http://business.financialpost.com/2013/09/21/life-after-retirement-time-to-reinvent-yourself-in-a-new-career/

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/personal-finance/retirement-rrsps/the-new-retirement-plan-keep-working/article12464964/

http://www.startribune.com/business/yourmoney/232103411.html


A few government resources on working in retirement:

http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/eps/tips/tips.html?EK=3337

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/services/pensions/cpp/prb/index.shtml

http://www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/Eng/forConsumers/lifeEvents/livingRetirement/Pages/workingi-travaill.aspx


A Statistics Canada paper on working in retirement:

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/75-001-x/10905/8622-eng.pdf



A website for Retired Canadians/Boomers seeking employment:
http://retirementemployment.ca/


An article outlining Organizations that have developed exceptional programs to attract and retain
older workers:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bradley-schurman/age-management-best-emplo_b_4333642.html

Monday Morning #Snovember

We do most of our living between Friday night and Monday morning.  Monday morning is the time to reflect on the weekend and get back into our week day routine . As I get older it becomes more difficult to get myself  moving on Monday morning.   I guess that is part of what retirement planning is about - letting go of the weekday routine and 

spreading the rest of your life over seven days!

The news in my part of the world this weekend was the huge snowstorm!  Although not strangers to snowstorms one of this amount of snow is rare for us in November.  In total over 70 cm (27 inches) fell overnight smothering the city and for the most part shutting it down.

We woke up Sunday to the beauty of the staggering snowfall

We spent the morning shovelling and made a trek to the grocery store to get supplies. With the city shutdown we were out of dog food  (don't want to be housebound with a 100 lb dog without food) We made Beau carry his own groceries.

It is Monday Morning and routine returns to the city.  The snow plow just went by again so we are back to shoveling to get out of the driveway and off to work.

I want to say a special thank you to my colleagues at the hospital yesterday who while everyone else had the luxury of not going to work or their business closed.  The hospital never closes.  To those hospital workers and all essential service workers who got to work under very difficult circumstances.  Thank you.

Friday Night Notes- #RobFord best of

Friday Night Notes

Sifting and sorting through the vast amount of information that funnels through my twitter feeds daily is a challenge. Much of it is chatter but some is noteworthy. This is what I have bookmarked this week:





There is not much more to be added to what has already been said about Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. 
What I have thoroughly enjoyed is some of the amusing quotes, insights  and creative ways  to tell the story.  Here are a few of my favourites.....


As an opera....
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Q ‏@CBCRadioQ 17 Nov ICYMI: Our creative friends @CBCDay6 gave the Rob Ford story a very unique treatment: http://bit.ly/HQkbv9 #RobFordOpera

As songs...

CBC Radio ‏@cbcradio 15 Nov Hear a series of Rob Ford apologies set to Brenda Lee's "I'm Sorry" - via @TheCurrentCBC https://soundcloud.com/cbc-radio-one/the-rob-ford-apology-song-im

On Conan ...Rob Ford's Campaign song by Anchorman's  Ron Burgundy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhhpz9pKyj8&feature=youtu.be

On SNL....

HuffPostComedy ‏@HuffPostComedy 12h #SNL had a good Rob Ford sketch, but it really made us miss Chris Farley. http://huff.to/1ebEvTd

My favourite comments......

Rubene De Sousa ‏@RubeneDS 4m Did Rob Ford's brother appear on CNN with a vodka bottle in plain sight? - http://yhoo.it/HYBg6t

The Globe and Mail ‏@globeandmail 2h Toronto Mayor Rob Ford now more dangerous as a celebrity than as a leader, @IvorTossell argues http://tgam.ca/DweB #TOpoli

…TorontoStar ‏@TorontoStar 14 Nov "Please accept the noble offer of my steady hand and compassionate heart." Charlie Sheen tweets to #RobFord http://ow.ly/qPYtl #TOpoli

VANITY FAIR ‏@VanityFair 2h The Prince of Ties: Rob Ford’s Best Style Moments! http://vnty.fr/1b3HezA

CNN ‏@CNN 7h Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he would have admitted to the crack earlier, but no one asked the right question http://cnn.it/I0ZJII

Bill Maher ‏@billmaher 21h I see Ford motor co.has asked #RobFord not to use their logo anymore on his t shirts. And Coke said "Don't even think about it"

TedInJest ‏@TedInJest 16 Nov With Rob Ford... voters opted for the wisdom of age, the maturity of a keg party, and the dignity of a strip bar. #PowerToThePeople

The Colbert Report ‏@ColbertReport 15 Nov "He was just trying to tell kids to stay in s
chool. Seriously kids, stay inside. Mayor Rob Ford is out there." http://on.cc.com/1dzhDw8







Toronto Life Daily ‏@toronto_life 14 Nov The 10 most unbelievable quotes from the past 36 hours of Rob Ford insanity, from Charlie Sheen to Kathleen Wynne http://lif.to/HW7Rue

Pet Portraits #andrewgillet

Still on the easel but ready to send to the States.

 A collector of my husband's hockey art commissioned three pet portraits as Christmas gifts.
Aren't they gorgeous!

Monday Morning

We do most of our living between Friday night and Monday morning.  Monday morning is the time to reflect on the weekend and get back into our week day routine . As I get older it becomes more difficult to get myself  moving on Monday morning.   I guess that is part of what retirement planning is about - letting go of the weekday routine and 
spreading the rest of your life over seven days!

   London Knights   A rare weekend without hockey in London this weekend.  The Knights were on the     road               and won all three games.

   Christmas  is really becoming top of mind.  Definitely the stores are in full holiday gear, Tim 
         Hortons is serving with the traditional holiday coffee cup and we had our first snow that 
         stayed on the ground!  

   Christmas Tree  This week we bought a new white Christmas tree.  This is my third and last!  
        They turn yellow after a few years.  Beautiful by high maintenance. 


   Christmas Shopping  Also went on shopping day trip to Great Lakes Crossings near Detroit.
         It is a Christmas tradition.  I get to spend a day with my sister and her friends, buy a
         few Xmas gifts and support my nephew's hockey team.  Great day.  Always a reminder
         of  what a busy time of life it is  when your kids are young and involved is sports.  
         Thanks to all Hockey/Baseball/Soccer/.... Moms for all that you do to make it possible 
         for your kids to enjoy sports.

Friday Night Notes

Friday Night Notes

Sifting and sorting through the vast amount of information that funnels through my twitter feeds daily is a challenge. Much of it is chatter but some is noteworthy. This is what I have bookmarked this week:




About Retirement planning...

An article from Forbes about happiness in retirement:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2013/06/25/the-secrets-of-how-to-retire-happy/


A study about retirement success
 http://www.transamericacenter.org/resources/Power%20Planners%20White%20Paper.pdf 


An article about the secrets to successful retirement
http://www.nextavenue.org/article/2012-08/10-secrets-successful-retirement

A blog about retirement

http://lovebeingretired.com/2013/11/07/7-ways-to-prepare-for-retired-life/



About travel 
Indietravel - A couple from Israel's blog about traveling as a way of life
 http://indietravel.net/about-us/

Friday Night Notes #gray hair

Friday Night Notes

Sifting and sorting through the vast amount of information that funnels through my twitter feeds daily is a challenge. Much of it is chatter but some is noteworthy. This is what I have bookmarked this week:







About Gray Hair....

A few weeks ago I blogged about going gray http://emergingsenior.blogspot.ca/search/label/Gray%20hair  

Since then,  I have had an overwhelming response to that blog from various sites dedicated to gray hair!   Who knew....?  So, if you are looking for info on going gray.........

Twitter:

@White Hot Hair   (also on facebook)
@Daring to Be Grey
@Revolutiongray
@Silver Hair Rocks
@GGG (going gray guide) (also on facebook)

Facebook:

Silver Hair Community
Greyvolution

Websites

silversophisticate.com
gorgeousingrey.com

Lest we forget.. #showyourthanks

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Canadians are asked to pause in memory of the thousands of men and women who sacrificed their lives in military service.

At public gatherings in Ottawa and around the country, Canadians pay tribute with two minutes of silence to the country's fallen soldiers from the First World War, the Second World War, the Korean War, the Afghanistan conflict and peacekeeping missions.

From the time I was a little girl, I attended the Remembrance Day Services at the Cenotaph in our home town.  Rain, snow, sleet or sunshine I stood beside my father and my uncle, both decorated veterans, as we watched the Veterans Parade.  Afterwards we would  go out for lunch and  both would have a drink and toast absent friends.

When my son started elementary school at Brick Street , I began to attend the school Remembrance Day services instead of the Cenotaph..  Brick Street was over 100 years old and in the hallway was a plaque listing all students from  Brick Street that had been killed in service.  Every Remembrance Day, the names of those students were incorporated into the school's ceremony. It was a moving reminder to everyone of the children that had once played on that same schoolyard whose lives ended far too early.

My uncle is no longer with us.  My son has grown up.  Our current  family tradition is to attend the Remembrance Day service at the school of my niece and nephews - Sherwood Fox.  My Dad, my Mom and my sister all attend. I am always touched by the poignant and beautiful service and how seriously these young children take this act of remembrance.   Afterwards we go out for lunch, have a drink.

On Remembrance Day, my father always  wears his military blazer, his beret and medals.  I am always astounded by the number of people that come up and shake his hand, thank him for his service -some women even kiss his cheek. .  Whether we are at the school, in a restaurant or out shopping , it always happens.

This nation made a promise almost one hundred years ago not to forget those young soldiers who never came home.  It is a promise that we have kept.    Lest we forget.

Monday Morning

We do most of our living between Friday night and Monday morning.  Monday morning is the time to reflect on the weekend and get back into our week day routine . As I get older it becomes more difficult to get myself  moving on Monday morning.   I guess that is part of what retirement planning is about - letting go of the weekday routine and 
spreading the rest of your life over seven days!







1.     London Knights had a much better weekend of hockey winning both Friday night and Sunday 
        afternoon.  Good friends, Leigh and Karen came to town for the game.  Great to be able to
        spend some time together and catch up.


2.    Good Ole Freda was playing at the Hyland on the weekend.  It is charming documentary
       about Freda Kelly, the girl in charge of the Beatles fan club from the beginning of the fab four
       through the height of Beatlemania and it's demise when the Beatles broke up .
       It was a great story. http://www.goodolfreda.com/

3.    Fall behind provided an extra hour of sleep yesterday and even with the clocks turning back the 
       sunset was around 5pm -  a real sign of winter coming 

4.    A Tim Horton's Christmas Moment  After a morning of shopping , my sister and I made the picks
       for our family Christmas gift exchange over a cup of coffee at Tim's.  How Canadian is that!
       












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