I am happily married and we are the parents of four great kids (grown up now) and 11 grandchildren. I retired in 2005. For 18 years I worked in a job which I consider a high stress and high responsibility job. Although I loved my job, it was also a great burden. It took a great toll on me emotionally and I have found that retirement has been a dual edged sword. On the one hand, it has given me the opportunity to fill my life with the joys of spending even more time with my grandchildren. This is truly the role that defines me. However, I do miss the stimulation and discourse my job afforded me. The constant adrenaline rush is addictive. Since, after retirement I moved to a new and isolated environment to be close to my family, consequently I no longer have the many contacts from my career. I hope "eons" will allow me to to have thoughtful, stimulating and enjoyable conversations with others - with some humor thrown in for "spice".
