Jun

19

Wedding Day for the Older Crowd

Posted by Pennie

June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Young folks may not think old folks ever get married, but they do! In our retirement community where we live, it’s a regular Peyton Place. (The youngsters probably won’t know what I’m talking about!) Anyway, there are a lot of weddings around here and they’re much more relaxed affairs than first weddings for young people.
There’s [...]

Jun

10

Studies Show the Country May be Getting Less Windy

Posted by Pennie

June 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I was just reading an article that was discussing the possibility that there isn’t as much wind out there as there used to be. Of course, they attribute it to global warming but none of them are really sure. They have all these scientific instruments that measure wind speed and such. My only comment is [...]

Mar

31

Features of Our Ideal Retirement House, Part 2

Posted by Pennie

March 31, 2009 | 1 Comment

I found an old post back from March, 2007, done by my predecessor here and thought I might make a few comments on that. The post contains 11 things the author is looking for in a retirement home.
My retirement home is a manufactured house in Florida. We did put in mostly laminate floors that [...]

Mar

14

Retirement Bargains in Florida

Posted by Pennie

March 14, 2009 | 1 Comment

Hello, Empty Nesters. Are any of you thinking of retiring to Florida or even just buying a home here to be snowbirds for a few months out of the year? If you are, this is a good time to pick up some bargains whether you’re looking for something new or a pre-owned home.
Most retirement [...]