My Retirement Stories

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

C.S. Lewis
Keep your distance

COVID strikes home

It’s hard to believe that it’s the middle of 2022. For more than two years, the world has been dealing …

Captain Bill and his boat

We bought a boat

Part of our original retirement plan included a fishing boat, and we can check that off now – we bought …

Relaxing at the campsite

Camping at Disney World

When I knew we would go to Sean’s wedding in Vero Beach, I pulled out the Florida map and saw …

Sarah's Wedding

Florida weddings

This Spring, Florida weddings were on our calendar. As a result, we were on the road for almost half the …

Airstream Christmas

Florida is a big state

Florida is a big state, especially compared to where we used to live – Delaware. Florida is about 28 times …

When is the best time to buy in a new home community?

Have you noticed that a lot of retirees that relocate move into a new home community? They may be age-restricted, …

Syd McGinley, Artist

How many retirees become artists?

Have you noticed how many retirees become artists? How many pick up a paintbrush? Or, perhaps they choose photography or …

We bought an Airstream

On the first leg of our retirement journey, we bought an Airstream. That was not part of our original plan, …

Mixed doubles pickleball

Pickleball saves Retirement

On the courts this morning, I commented, “Pickleball saves Retirement, ” and everyone agreed. Granted, most of the people playing …

couple designing new home

Buying your forever home in retirement

Will you buy your forever home in retirement? In my experience, most retiring Baby Boomers do think they are buying …

When opportunity knocks

When opportunity knocks, do you open the door? Working with retiring Baby Boomers, I observed how different people react to …

Doing or Being retired that is the question

Now that I’m retired, I realize there is a big difference between doing something and being someone. Sure, I have …

Leaving New York

Should you leave New York in retirement? As a REALTOR in Delaware for 20 years, I dealt with many New …

Kathy Sperl-Bell

Welcome to My Retirement Stories

For the past 20 years, I have advised and assisted retiring Baby Boomers. As a REALTOR in my 50s and …

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Rock On, original acrylic/collage by KSB