Author: Diane Norman

I retired six years ago after working 30 years in the banking and insurance industry. I love reading, writing, traveling and spending time with my husband, friends and family. I have been taking jewelry classes for three years enjoy making jewelry. And I’m finally settling into this life as a retiree…

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Trading heels for tennis shoes

What woman wouldn’t want to trade heels for tennis shoes? Recently one of my retired friends said that was one of her…

Diane Norman · April 10, 2018 · 10 min read

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Ten retired friends. Ten very different retirement paths.

My working friends often ask about my retired life. What is retirement like? What do you do with all that time? Do…

Diane Norman · January 23, 2016 · 8 min read

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Retiree Speak

I know retiree speak. I don’t know how or when it happened, but somehow I now know this once-foreign language and way…

Diane Norman · April 24, 2015 · 5 min read

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A New Chapter – Retirement

Retirement was never really in my plans. Sure, I contributed to my 401K and saved money for retirement, but I never really…

Diane Norman · January 17, 2014 · 7 min read