by Retired Life Now | Jul 18, 2023 | Transitions
By Bruce Carlson The transition of moving and looking for a new home in southern Illinois has begun. It could also be called liminal space, an in-between time. We started to ask ourselves what was in the area and how different it was. We began to ask ourself’s...
by Retired Life Now | Jul 18, 2023 | Lifestyle
By Bruce Carlson I graduated from Triton Jr. College in River Grove, Illinois in 1972. I received a swimming scholarship to Northeastern University in Chicago, Illinois for another two years. Due to circumstances beyond my control, I left Northeastern after the 1st...
by Retired Life Now | Jul 18, 2023 | Lifestyle
So I’ve started the process of retirement. I still have roughly 3 months of work left with the diocese. The house is going on the market and we need to find a new house. Piece of cake right, not! I have to admit there was a certain degree of relief in formally...
by Retired Life Now | Jul 18, 2023 | Blog
By Bruce Carlson It’s a crazy time. Telling my director I’m retiring, fixing up the house, and putting it up for sale. When we signed the contract with Alecia, one of my conditions was no closings while I was in Bolivia. I didn’t want Karen to have...
by Retired Life Now | Jul 18, 2023 | Blog
By Bruce Carlson We’re buying a house. Our house in North Aurora has an offer and we have to move out by May 4th. Fortunately, Alecia, who was selling our house in North Aurora, did some research and gave us the contact information for a realtor, Jane Stone, in...
