Gary Chalk My wife Jan and I, along with our son, daughter-in-law, and two granddaughters went on an ocean cruise. We figured spending money like drunken sailors would give us a trip of a lifetime. The ship had numerous “family-friendly features” including thrilling water slides, dance parties where you cannot hear the music unless you…
Tag: Living Retired
September 2025, Clubs & Classes
Living Retired: Cash Me If You Can
Gary Chalk My Monday morning routine is to publish my latest Living Retired column. My wife Jan’s routine is to ask, “Gary, how on earth do you come up with such gobbledygook?” I explain that frequently the stories fall in my lap, or more recently, in my wallet; but actually, it didn’t fall in my…
May 2025, Religion
Living Retired: ‘Hear This. I SAID HEAR THIS!’
Gary Chalk Did you hear March 3 was National Hearing Day? I said, DID YOU HEAR MARCH 3 WAS NATIONAL HEARING DAY? If you are Living Retired, you likely have a hearing issue. That’s because hearing loss ranks up there with hobbling around on achy wobbly knees and dreading early onset toenail fungus! The first…