A year before Ann and I retired we were cruising in Long Island Sound with another couple, one of whom had retired from IBM the year before. One evening at anchor, over cocktails, he told us that \u201cwhen you retire you’ll find you have no free time.\u201d Of course we mocked and dismissed the idea. Big mistake!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After we retired in 2005 we took a celebratory trip to Russia (a river cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg), something we\u2019d dreamed about doing for a while. Since then we\u2019ve tried to take a good trip each year: sailing and snorkeling in the British Virgin Islands, chartering a boat on the Canal du Midi in France, another river cruise in Germany, sailing the Mediterranean on a clipper ship and most recently a three-week self-guided car and rail tour of Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On a more academic side, both of us have become heavily involved in the Center for Lifetime Study which runs a \u201ccollege within a college\u201d under the auspices of Marist College. I\u2019ve taught a number of courses including molecular biology, physiology, evolution and animal structure. Ann has taken on the role of Vice President for Curriculum, overseeing the development and structure of our forty or more courses each semester, while I\u2019ve become president of the organization. It\u2019s been a wonderful experience for both of us. It\u2019s the best parts of teaching (bright, interested people who really want to be there) with none of the downside (tests, grades, lab reports, student advising, etc.). Quite a few of our colleagues among current and past Vassar faculty have graciously volunteered their time to the program and have thoroughly enjoyed the experience. You can find out more about us at our website: marist.edu\/gpp\/cls\/announcements<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And Bob was right; we don’t have any \u201cfree time.\u201d We love it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Posted: January 2012<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A year before Ann and I retired we were cruising in Long Island Sound with another couple, one of whom had retired from IBM the year before. One evening at anchor, over cocktails, he told us that \u201cwhen you retire … Continue reading