Kingston Reunion

Friends – old and new – joined us on a Sunday afternoon at Novel Idea, the bookstore beloved by Kingston readers. This was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate both my role model, John Meisel, and others. (See photo above.) Our canoeing buddies - Peter Milliken (Speaker of the House of Commons) and Ned Franks took time from more pressing matters of state to grace the event with their style and charm.

 A big thank you to the wonderful young men and women who came to support Andrea and me. They are role models in the making. We’re on to the London launch (see Events for details), followed by a stop in Hamilton to do some TV and radio interviews.

Here is some terrific feedback from Ruth:

“I agree with so many of your statements. People over 50 need to read this to understand how we can age more gracefully, that life is not over just because we are aging. I especially appreciate your thoughts on “Freedom 55”. It is limiting to assume you have to stay in a job, just so you can earn more money to retire somewhere down the road. I myself am moving into a condo with my new husband (2nd marriage for both of us, we “get it” about spending the rest of your life with the right partner) in 8 weeks, and at the same time, will be quitting my current full time job. I am not feeling fulfilled in this job, I know that I do need to continue to work (thanks to the recent recession and losses in the stock market), but I feel confident that I can find another job that will the right fit for me. 

I also agree with your statement about the importance of where we live as we age. We bought a condo in a great neighbourhood that we very carefully selected, so we could be part of a community. We have decided to embrace the European lifestyle, where less is more, quality before quantity, and material possessions are just “things” that do not necessarily bring you happiness.

Again, thanks for sharing your insight into aging. It really meant a lot to me to have my thoughts validated by someone else.”