It's later than you think

There's nothing like a letter from the Pension Plan telling you that you have a mere 16 years and 340 days to go until you can retire on your 65th birthday to make you want to get a new job. The thought of having to do the whole thing again nearly twice over is just too much. Having said that it did feel like a surprisingly long time; certainly long enough to have a whole new career, like my dear sis who is venturing into the world of nursing after a lifetime in financial services ... Go Claire!

Menopause update: it feels more than anything like my body is merely getting forgetful.  My brain is already headed in that direction at an alarming rate so I guess it's just following suit.