Back to school for a retiree

Just because one is retired doesn't mean that one can't go back to school in the fall.

My friend, Diane, and I signed up the other day for a World Geography class at the University of
St. Thomas. Retirees are able to audit up to 3 regular classes for the grand total of $25 per semester--what a deal! The instructor is supposed to be really good and I'm looking forward to sitting in a classroom again--with no papers and no tests!

I just finished a 6-wk. class in Nordic walking--no classroom, though. I've been trying to go for a Nordic walk most mornings. Today I took a 5 minute drive to the Gateway Trail and found that I much preferred that to walking on the streets and sidewalks. By 9:00, as I headed back to my car, there were already 7 cars there just at my little portion of the trail. Lots of people out early on bikes, on foot and on horseback.

The other "schooling" I'm contemplating is taking some classes to sharpen my bridge playing. The only down side to that is that I'd probably have to do it in Minneapolis.

I spent my first year in retirement doing some R&R and trying to clean out the house. The house isn't finished yet, but I'm going to move on to my second year of trying new things. I think I've got a good start.