About55

Today my new adventure begins. Well, my first day of class is today, but the changes it is bringing to my life has already begun.
Yesterday, I got rid of a bunch of RSS feeds I had on my iGoogle homepage. Most of […]

It has been almost 6 months since I was laid off from a job I held for 10 years. As a writer, I have had to be a jack of all trades. Back in the earlier part of my career, I was a journalist, critic, photographer, […]

I’m confused. Yesterday evening’s class was great. I felt comfortable that I understood the material I was studying. I felt good about my participation and afterwards, there was an overall feeling within me […]

Second class was last night and I am beginning to grasp how significant this transition is going to be. I also discovered a shift in my thinking yesterday.
Since beginning the process of considering going […]

There is a reason I post this blog on About55 — my age infuses so much of this journey I am on right now. Admittedly, most of it involves thinking about how much of a career I will have left after I finish my […]

Well, I got through the first day of school A-OK. It has been a long time since I was a student, so I did not know how it was going to feel or how easily I would adapt. Back in the day, most classes left me […]

First full week of school finished…so what did I learn?
First a poem for my fellow SoCal residents:
Route 101
Is no fun
I was doing so well on my drive yesterday. I got on I-5 at around 3pm and had little […]

Back after a three week absence. Nothing to write about you ask? Decide for yourself…

Last week, I took my first test in 30 plus years, marking the completion of the first class in my hypnotherapy […]

Right now, I am composing this blog post on my new iPad. An anniversary gift from my Nancy. As if having her in my life is not gift enough; but if she wants to give me an iPad to boot, who am I to […]