A New Era

A new era to our life started October 31, 2025.  That’s the day Pete officially shut down his business and is now fully retired.  Hmmm…so how much of a transition is this going to be?

It all started on March 3, 1988 when Karen and I walked into Fly Me To The Moon Saloon in Telluride, Colorado.  There was Pete, the doorman, and there was an instant attraction.  I have to admit, I don’t understand how these things work, but it definitely happened to both of us at the same time. 

By the end of the week when I was at the airport headed home, we spent our final hour talking, talking, talking and as I left for the gate the first kiss. 

There was another quick visit in May, then another visit in September, by the end of which, he was flying home with me to check out Cincinnati.  By the end of the month he had packed up all his belongings and drove across country to join me in my home.

 

First Visit in LA. 

 

By August 1990 we were married.  After that, it was quite a ride.  We sold my little home in Cincinnati and moved out to the country, he switched jobs a couple of times until he opened his own spa repair/sales business and for 25+ years stayed busy with a growing clientele.

                                                         Wedding Day 8/17/1990

We have always been rather independent people, he stayed busy with his business and I stayed busy with my employment, until I finally retired 3 days before my 70^th birthday.  I figured since I had held jobs since I was 10 years old that a 70^th birthday was a good time to open the door to retirement.  Our 7 years age difference gave us the opportunity for him to do the same.  

 

                                                                    Present Day

So, he turned 70 in July and decided to keep it all going until the end of the year was approaching.  His phone message now reads “no new business, thanks for the support”.  He is finishing up a final couple of jobs and he is getting a lot of “Honey Do” projects started and finished. 

I don’t think either of us anticipated what it was going to be like to be around each other 24/7, but I think it’s gonna be just fine. 

I’ll let you know !!!