Steve:  Retirement after 39 years with Monarch was okay for the first year.  I still met Lynn every day for lunch or made lunch for her at home.  One time I even served lunch for her dressed in black silk long johns and a white shirt.  She almost didn’t make it back to work.   Retirement really turned spectacular when Lynn joined me.  We obtained our little travel trailer and started our excursions where we found that the world is really very small.  Like the time I was playing the guitar and two gentlemen approached and said we should have a jam session.  It turned out that both were from Miamisburg and one of them was Andy’s neighbor.  Or parking our trailer in a campground next to another trailer from Ohio and discovering our new neighbor was Amanda’s third grade teacher.

Lynn:  Steve and I could never have imagined living such an idyllic life.  This is not to say that we always see eye-to-eye on all issues or circumstances.   In good times we’ve rejoiced and laughed.  In sadder times we’ve cried and suffered hurt feelings.  But the boundless love and friendship we feel for one another is unshakable and will never fail us.  We have also been blessed to have good health in retirement!  This has enabled us to travel the country in our little 22-foot trailer and see the breathtakingly beautiful sights God has gifted us all.  We look forward to each trip with unbridled joy and excitement.  God is good, all the time!  All the time, God is good!