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Retirement - The Secret Life of a Snowbird

Each year, snowbirds migrate by the tens of thousands as folks from all over the frozen north make the annual trek southward in search of sun, relaxation, and friendship. Len Schritter, a potato farmer from (where else?) Idaho and his wife Diana are among them. Experiencing only a fleeting sense of guilt over leaving family members behind to cope with the subzero temperatures and blizzards, Len and his wife head to Arizona. With a natural gift for storytelling, Len shares with his readers a series of stories — some touching, others humorous — about what it's really like to be a snowbird.

Each year, snowbirds migrate by the tens of thousands as folks from all over the frozen north make the annual trek southward in search of sun, relaxation, and friendship. Len Schritter, a potato farmer from (where else?) Idaho and his wife Diana are among them. Experiencing only a fleeting sense of guilt over leaving family members behind to cope with the subzero temperatures and blizzards, Len ... More