Karen Collins Liberles

In October of 1994, my husband Max and I retired from our respective professions (President of a union for Illinois state employees and Medical Social Worker/Addictions Counselor) and immediately left Chicago to begin a new life in Florida.  We have fully enjoyed nearly 13 years of the Florida active early retiree lifestyle.  Max is an avid tennis player.  He has played singles tournaments all over Florida earning the state ranking of number 1 in his division over several years.  Luckily, I enjoy watching tennis!  I play Mah Jongg and have volunteered at the local hospital and a thrift shop.  Currently, we are both on the administrative board of our synagogue and  are caretakers of the synagogue's small cemetery.  Recently, Max has become a "day trader" of stock options - - a challenging activity that may replace his love of tennis as the aging body causes him to slow down.

We have decided that Florida is our permanent home and we will soon move into an independent living neighborhood of a retirement community in Fort Myers.  At the time of the EC reunion we will be unpacking and settling into our new home.

EC often seems long ago and far away.  However, the values and principles for living learned both in the classroom and in campus life still apply and guide my life today.

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