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Our valiant Contributing Editor, Jim Arnold, is taking ROMEOs to an entirely new level (Retired Old Men Eating Out) and introducing us to his Friday morning coffee group. And introducing us to the difference between winners and losers, which, apparently, is only a coin-flip away. 

Mike LaBarbera is a "giver." He has been for decades and he will be for as long as he's fit-as-a-fiddle, which is part of his routine so he can stay healthy to keep on giving. To his community, to youth, his family, to Veterans, and probably to anyone or any cause that makes sense. It's one of the most excellent approaches to life, in retirement or otherwise. Thank you Mike for taking the time to give, when you have the time and when you didn't. 

Andrea Marquardt Finck, our resident home organizer guru and certified Feng Shui expert, has some terrific tips on how to navigate daylight savings time so your mental health remains mentally healthy. Spoiler Alert: It's okay to get out and socialize!

Kathy Marks belongs outside. Paddling whitewater in Patagonia, rock climbing in Arizona, hiking in Colorado, kayaking the Fjords, and volunteering at Tohono Chul in Tucson. She writes about her life coming full-circle from her first love, the outdoors, to finding her first love again, the outdoors, as she approaches retirement. 

OK everyone. We're waiting to hear from you. Send us your articles and we'll do our best to include you in The Peaceful Retiree. That's because we're the first Digital Retirement Collective™, which means we count on our readers to join the efforts of our 26 Contributing Editors to make our Collective the best in the world. Seems pretty easy to us.

He became the ultimate volunteer at age 19. He’s still volunteering today. And it's our guess, Contributing Editor, Mike LaBarbera, will still be volunteering tomorrow, and next year, and the year after.