My sister and I spent the day together shopping and drinking coffee at Starbucks. If you ever wonder what retired teachers do, let me give you an idea.
Both of us are retired Texas teachers and watch our grandsons while our daughters work. Her daughter is a teacher, and mine is a nurse. Her grandsons are four and five, and one of mine is about to turn four, and the other one is seven. Both of us have unusual schedules, but we are always ready for action. That action includes playing baseball, riding scooters, and sneaking in a little learning when they aren't looking.
Today was all about sipping as many free coffees from Starbucks as we could using a coupon only good for Wednesdays. I guess Starbucks is striving to encourage their flavor of the month, so we are giving them a run for their money. It sounds like a TAKS math problem.
Just so you know, living on retired teacher money requires a bit of ingenuity. It's all about the coupons. If it's not on sale, don't buy it, by golly. Never let them rip you off or cheat you out of a good deal!
I used to tell my math students to keep an eye on the register and to count their change. With today's economy, that's not bad advice.