Streetwise Streetwise (November 23, 2005)

Question and interviews by Kenneth Seli. Photographs by Brian Connelly.
Do you plan on working after you have retired or do you plan on taking it easy?
Asked on California Street in Palo Alto.

Sheila Harrington
Attorney
Cascade Drive, Menlo Park
"If I did not have to work for a living, I would do something to benefit other people. Something related to education and assisting people in getting education who would not be able to go as far as they wish."

Jim Hefner
Student
Santa Teresa Road, Palo Alto
"It's a long ways away so I can't say for sure. I imagine I'll probably work to some degree. My field is computer science so I'll probably be working there, more or less, for the rest of my life."

Madeleine Viden
Director of Finance for Stanford Hospital
Oakland Road, Menlo Park
"I haven't really decided what I'm going to do but I might want to take some time off to spend with my daughter."

K.C. Talwar
Retired Chemical Engineer and Human Resource Manager
Grant Avenue, Palo Alto
"I don't work, but I'm always remaining busy with activities. We are having some 'laughter club' activities. We have some fun and some exercises. What I feel is, money isn't everything. You have to relax after a certain age, so I am relaxing with God's grace."

Meade Tsunemoto
Parking Attendant and Security
California Avenue, Palo Alto
"I plan on taking it easy and going fishing! I don't know. I'm pretty much semi-retired right now. My house is paid for, my truck is paid for, so basically I'm working to pay my taxes."

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