Lois is a retired middle and high school teacher living in Manassas, Virginia. She talks about her surprisingly lucrative retirement income (from state and county pensions, and then social security), how she’s navigated discord in her family in relation to her family inheritance, and her unusual retirement activity: dumpster diving. She salvages perfectly intact and even valuable goods from the local thrift store’s dumpster, discussing some of her best finds, as well as her one-time run in with the local police.
Epis.#11: Lois (Manassas, Virginia)
Hi Lois, a great story about your dumpster diving. I had no idea you were serious when you have told your LLI writing classmates about this little part-time occupation. I mean you are REALLY into it! Good for you – making a little extra by keeping stuff out of the landfill.
Hi Jane,
I’m not sure Lois will see this- but I can pass along the msg. for you if you’d like.