It is amazing how many of us there are - trailing spice.
This is a picture of Wayne and Shirley - two of our newer neighbors. Wayne is a professor at FSU. Shirley was a law professor at Marquette University in Milwaukee. For years - they maintained two homes and were the ultimate commuter couple - he flew one weekend and she flew the next. Finally in May - Shirley retired and became a full-time trailing spouse just like me only supercharged.
They built the beautiful home on the picture - but they have been spending their summer in the trailing mode. First - they drove to North Carolina to visit their daughter. Then they drove to Las Vegas to visit their one son. Then a drive to California to see the second son. This was followed by a round trip to China via San Francisco. Now - after a few days in the wine country - a jet to Hawaii where Wayne is a guest lecturer at the University of Hawaii. After that - they have to drive back to Tallahassee from the west coast. So much for being a trailing spouse.
Wayne and Shirley also married very young. They are married 42 years and exchanged vows when Shirley was only 5 years old - as you can see she is much too young to be retired. They have a granddaughter that will be starting college in the fall.
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