{"id":2387,"date":"2013-10-01T17:02:22","date_gmt":"2013-10-01T22:02:22","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-03-24T12:55:26","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T17:55:26","slug":"the-adventure-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adventuresofemptynesters.com\/the-adventure-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"The Adventure Begins&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Welcome!<\/h2>\n<p>This is the place to learn about what is going on in the world of Empty Nesters! I was so curious about what was happening with other Empty Nesters that I created this site! What are you doing? Where are you going? \u00a0What are you reading, eating, cooking? How are you feeling now that the nest is empty?<\/p>\n<p>We all have devoted 18 precious years to each of our children who have now gone off to college or to other parts unknown. \u00a0No one prepares us for this, do they? Some of us are sad, some are tap dancing&#8230; is that you? But we all have to decide just exactly what we are going to do with the next half of our lives.<\/p>\n<p>Did you go back to work? Are you traveling? Where? Did you start a hobby? Are you exercising? What do you like to do? \u00a0I want to know and so does everyone else! I talked with many of my friends who were new to the Empty Nest. Some of them are kind of lost, not sure what to do next. Others are trying new things, and enjoying every minute. \u00a0We are all so accustomed to belonging somewhere; PTA, baseball Moms and Dads, football, clubs teachers, etc&#8230; Now that is behind us and we need to seize the day. Don&#8217;t you agree?<\/p>\n<p>This website is for EVERYONE with an empty nest. It is for sharing thoughts, feelings, and most of all&#8230;ADVENTURES! I really consider anything you want to write about as an Adventure. On the right side of the Home Page you will see the word <em><strong>Adventures<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; that is for you, the reader, and you can click on that and write about your adventures. \u00a0You only have to register in order to share photos. But truthfully, no one wants to read something without photos. \u00a0It is like getting a Christmas Card without photos, the gesture is lovely, but we want to see the kids growing up! You know what I mean!<\/p>\n<p>I hope you will join this community with me and share what is going on in your world. I can&#8217;t wait to see what is around the corner. So&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Cheers to you!<\/p>\n<h2>Suzanne<\/h2>\n<p>PS.<\/p>\n<p>Please contact me with any questions you may have, the more Empty Nesters that participate, the more we will all get to experience! 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