By Susan Hemmingway The Tampa Tribune
Published: Aug 9, 2007

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine recently named the Tampa and St. Pete area among the best for retirees because it is "the place to go" for those who want to reinvent themselves. They may leave a career in midlife to pursue new dreams and new jobs, perhaps through formal employment, or maybe not. If that seems odd (isn’t "working retirement" an oxymoron?), you’re right. Language hasn’t caught up with the twisty new paths that now lead into the golden years. Some phrases try to hit the board. Reinvention is just one. There’s "repotting," "going into Phase 3" and writing your second act. Writer Marc Freedman calls it "making encores." He is the author of "Encore: Finding Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life." His premise is that these encores benefit boomers. Many can expect to live a long time; they can find satisfaction in working and have much to offer.

Read the full story and links to the Kiplinger article, along with personal stories from those reinventing their lives here in Tampa Bay here  http://www.tbo.com/life/MGBN82VI45F.html

• The Kiplinger’s List:  http://www2.tbo.com/content/2007/aug/09/ba-the-kiplingers-list/
• Feeling the Love:  http://www2.tbo.com/content/2007/aug/09/ba-feeling-the-love/
• Katie Tully:  http://www2.tbo.com/content/2007/aug/09/ba-katee-tully/
• Lloyd Goldstein:  http://www2.tbo.com/content/2007/aug/09/ba-lloyd-goldstein/