Looking in the mirror is the most important thing. Am I looking to plan for retirement, or am I looking for a quick buck?

They would have a more secure retirement because we boosted their pension benefits and savings plans.

We know that more people will live longer in retirement, but also that more retirees will have longer periods of time when they can travel, spend, and enjoy due to lower levels of chronic disability among the elderly. What a shame it would be if the health constraints that many older people faced were replaced by financial constraints due to lack of proper planning.

Lance was pretty definitive when he announced his plans for retirement. But circumstances change. Who knows? I leave that to him. We all know he planned on staying fit.

He certainly doesn't see any reason why legislators would not want to disclose what their retirement plan is.

When the weather was over 90 (degrees) for several days in a row, the bridge deck expands to the point that it can't operate. It's been stuck in the near-closed position. We've been called to cool it down. I won't miss that.