In case you missed it, you’ll want to listen to this short NPR segment from Morning Edition. It tells a story of how an obsession with medical problems took the place of a personal loss, then became a new career opportunity for an 89-year-old widow. Hey, Cool Career #123*, perhaps? It’s sweet, a lesson in creating possibilities, plus, the guitar/fiddle riff at the end is well worth hanging out for.

* For Cool Careers #121 and #122, see Reinventing Retirement. For Cool Careers #1 through #101, you’ll have to read Too Young to Retire: 101 Ways to Start the Rest of Your Life (Plume 2004).