WOO HOO! Thanks for the follow. Getting to know you Fran is going to be fun. I have birthday this towards the end of August.
I'll be 68 and it's about time I did find my purpose in life, not even that long ago. Mostly due to Dean Grasiosi' Better life challenge, which I didn't totally complete because I still don't know how to make a video.
Golly, sometimes I just have to sleep for five days and nights, and partly that is Arizona heat exhaustion. The rest is a voracious quest for learning. Bet you know all about that too.
Suzay

I am so proud of you that at 80 and you are still very active I am not that much younger. My husband and I are both 74 and we are still active and I sell Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement Insurance to supplement our salary. I also wrote a book but it was mainly a silly story of when I was just a little girl in the 2nd. grade and I lost my new shoe to a school outhouse. I am a retired teacher and I used it to motivate my students to wrote. lol. I enjoy writing but I am not a pro at all. lol. Glad to have read your message. Hope to hear from you and your success.

It's good to run across another octogenarian... I'm 83 also with an "interesting" life - at least many friends say so. For me a simple life, just doing what came to me to be done. Born near Joplin MO in '36, moved around a lot, 12 different schools before 10th grade, lived in eight states of the USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Israel, Russia, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan. Didn't finish 10th grade in high school, Senior engineering professional in three fields: Critical Care Medical Devices: Automation Controls / Instrumentation; and Petrochemical Refinery Control Systems. US Army Medical Corps in the 60's at Fort Sam Huston's Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) as NCO in charge of the Cardiac Diagnostic and Open Heart Surgery Unit. Had business developments in: USA; Israel; The Netherlands; Brazil; and Uzbekistan. Humanitarian work (on my own nickle without a support organization) in: Mexico; Uzbekistan and Russia. Seven kids, two are adopted from Russia, 16 Grand kids, and four Great Grand-kids,,,

Now as a recovering engineer and world traveler I am looking to have some fun building an on-line affiliate business that will be in the area of my wife's interest and skill set so that she will have an income after I am out of the picture. My first wife and mother of my first four has passed on. My current wife and mother to three, is now 63, a professional Russian-English translator, and Health Care professional is looking to retire from those endeavors and now interested in promoting Cruise Vacations. I'll see if we can develop a platform for that online with the help of Weathy Affiliate.

Writing a book or two is not out of the picture either, At least I will do a blog or two...

I would like to learn about your books. I'll check out your blogs and learn lots, I am sure.

Probably I should post this to my own Bio.... Whaddaya think?

Hi there
What an amazing life you are living - hope to be going at your age.

I'm nearing retirement age as dictated one should consider here in the UK. But, I'm not ready yet. I was a teacher, but now I'm a psychologist, mainly helping people with anxiety. I'm also a local politician and until very recently the cabinet lead member for adult social care, managing a billion pound budget. Now I manage corporate services, but I love that you are here and passing on your knowledge.

I've started following you as I can see that you have a wealth of experience in the online space. I've dabbled for years and written a couple of ebooks myself in my niche. I really want to take my expertise further and any advice you are willing to give will be greatly appreciated.

Regards
Sandra

Hi Fran, How are you? is it lovely and green where you live?
June is the best month here, I think, all the flowers, and birds with babies! so noisy as they are all yelling at once for food, and the parents look pretty frazzled for a few days, lol
I'll pm you some pictures of my farm.
You send me some of your place?
:)

Hello! Thank you for the follow and I gladly returned the favor. I have always wanted to visit Alaska, even tried to reenlist when in the Army and be stationed there. Didn't work out though.

That's a really interesting introduction you wrote. I can just imagine some of the stories you have to tell. Thanks again for adding me to your network.

Fran, I lived in Fairbanks for awhile. I want to go back but have developed some health issues. When I lived there (1984), the healthcare costs were outrageous. I can just imagine how they are now. You look and talk like a young 80 year old. All the best to you.
Jeanine

Hello, Fran!
80 years, young!! Wow!
Sounds like you still have the heart of an adventurous teenager! Rock n Roll, and Bluegrass?
Merger, social security? Ha-haa!
I found out I won't get but pittance, from my ex, until he's dead! Rude awakening! LOL Hope you appreciate my humor!
I'm still planning on a trip to Alaska. I believe I've flown over many times, while the ex worked in Japan. Most touch Terra Firma, to count!
Barb

Hi Fran,
Nice to meet you! Welcome! You have had a storied and interesting life.You are an inspiration to me and others!

I know you will enrich your life even more engaging with the WA community!
Thanks for the follow, and I have added you to my following as well. I look forward to working with you here in WA.
All the best to your success in your journey here.

Chas

You're awesome! I want to be like you, when I was a lot younger I would go to Larson bay Alaska in the summers and work it's so Beautiful there but the earth quacks scare me what about the one in 1964? anyways you're my Idol now I hope you don't mind it's great to get to know you, Fran,

Awesome to meet you. My favorite place ever, Alaska-- I lived in Anchorage for around 4 years, over 50 years ago. I'm working on several books, one ready to publish, and I published a poetry collection. We have much in common, not the least of which is our age related wisdom. hope to see you around, and best of luck on your internet pursuits.

Hi FKelso, I enjoyed reading your profile story. I have fond memories of 2 weeks spent on Kodiak Island with the US Navy. It was a couple of months after the 1964 earthquake.

Wow! Five books published! Does that carry over to writing copy? I'm having a bit of a conversation with myself over writing a decent WA review. ;)

Best regards,
Jerry

You recently took me up on my offer to be in a mutual help group for WA members doing the super affiliate challenge. This was in my blog post Can I Support You In The Super Affiliate Challenge? .

I have now created my website for this challenge. It's https://superaffiliatechallenge.com.

Please go to that site and click Q&A from the main menu. It's a thread created especially for this group. It's password protected and the password is wasac (for wealthy affiliate super affiliate challenge). I look forward to your participation and mutual support.

Regards
Phil

Good evening to you Fran. My name is Ken and I welcome you to WA and thank you for the follow. I'm following you back.

You were wise joining WA to learn the best way to learn all about online marketing. You can use it for passive income via affiliate marketing, or you can increase your reach to an already established business. Which ever direction you wish to go, earning an income will always be welcomed.
I look forward to working with you and helping you to succeed. I wish you much enjoyment and success in your online journey.
Ken.

Thanks for the follow, and I will follow you as well. I admire the fact you live in Alaska. I have lived right out of college for 11 years in SW Florida, then moved back to Central Ohio. Raised in the snow belt next to Youngstown.. Winters are milder then NE Ohio, but winters soon I hope to be tropical or close to that. Hoping to be able to do my business online anywhere in the world since we love to travel. Never been in Alaska, but only mid summers would I venture. Wish you the best here at Wealthy Affiliate.
Take care,
Bill

I just read and commented on your "You Can't Stop Me Now" post, then I come here and read your profile and just nod my head, saying, "yep, you really are a spunky, determined woman!! Love it!!"

You have done so much and still doing it!! And you are now a member of the Cat Writer's Association, congratulations! Yes, You've intrigued me to look further into this interesting woman and I've started reading your blogs! (I'm currently on "Here's A Description of Patte's Mountain Hideaway").

I am looking forward to reading more!! :)

Hello Fran! I couldn't help but smile when I read your profile. It is refreshing and full of joy. You live an amazing life. I hope you have found WA to be helpful on your journey to supplement your income. Please give me or any one on WA a holler if you need help.

Best wishes for a productive and successful year!

Hi Fran, thank you so much for following me! Wow, you've had quite the life. I "almost" made to a Alaska on a trip but had to cancel due to lack of finances. Hopefully someday I will be able to do it. I have lived in Colorado though. A very beautiful place. Congrats on being in the top 100. You are obviously doing something right. Keep it up! Many blessings to you!
-Bruce

Thanks For the reply Fran. Happy to hear your chest application worked. I could sure use something right about now. Flu has hit me. S far not too bad, but all symptoms are there. Would love to test Cbd on the flu. Will try to find on line supplier. Funny how it is legal here yet can’t find it? Ha. Get totally well. Wish you happiness and good health for many more years to come. Cheers and hugs. John

Hello Fran, I read your reply to an article mentioning CBD and how you have benefitted from its use for 10 years. I am happy to hear that, as I wish to promote the use of CBD to seniors. I am also a big believer, but my benefits of use have been primarily as relaxant. I also hoped to replace drinking wine, and did for a bit. Then I found both CBD and wine together were okay too. As we age I find being to strict kinda foolish. As to age, did not enjoy reading a reply to you whereby you were referred to as old. I doubt they have any idea how age is just a number, especially to those who live outside the box of regular society, ie. away from city values. Your bio resonates a super attitude and I like it. Stay well and good luck. Cheers. John

Hello Fran, thanks for the follow back. Alaska is someplace that I’ve always wanted to visit.

My dad was stationed there in the late 50’s when he was in the army. He said he hated it there...I think I’ll see it differently. As I am always open to new places and enjoy the differences of climate and culture. Not to mention being able to see what it’s like to be dark most hours of the day in the winter.

I wish you the best!
Bob

Great to have you in the community and I hope the best for you. Do you get a chance to whale watch way up there in Alaska, that has always been a dream of mine.
Although I have not been there as of yet, I hope to travel there one day.
Be safe and all the best to you and yours.

Tiffany

Hi Fran, thanks for the follow and am following you back. I used to live on the Kenai for a while then spent a year, in Anchorage, then it was back to Florida. Strange, eh? ;) but you know what it's like moving around! Now I'm in England.

anyway great to see you are in the top 50 not sure how I missed following you before but glad I am now, I look forward to learning from you. Marc

Hi good morning, l just wanted to thank you for your reply. l did everything you said but l got stuck, when l clicked text on the amazon page and to took it to my page only a code popped out. not a picture? can you tell me what l did wrong. Thank you so much for your time to stop and help out a newbie. That speaks volumes as to the kind of person you are. Cheers!

Hello FKelso, So lovely to connect with you. I have just written my autobiography which I hope to publish next week on Amazon. I am looking for people who would like to read my book for free and then send me a short review. Would you be interested in doing that?

Welcome to WA. It’s participation and persistence to get there and also takes a lot of creative thought to process...
Yes, thank you for following. And I am hungry to get started.
I am finding so much information for goals to success. This is surely a great opportunity with just what I need to develop independence and dreams.
Yes, www is a big world brought together with WA...
I’m just following my heart... if you’re into books, this will work out. Giving it time to sink in.

Truly grateful
JonathanAll1
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Facebook/JonathanLeslieNetwork

Hi, Fran and many thanks for the follow. I'm following you back now.
Interesting profile. You can certainly teach me about how it feels when you find your place in the world. I'm happy where I live now, but I'm thinking that 4 years is a little too much.
Maybe it's time to visit Alaska ;-)
Best wishes for 2019!

Richard

Hi Fran,
Next time I'm in the neighbourhood I'll give you a call... tee hee
Yup you're a long way from Oz but my daughter & I often wish we could take one of those boat trips up your way.

Thanks for following me I have followed your back.

Cheers Jae ♫

Thanks for the follow and welcome to the WA Community! You'll find the community has tons of help for anyone who needs it, so don't hesitate to reach out. We are interested in our mutual success and there are plenty of people willing and able to assist!

Always here,

mitch

Hellos Fran from Canada

And thanks for the Follow back

I have faith you are enjoying your time here on the WA Platform and community

Great to meet you and hope you manage to stay safe after the effects of the earthquake

reach out if you need help and much success going forward

Cheers

Dino

Hi, Fran! I am just dropping by to say hi and nice to meet you. Thank you for adding me to your network. I look forward to learning with you here in this wonderful community of WA.
I have followed, and I wish you the best in everything you do…

To your continued success…
Kisha

Hi, Fran.
Paul Mindra here from Ontario, Canada.

Thank you for inviting me to be a part of your network. I graciously accept by following you back.

Welcome to the Wealthy Affiliate Community.

I look forward to learning, sharing, serving and earning alongside with you as we all move forward here.

Kindest regards from Canada.

Paul.

So nice to meet you FKelso. That is quite the interesting profile! I hop you will be able to do more than just supplement your s.s. Thank you for the follow and I'm adding you to my network as well. Best of Luck! I hope to see you around the community!

Hello FKelso, enjoyed reading your profile...might is intentionally left blank no reason in particular...anyway welcome to WA and thank for your following and I am following you back.

It's funny because I was a watching a video about Alaska just yesterday as a matter of fact, it looks really beautiful, though I don't exactly cherish those overcast days when the sun is hiding behind the clouds.

Ok, have a wonderful weekend and make a happy day for yourself!

Sorry for taking so long to reply and thanks so much for the follow. I am currently bedridden with a broken leg. I wish you all the best in your journey here at WA. If I can help in any way please don't be afraid to ask.
Live Long and Prosper.

Hello Fran ... thank you for the follow. I had a favorite cousin who felt the same way about Alaska. He grew up in Holladay, Utah when it was still so rural, his parents house did not have running water to it.

After a short stint in the Army he went to Hawaii and got involved in new home building. He bought a sheet rocking business and moved it to Alaska, where the business became very successful.

Has Alaska changed much since you first located there?

I wish you the best on your WA journey.

Hi Fran

Enjoyed reading your post!

I had relatives which settled around Palmer in the early 1900's. Their last name was Meier. There was a lake close to that area with a similar spelling, so who knows.

My wife has an Aunt still living in Anchorage who is in her 80's, they settled in Alaska in the 1950's.

I enjoyed the fishing there when we visited! We also go to go on over a 1,000-mile detour when the bridge washed out between Mt McKinley and Anchorage. I guess that was one way of seeing Fairbanks and the Alaska pipeline!

Have a nice week!

Tim

Hi Fran, just a welcome note from another old fart (I'm 81) and came to Alaska in 1974. So we're running on parallel tracks in a lot of ways. Don't rightly know Spruce Island location as Alaska is pretty large. I fished Bristol Bay and around Seward where I settled throughout the 80's and moved to Juneau around 1990 and been here ever since. Welcome to WA and keep in touch. Good Luck, Al Elliott

Welcome to WA, Fran. We love your bio! Thanks for following us and we follow you back.
We hear you about the social security. We need to earn as well and this platform seemed like the perfect opportunity for us, after we looked around, that is.
We would love to see Alaska. That is definitely on our bucket list. Must be absolutely amazing up there.
You are way ahead of the game here since you are already a writer, Fran.
Just follow the training and take it step by step.
We wish you happiness and success,
Colette and Philip

Thanks for the follow Fran. It’s nice to meet you and feel free to connect with us further on the social networks shown at the bottom right of our profile

We look forward to reading your success as well as sharing additional marketing tips and strategies. If you need any help please feel free to ask

Jon and Debbie :)

Hello Fran,

I'm so very pleased to meet you. Just read your helpful comment about sitespeed.

You seem to be a very energetic person. You have indeed a really interesting life! Wow, you have been a professional music artist and you are also an author! What kind of books do you write?

Your website looks great! Fran, I must say you are a very talented person. I love cats. Don't have one myself, but as a child I had a cat. My parents still have got a cat. It's the most cute and friendly one.

All the best,
see you around in the community!
:-) Pernilla

Hello Fran, And Welcome To Wealthy Affiliate.
Since you joined you will perhaps have come to the conclusion that internet marketing can be a steep learning curve.

You must keep referring to the training.
If you get really stuck on anything then can I suggest you browse some of the 430+ blogs I have published within WA.

Feel free to send me PM anytime you get stuck and I will endeavour to point you in the right direction.

You have decided to follow me and I will follow you as well.
Have a great day.
Robert

Interesting life. I've been just across the borders of both Mexico and Canada, but no further into the interiors. My grandson lived in Denali for a couple years. He is an adventurer at heart. He married several years ago and now he and his wife go somewhere each anniversary. I've also been a musician since I was 9 years old. Took piano, play mediocore. Started voice at 14, loved it continued until just a couple years ago - - and like so many parts of the body it "ain't the same as it used to wuz". At least at 83 I'm still able to learn. And, this is a tremendous place to do it. Bless you and much success here.

Welcome I really like your story! I am trying to learn guitar it really hurts my fingers. I am a singer and very musically inclined I play by ear and am able to figure songs out. I wish my life would have went a different direction when younger.hope to chat soon. I'm kinda lost some trying to build my site. Hopefully it gets easier soon.

Wow fkelso you look darn good for 80"s I went Alaska years ago in our honeymoon by cruise ship very nice place will go again soon. Sorry to hear of the arthritis my mother had it and I have a bit I take 2 capsules of turmeric with every meal and it really helps with stiffness and pain as I use my hands a lot .welcome to wa all the best !!!

Hello Fran,♫Welcome! I am so pleased you found WA. Nice to meet you ツ I wish you a lot of learning pleasure and fun at WA. Thank you for adding me to your network. Interesting, which subjects are you writing about?

From the start, I have written training on every issue I had problems with myself. And I share all my interesting findings on my blog space. I have listed them on a blog for you. When you type in “Blogs top rated by Loes” into the search bar on top, you'll find my goodies under Training. I hope to help you with those.

If you have any questions, please reply to this message or leave a comment on my profile.
Success building your business in 2018. See you around, Greetings Loes

Howdy Fran, if you're writing and publishing then you aren't retired...Just saying....I write as well and am interested in hearing what captures your heart and imagination. Also, what does your group do?

I also am published, but its been a long time and have been working as an international transportation specialist until a recent (Nov/18) accident.
Have you ever been to Hyder?

Howard

https://plus.google.com/HowardNelson
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Welcome to WA and congrats on going premium!

I'm pretty new here, I just joined this month actually. I must say I've already learned a lot of valuable information here at WA. I believe you will too, that is if you haven’t already.

The future is yours! Wishing you much success.

- Keziah

Thanks for adding me to your network, I enjoy meeting like minded friends here at WA.

Hello there and welcome to WA premium community. Hope you are enjoying everything around here.

Am so glad to see you and would like to just encourage you to continue working hard, doing one thing at a time. Don't allow yourself get overwhelmed by all the goodies around here.

If you find anything complicated, just ask a question in the classroom, live chat or site support forums. Make use of any of these platforms to get assistance at anytime.

Blessings

Paul.