“Yes, it was my first full year retired.”

— Anne Collins, retired, Manhattan, Kan.

“Yeah, almost every year’s better than the last.”

— Mason Umholtz, industrial design, Chicago

“2013 has been a little more exciting because of watching our son grow.”

— Jeff and Brianne Wilson, graphic designer and dental assistant, Houston

“Yes.”

— Debbie Teichmann, Bourgeois Pig employee, Lawrence