Heading Toward Retirement in the 2000s includes 55 illustrated stories sprung from the pages of the author's diaries, which she has kept since she was 10 years old. Many of the stories are based in the Los Angeles area of California while others are located in countries or states where she traveled. They include historical facts and social commentary on such subjects as Alcoholics Anonymous, anniversaries, Australia, boogie boarding, Canada, cars, China, colleges, divorce, exercise, France, grandchildren, Hawaii, health, home improvement, Indonesia, internet radio, Italy, New Zealand, recession, reunions, Thailand, TV Academy, TV production, volunteering, and weddings.