 Ferraro became a principal in the government relations practice of the Blank Rome law firm in February 2007 , working both in New York and Washington about two days a week in their lobbying and communications activities . As she passed the age of 70 , she was thankful for still being alive , and said " This is about as retired as I get , which is part time , " and that if she fully retired , she would " go nuts " . 
