The leaves are pretty much done falling now on this last day of November- I’ve blown them off or raked them thrice already with one more effort to go. Until two days ago we had vacant lots on both sides of the house to dispose of leaves, etc., but we’re now down to one vacant Continue reading
Retirement
#95 – Revised Retirement Resources
(This is a major revision of post #68, titled “Retirement Resources”, which started out with just a few useful websites on retirement subjects. It didn’t address any of the retirement-themed podcasts or books I’ve consumed over the past four years, so now I’m going to try and make a manageable list of my preferred resources Continue reading
#94 – More Than Enough
Just finished Mike Piper’s book titled More Than Enough which touches on many other retirement life blog themes- challenges in switching from saving to spending, living with purpose, giving while still alive, and other related topics. The author highlights the trend where so many retirees go the extra mile to ensure they have enough resources Continue reading
#93 – America’s “Best Idea”
I normally avoid anything that hints of politics in this blog…unless it promotes a wholly positive perspective. In this case I may have stumbled across such a source. Tell me if I’m wrong. Antonette Bowman, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD.org) posted an article titled, “The Surprising National Security Role Continue reading
#92 – Taking Care of Parents
(I would be a thoughtless, uncaring uncle if I didn’t start this blog post without acknowledging today- Saturday, June 22, 2024- as the most important day of my niece Samantha’s life- God bless you and Connor as you begin your life together in marriage!) One thing the American media seems to feel obligated to do Continue reading
#91 – Landscaping
This is one of those subjects for which you have a passion….or not. I am not a landscape expert, but after 40 plus years of yard care experience, I’ve made more than my share of mistakes and have learned at least a small handful of lessons. Besides, one of the purposes of this blog is Continue reading
#90 – Lifelong Learning: Initial Thoughts
My son is closing in on completing his formal, school-centric education after 25 consecutive years in the classroom and/or research lab. I anticipate that from now on his lifetime learning trajectory will be fueled primarily through less formal means during his workforce years and beyond (not that the informal learning was lacking during these past Continue reading
#89 – Untitled
One thing I learned these first few years of retirement (notwithstanding the occasional return to full-time work) is that changes have occurred in the things that bring me joy. OK, that may sound obvious, but these changes can come as a surprise- even if you had thought through what was going to fill your days Continue reading
#88 – “Retirement Wisdom”
This is a review of an interesting retirement-centric website, one with several useful tools for those approaching retirement, or who have recently reached this stage of life. The website is retirementwisdom.com While it’s a well-put-together site, keep in mind that this is just an entry portal to a company with a wide variety of tools….and Continue reading
#87 – Employment Update
(April 2024 update is a couple of paragraphs below) One would have thought the word “employment” dropped out of my vocabulary following retirement in December 2021…. Quick background. Twenty-six months ago I retired from full time work and we moved down to Fairfield Glade in Eastern Tennessee (plateau living with lots of golf courses, lakes Continue reading