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
Family
#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
#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
#84 – Mr. Holland’s Opus
Following a ten day trip and a couple of weeks’ writing non-stop on a work project, I find myself at the end of January without a post since New Year’s Day. Better take a long look at my priorities…. This week we discovered that we had access to Disney+ streaming services as part of our Continue reading
#83 – Holidays
Happy New Year and God’s blessings to you for 2024! As I sat at my desk upstairs trying to figure out how to start this post, I looked out to see 24 deer just beyond our backyard. Not the best quality picture, taken within an hour of sunset on a cold/cloudy day, but a rare Continue reading
#72 – More Travel
Awaiting a possible return to full time work (see previous post), I’m squeezing in some previously planned trips, although I still find it a challenge to spend the money. With Social Security now turned on, we’re back to a positive monthly cash flow. That solves a couple of psychological issues. Now if we could only Continue reading
#50 – A Full Week
Well here it is, post #50! If you were expecting a special subject or a major announcement, am afraid I’m going to disappoint you, my apologies. If I get to 100 posts, I’ll plan ahead better and perhaps come up with something worth celebrating. Maybe I’ll have five regular readers by then! Last weekend I Continue reading
#20 – Catching Up
Wow, it took some time to get to post #20, something like a gap of five weeks. No excuses. In that time there’s been a couple of trips to see my 90-year-old parents, a visit to the retirement home under construction, a week visit here by our graduate student son, a lot of work projects….and Continue reading