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Retired and Inspired at 55
Thoughts and Musings on Early Retirement
Early Retirement Can be Yours
Welcome to my blog on early retirement. It took a lot of planning and discipline but I was able to retire at 55 in February 2020. I'll share how I did it, and my experiences in retirement.
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New Phone
A few weeks ago I finally bit the bullet and went to the local Verizon store to replace my 6-year-old phone with a new 5G model. I had...
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Jan 30, 20233 min read
Covid Overload
This post is a little different from my usual musings. I am not judging anyone or anything; just putting my thoughts and experiences on...
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Jan 23, 20233 min read
Chaos in Congress
The below is a commentary on recent events in Congress. It is not a judgement of right, left - or wrong; simply my thoughts around what...
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Jan 16, 20233 min read
Reflections on 2022
2022, the year that could have been…but wasn’t. So much potential for getting back to normal and society stabilizing, but that potential...
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Jan 9, 20234 min read
Make Every Moment More
Those of you who watch sports on TV will recognize the title of this post as the tag line of one of the myriad internet gambling sites...
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Dec 19, 20222 min read
You Don’t Have to Pay People to Teach You Stuff
A few weeks ago a neighbor who is juggling several entrepreneurial enterprises, a corporate role, and a toddler, told me he was starting...
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Dec 12, 20223 min read
Getting the Band Back Together
I wrote about joining Productively Funny (https://www.productivelyfunny.com/about) back in 2021 when it looked like Covid was passing,...
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Dec 5, 20222 min read
Cats In the Window
Watching our cats bask in the sun and fresh air coming in the open windows during the recent wave of warm weather got me thinking about...
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Nov 21, 20222 min read
Gerrymandering Run Amok
As a follow-up to the election, this post focuses on the age-old partisan practice of gerrymandering. Each census cycle, the two dominant...
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Nov 14, 20222 min read
VOTE
Tomorrow is election day and this is my call to action for everyone eligible to get out and vote. With the far right and far left getting...
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Nov 7, 20222 min read
Halloween is Not Just for Kids
As a former curmudgeon (and still somewhat) when it comes to Halloween, I have to thank my wife for helping me appreciate the day. For...
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Oct 31, 20223 min read
It Takes a Brewery
Being retired, I have had time to visit several nearby and not-so-nearby breweries. What I’ve found no matter the time of day, location,...
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Oct 17, 20223 min read
Adapt In Order to Make Progress
The idea for this post came from a recent fortune cookie which had the following inside: “Adapt to Circumstances in Order to Make...
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Oct 10, 20223 min read
It's Just a Game
This post was inspired by attending the recent Cowboys – Giants game at Metlife Stadium. The key word being “game”. Many fans of these...
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Oct 3, 20223 min read
Good Intentions...
A slightly different post this week, inspired by three recent government actions that, while born of good intentions, probably needed...
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Sep 19, 20225 min read
Changing Perspectives
Just like our priorities change as we learn and grow – and age – our perspective changes too. The way we look at things evolves based on...
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Sep 12, 20223 min read
Mini Golf Life Lessons
In late July my wife and I took our nieces (22, 20, 16) and nephew (19) on our annual trip. We’ve been taking them places the last...
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Aug 29, 20224 min read
100 Posts and Still Going
I want to start this post by thanking all of you readers, as my blog recently crossed the 100-post mark after just over 2 years. That’s a...
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Aug 22, 20222 min read
Making Friends After a Certain Age
Back in October 2020 I wrote about the importance of friends, especially during that dark time of lockdowns and Covid fear. Interacting...
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Aug 15, 20223 min read
You Have to Get Older but You Don’t Have to Grow Up
While canning beer at the local brewery - https://www.ashtonbrewing.com - in late June, a friend working with me told me with a big...
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Aug 8, 20223 min read
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