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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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Connections
Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you reading this on posting day! This post was inspired by a friend in conversations for a project we are...
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Feb 14, 20223 min read
Know Your Limitations
The most recent snow storm reminded me of my changing limitations as I get older. This is not a post about giving up on yourself or the...
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Feb 7, 20223 min read
You Gotta Relax
I’ve written a lot about the importance of staying active, both physically and mentally, and figured it’s time to cover another aspect –...
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Jan 31, 20222 min read
Ask the Locals
This post was inspired by advice we received while in south Jersey for my wife’s birthday when we asked our bartender where she goes to...
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Jan 24, 20223 min read
What’s Your Quest?
I’ve written before about the importance of staying active – both physically and mentally – and about having purpose, and I figured the...
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Jan 17, 20223 min read
Don’t Let the New Year be the Same as the Old Year
Let me start by saying I hope everyone was able to be with friends and family to celebrate the holidays and the arrival of the new year,...
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Jan 10, 20223 min read
2021 Year End
It’s time again to reflect on another year – and another year that was…. Just like last year, I’ll let you finish that sentence. 2021...
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Dec 20, 20213 min read
Gotta Stay Active
I had been playing ice hockey for over 30 years but thanks to Covid and scheduling conflicts I sat out last season and am sitting out...
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Dec 13, 20213 min read
Don't Feed the Geese
This post was inspired by an incident the occurred on a recent bike ride. While cruising by the pond in town on my way home, I spotted a...
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Dec 6, 20213 min read
Time to be Thankful
As Thanksgiving approaches it’s time to take a few minutes to think about all we have to be thankful for. Sure the last few years have...
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Nov 22, 20212 min read
Playing in the Band
On a recent Saturday night we had he pleasure of watching our 15 year old niece play bass on a song with our brother-in-law’s band,...
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Nov 15, 20212 min read
57 - Like the Steak Sauce
I just celebrated another birthday, and this one as you probably guessed from the title was number 57. Time has flown by as it is already...
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Nov 8, 20213 min read
Don’t Fence Me In
We recently had to replace a portion of the fence in our yard and what started out as a fairly easy process veered toward a repeat of the...
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Nov 1, 20212 min read
20 Years Sure Went Fast!
Twenty years ago on October 20th, my wife and I were married at the Grenville in Bayhead, NJ surrounded by friends and family to help us...
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Oct 25, 20213 min read
You Gotta Break a Lot of Eggs
I finally did it! I made a perfect omelette! After years of trying and a year and a half making breakfasts (usually more like brunch...
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Oct 18, 20213 min read
Interviewing for Your Next Role
This post is a follow-on to “Re-invent Yourself” with the focus on interviewing, whether it is for a new position, a business loan, or as...
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Oct 11, 20213 min read
Retired Curmudgeon
I recently realized that in all my posts since starting this blog I have not yet released my inner retired curmudgeon and I figured it...
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Oct 4, 20214 min read
Just Missed...
Another post inspired by attending a Celebration of Life service and remembrance. This one for the mother of one of my wife’s friends....
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Sep 27, 20212 min read
You Don't Know Jack...
A little different post this week, inspired by the Celebration of Life for my cousin’s late husband this past weekend. Most of you don’t...
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Sep 20, 20211 min read
Drinks in Retirement.....and Covid
As summer winds down and I am enjoying one of my last caipirinhas of the year I got to thinking about how my tastes in adult beverages...
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Sep 13, 20214 min read
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