I’ve had this topic on my list since the beginning of this blog, but never got around to writing it until I was reminded of it when...

After a lot of miles on my mountain and road bikes last year (record mileage for me!) I took advantage of the brutal cold and storms...

It’s been about a year since retirement (2/7/2020) and it’s been a helluva year. Not what I expected or planned by a longshot. I’m...

I’ve always loved reading but working long hours put a serious crimp in my energy for it. I often thought of the Twilight Zone episode...

A slightly different post this week but the message resonated with me so I am sharing it with you. Reaching back to an earlier post about...

My inspiration for starting this blog, and the best drummer to ever grace our planet, passed away a little over a year ago after a 3 ½...

Having survived 2020 and happily sent it packing, it’s now time for the ritual of taking down the Christmas decorations and the tree. A...

As we come to the end of 2020 it’s time to reflect on the year that was…. I’ll let you finish that sentence. For sure no one saw the...

Since I became the primary shoveler I have not been a fan of snow, but in retirement I view it a bit differently since the urgency to...

The title and theme this week come from one of Woody Harrelson’s character’s mottos in Zombieland (highly recommended if you like stupid...

As we evolve through life, our goals and priorities ebb and flow with age. Coming out of college I was the typical idealistic, naïve,...

I had my annual physical recently and it was a wakeup call regarding some of my new routines. Even though I have been working out more...

Thanks to Covid, the holidays will be very different this year. Different doesn’t have to be bad though, and you have the power to keep...

Fear not, the change my wife wanted was with our home, not with me (she gave up on that a long time ago). Once I retired, the...

I wrote the below post on November 4th when it still looked like Trump was on his way to another 4 years. That didn’t happen, and...

Now that we are back to Standard Time and it is dark by 5:00, and the weather is turning colder, it’s easy to become deflated. This can...

Not only does your brain need time to adjust to retirement, your body does too. You’ve likely completely changed your daily routine, or...

A common thread I found when speaking with co-workers over 50, and within myself, is that after 50 having a fulfilling role is more...

Friends are our lifeline in tough times, and we sure are in tough times right now. Whether you’ve got more friends than you can count or...

As early retirement started to become attainable I began thinking about how I could use my skills and experience to make a difference...