To say that I was stoked was an understatement and wasn’t the only emotion I experienced when planning this trip. I was honestly scared, not only that the physical demands would overwhelm me but that I would be a burden to the rest of our group and ruin their experience. Our party of 7 currently […]
It’s hard to believe that almost a year has passed since I last took the time to blog. A lot has happened in that time! I’ve traveled back and forth between Michigan and California several times, and I’ve been fortunate to visit family along the way. When I’m in Michigan, you can usually find me […]
As I navigate this life change called retirement, I’ve come to realize that taking action can often be more challenging than simply wanting to achieve a goal. I learned this lesson within just two minutes on the MoMBA trails when my skill level and coordination didn’t align with the technical abilities needed to safely negotiate […]
Last week my wife, son and I went to lunch at a local Sizzler and as we were paying for our meal my wife chuckled as she noticed that the cashier gave me the senior discount. My first reaction was to inform the lady that I am not a senior and I was offended but […]
Unbeknownst to myself, the day I started working I entered into the first stage of retirement, which is a bold statement. In 1975 a professor of gerontology named Robert Atchley identified seven stages of retirement and throughout time academia has reduced the stages to 6. Pre-retirement The first state is known as Pre-retirement the planning […]
When people find out that I am retired their first comments usually are about how young I look. When I tell them my age I can see a look on their faces, that look of how the heck can you retiree at 56? My immediate response is to give credit to my wonderful wife, financial […]
