In a matter of days, I retire from my fulltime job. Twenty-one years is the longest I have ever worked at the same job in my forty year public service career. I could have retired several years ago, but the timing was not ideal. Funny how a complete makeover in your life suddenly becomes the … More Retirement (Recalibrating)
I promoted myself to retiree Life is a whole new dance card Suddenly I’ve misplaced my purpose Rudderless, with no on-duty lifeguard — Mondays, just another free day Fridays, part of the perpetual weekend Adrift in a sea of vacation Calm, absent any wind — What will I do today? Same as the day before … More Captain of the Gravy Boat
One day you wake up and you’re not the young turk anymore, or even the guy moving toward the top of the ladder – you are the guy other people wonder when you’ll submit your retirement papers. Time passes quickly. It’s over before you know it. Life goes faster as you get older. Cue Sinatra … More Passing the Torch
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