Category: Retirement
I’ll be the first to admit - I LOVE planning for trips. Retirement has given me all the time in the world to do just that, and this year’s trip planning has been particularly rewarding. Unlike last summer, this year is starting to look like an expensive summer for travel. It all comes down to … Continue reading Trip Planning – A Competitive Sport
Month 7 of retirement. The first 4 months of retirement involved mostly traveling for me, so the reality of retirement really didn’t hit me until after I came back from Taiwan. There were some adjustments in the beginning, but I’ve finally fallen into a nice routine after I started running again. There’s no such thing … Continue reading Do Whatever, Whenever
Joshua Tree National Park is about a 2 1/2 hour drive from us - a nice day trip for a hike. Of the 15 National Parks we’ve been to in 6 states, this one ranks smack dab in the middle of my favorite (#1&2 being Zion and Grand Teton). Judging by my list of favorite … Continue reading Joshua Tree National Park
Once retired one has nothing but free time. Add a little dose of spontaneity, and you get last minute trips like our Death Valley National Park trip. Thanks to the internet, a quick research can help cobble up a trip in less than 12 hours. And thanks to credit card reward points, one can score … Continue reading Death Valley National Park – Day 1
Having been to different countries and places, the sunset at home is still the best.
It is nice to be home after 2 months on the road. The weather is a warm 78 degrees with not a cloud in the sky, versus the high 50s we left behind. The 13-hour flight back was manageable and passed surprisingly easily when occupied by 7 movies back to back. I don’t normally watch … Continue reading Home Sweet Home
Double "O" Arch in Devil's Garden When people imagine announcing their retirement, they expect being on the receiving end of 'congratulations' from co-workers. That is exactly what Joe got. Additionally, he got a few inquiries as to how he was able to retire at such an early age. My experience, on the other hand, was … Continue reading Tale of Two Retirements
It’s official. Joe’s retiring. He finally gave his two-week notice today. Due to delay in our refi, which we started the process in mid-June and is at this point still pending, Joe had to push back his retirement date. As a result, our trip is postponed by a week. I, myself, have 7 more work … Continue reading Two-Week Notice
Four more weeks. I have 4 more weeks before I get to say goodbye to morning commutes, Sunday evenings sense of dread, and Friday mid-morning stomach pangs from a week's worth of stress. Gone will be the days of counting down the days to the next big vacation or mini getaway. It's going to be … Continue reading The End Is Near
FIRE'd @ 47 