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Adventure Retirement
Here, we explore ideas about the various aspects of retirement. But not just any retirement - specifically a retirement filled with adventure and meaning. I'm sure you'll have some thoughts about the opinions which I express. That's great, for I welcome your input. Let us know what you think. Thanks.
A Long Driving Trip
It’s a long drive from Central Oregon to South Florida. But Wendy and I are looking forward to it. For sure, we’ll visit some interesting places along the way. No, this won’t be our first long driving trip. Back in 2006, Wendy and I took a far longer drive. Visiting much of the United States plus British Columbia, we traveled over 17,000 miles in seven months and ten days. We did the trip in my old Toyota Landcruiser.
My Apologies to Amazon.com
Just over a month ago (December 22, 2011), I posted my first impressions of Amazon.com’s new Kindle Touch e-reader. I had recently purchased the device and was, at the time, learning of its pros and cons. In that post, I offered one criticism of the device which was, I’ve just discovered, inaccurate. I’d like to correct my error and apologize to Amazon.com.
News Junkie in Retirement
Since retiring, I’ve become something of a news junkie. No, I take that back; I think that I was a news junkie even before I retired. I first became aware of my addiction to the news during Operation Desert Storm (January – February 1991) following blow-by-blow as our Marines liberated Kuwait from Iraqi troops. During those few weeks, I spent so very much time reading and watching for the very latest news of the conflict.
But it isn’t that I’m addicted to any and all news. Oh no, I’m pretty selective in my interests.
Posted in General, Retirement Lifestyle
Tagged news junkie, Operation Desert Storm, retiree follows the news
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Retiring to Seasonality
As our retirement community, my wife and I chose Sisters, Oregon. There, we certainly have our seasons. In fact, as I type this very sentence, it’s snowing like heck outside. Yes, I know, much of the United States has it’s seasons as well. But because Wendy and I lived for some four decades in Southern California, we’re finding that seasonality is, well “different.”
New Year’s Resolutions
Setting New Year’s resolutions is something I’ve never really done. Oh not that I don’t think about the things I’d like to accomplish. In fact, during more than one December’s eating fest, I’ve told myself, “Bill, you just gotta lose a dozen pounds or so!” But I typically don’t formalize the promises I make to myself. And I’ve certainly never committed them to writing. But sitting here at the keyboard while thinking about the year ahead, this seems a perfect time to commit to one or more New Year’s resolutions.
Kindle Touch e-reader – First Impressions
My new Kindle Touch e-reader arrived last week. After using it for a week, I’ve discovered both its pros and its cons. Even before purchasing the e-reader, I understood its fundamentals, so I already had some preliminary pros and cons in mind. I’ve since discovered others…
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Tagged digital readers, digital reading devices, e-readers, Kindle Touch
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