the id, the ego, & the single misfiring brain cell - Latest Comments on what retirement is doing to me https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/index.php?disp=comments en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 admin [Member] in response to: what retirement is doing to me Wed, 10 Feb 2016 23:56:00 +0000 [Member] c85831@https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/ <p>Thanks, Peachy! I may do more than that. I could take a drive to Iowa to get some advice in person. :)</p> <p>d</p> <p>PS&#8230;or, Nebraska. I forget. :/</p> Thanks, Peachy! I may do more than that. I could take a drive to Iowa to get some advice in person. :)

d

PS…or, Nebraska. I forget. :/

]]> https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/index.php/2016/01/29/what-retirement-is-doing-to#c85831 Peachy [Visitor] in response to: what retirement is doing to me Mon, 08 Feb 2016 17:12:56 +0000 Peachy [Visitor] c85830@https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/ <p>Gratz on the retirement btw. Wish I could&#8217;ve made it to the party. Retirement can be a bear to handle. Hell, I should know; I&#8217;ve been dealing with it for just over seven years now. If you ever get to the point where you need a sounding board on handling it, give me a holler.</p> Gratz on the retirement btw. Wish I could’ve made it to the party. Retirement can be a bear to handle. Hell, I should know; I’ve been dealing with it for just over seven years now. If you ever get to the point where you need a sounding board on handling it, give me a holler.

]]> https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/index.php/2016/01/29/what-retirement-is-doing-to#c85830 admin [Member] in response to: what retirement is doing to me Sun, 31 Jan 2016 22:19:57 +0000 [Member] c85829@https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/ <p>Wow. I would <em>love</em> that, Dave! I&#8217;ll check with the friend we&#8217;re visiting. :)</p> <p>I know we&#8217;re making a short trip to Baltimore on Thursday. (She wants to do an introductory pilot flight.) I&#8217;ll ask her! </p> <p>d</p> Wow. I would love that, Dave! I’ll check with the friend we’re visiting. :)

I know we’re making a short trip to Baltimore on Thursday. (She wants to do an introductory pilot flight.) I’ll ask her!

d

]]> https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/index.php/2016/01/29/what-retirement-is-doing-to#c85829 Hinermad [Visitor] in response to: what retirement is doing to me Sun, 31 Jan 2016 19:00:34 +0000 Hinermad [Visitor] c85828@https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/ <p>Diana,</p> <p>It&#8217;ll take time, but you&#8217;ll get used to the new normal. One morning you&#8217;ll wake up about 9:30 AM and not feel guilty, and you&#8217;ll have arrived.</p> <p>You mentioned going to Pennsylvania. I don&#8217;t suppose you&#8217;ll be within a few hours drive of Rochester NY? If so, and if you&#8217;re available and willing, I&#8217;d make the time to have coffee with you.</p> <p>Dave</p> Diana,

It’ll take time, but you’ll get used to the new normal. One morning you’ll wake up about 9:30 AM and not feel guilty, and you’ll have arrived.

You mentioned going to Pennsylvania. I don’t suppose you’ll be within a few hours drive of Rochester NY? If so, and if you’re available and willing, I’d make the time to have coffee with you.

Dave

]]> https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/index.php/2016/01/29/what-retirement-is-doing-to#c85828 admin [Member] in response to: what retirement is doing to me Sun, 31 Jan 2016 16:20:08 +0000 [Member] c85827@https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/ <p>Dave, </p> <p>I think I have two &#8220;problems&#8221; right now: (1) There is so much that&#8217;s been waiting for me to have time and energy and motivation all at once, and (2) yes&#8230;it still just feels like I&#8217;m on leave. :) </p> <p>Thank you so much for the compliment. I do plan to write, but I need to clean the house and unclutter my brain first. </p> <p>When I interviewed for a teaching position at the Academy back in &#8216;05, Dr. Lemp (one of the permanent civilian professors) asked me, &#8220;If you had world enough and time, what would you do?&#8221; My initial response was, &#8220;Then my coyness would be no crime&#8221; (which, I think, cemented our mutual respect and friendship). Then I said, &#8220;I would read and write. Probably travel.&#8221; </p> <p>Travel is in the works now. That and cleaning up our rathole one tiny bit at a time. </p> <p>Thanks for the guitar lesson recommendation! I&#8217;ll check it out! :)</p> <p>d</p> Dave,

I think I have two “problems” right now: (1) There is so much that’s been waiting for me to have time and energy and motivation all at once, and (2) yes…it still just feels like I’m on leave. :)

Thank you so much for the compliment. I do plan to write, but I need to clean the house and unclutter my brain first.

When I interviewed for a teaching position at the Academy back in ‘05, Dr. Lemp (one of the permanent civilian professors) asked me, “If you had world enough and time, what would you do?” My initial response was, “Then my coyness would be no crime” (which, I think, cemented our mutual respect and friendship). Then I said, “I would read and write. Probably travel.”

Travel is in the works now. That and cleaning up our rathole one tiny bit at a time.

Thanks for the guitar lesson recommendation! I’ll check it out! :)

d

]]> https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/index.php/2016/01/29/what-retirement-is-doing-to#c85827 Hinermad [Visitor] in response to: what retirement is doing to me Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:30:55 +0000 Hinermad [Visitor] c85826@https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/ <p>Diana,</p> <p>For all your planned sloth, you&#8217;ll never slow down until you cultivate the ability to say, &#8220;it can wait.&#8221; Remember, tomorrow is the greatest labor-saving device of today.</p> <p>I do hope you&#8217;ll make time to read, because I know how much you&#8217;ve been looking forward to it. But I&#8217;m looking forward to when you start writing. The snippets you&#8217;ve posted here over the past decade-plus have been amazing. I want to see what it looks like when you put your back into it.</p> <p>I hope your guitar isn&#8217;t too much worse for wear. I&#8217;ve started trying to learn to play (again) and seem to be making more headway than in previous attempts. A gent in England, Justin Sandercoe, has a web site and a huge collection of instructional videos that are making the difference. (He has endorsements from Brian May, Mark Knopfler, and Steve Wozniak.)</p> <p>I&#8217;m glad you&#8217;re enjoying your retirement. Don&#8217;t forget, this is your life now, not just leave. You don&#8217;t have to do it all in two weeks. (grin)</p> <p>Dave</p> Diana,

For all your planned sloth, you’ll never slow down until you cultivate the ability to say, “it can wait.” Remember, tomorrow is the greatest labor-saving device of today.

I do hope you’ll make time to read, because I know how much you’ve been looking forward to it. But I’m looking forward to when you start writing. The snippets you’ve posted here over the past decade-plus have been amazing. I want to see what it looks like when you put your back into it.

I hope your guitar isn’t too much worse for wear. I’ve started trying to learn to play (again) and seem to be making more headway than in previous attempts. A gent in England, Justin Sandercoe, has a web site and a huge collection of instructional videos that are making the difference. (He has endorsements from Brian May, Mark Knopfler, and Steve Wozniak.)

I’m glad you’re enjoying your retirement. Don’t forget, this is your life now, not just leave. You don’t have to do it all in two weeks. (grin)

Dave

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