LET’S REVIEW

I’VE BEEN WRITING A LOT OF BLOGS THESE PAST WEEKS ABOUT DIFFERENT WEEKLY ACTIVITIES THAT I DO. MY PURPOSE HAS BEEN TO GIVE THE BROTHERS A REPORT ON HOW THE RETIREMENT EXPERIMENT IS GOING.

AS YOU RECALL, I TOLD THE STORY OF THE OLD GUY THAT EXPLAINED FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS RETIREMENT IS GREAT. YOU HAVE A PROJECT LIST AND FEW DOLLARS IN YOUR POCKET AND LIFE IS GOOD. AFTER SIX MONTHS THE BOREDOM SET IN AND HE RETURNED TO WORK AT THE CASINO DEALING BLACKJACK. BASED ON HIS EXPERIENCE, I DEVELOPED THE PERFECT PLAN: RETIRE FOR SIX MONTHS, RETURN TO WORK FOR SIX MONTHS.

FINANCIALLY, I WAS OVER BUDGET THE FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS. IT’S NOT A PROBLEM, LIFE TEACHES YOU EARLY THAT PROJECTS AND EXPERIMENTS TEND TO GO OVER BUDGET REGULARLY AND I HAVE WITHDRAWEN EXTRA MONEY FROM MY IRA FUNDS TO COVER THE SHORT FALL. THE SHORTFALL WILL KEEP MY SAVINGS PROGRAM STRONG FOR FUTURE YEARS, AND MENTALLY I’LL BE READY TO RETURN TO WORK IN NOVEMBER.

BEER CONSUMPTION IS UP, BUT NOT AS BAD AS I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE. I’D SAY MAYBE 20% MORE BEERS CONSUMED IN WEEK’S TIME. I CONTINUE TO DRINK THE MILLER 64 PRODUCT, SO I’M NOT CONCERN THAT IT’S A NEW PROBLEM.

MY WEEKLY EVENTS

SUNDAY: THE RED SOLO CUP SOCIAL HOUR

MONDAY: TRAIL MAINTAINENCE WITH THE TRACKS ORGANIZATION

TUESDAY: MORNING COFFE AND EVENING BINGO

WEDNESDAY: UP THE HILL HIKING GROUP, THRU TRACKS AND THE WEDNESDAY EVENING POKER GAME.

SATURDAY: THE FARMER’S MARKET

THERE ARE PLENTY MORE ACTIVITIES OFFERED BY THE RV PARK, BUT FOR THIS YEAR THAT’S ENOUGH FOR ME. BESIDES THESE WEEKLY EVENTS, THERE ARE SEVERAL MORE SPECIAL EVENTS, LIKE DAY TRIPS, MONTHLY PANCAKE BREAKFAST, POT LUCKS, ETC. PLUS I STILL HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS ON MY SUMMER “TO DO LIST”.

IN SUMMARY, THE RETIREMENT EXPERIMENT IS ON COURSE. I’M ENJOYING MYSELF VERY MUCH. THE ACTIVITIES AND THE “THE MOUNTAIN” ARE WORKING OUT VERY WELL.

“SUNNY & 86”