I Almost Died Revisited … My Recovery in Dates & Photos … 5 Years On
by Yes, another article all about me. I do seem to be doing a lot of navel-gazing recently, don’t I? Except this time, I’m really doing …
Category: Personal Growth
It Was 50 Years Ago Today, Sgt. Pepper … and The Retiree Went Travelin’ for the First Time
OK, so technically, the original lyrics said, “it was 20 years ago today that Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play”. And “Sergeant Pepper’s…” was …
On Being Retired … Things I Think I Now Know About Retirement (Part 2)
The “Operational Truths”… According To the Retiree 🙂 Having wrapped up the intangible “People” aspects of retirement, it’s time to move on to some of …
On Being Retired … Things I Think I Now Know About Retirement
In a couple of weeks, I will have been retired for 12 years. Those 12 years have been filled with many rich, interesting, and exciting …
New Year’s Resolutions … How About a Little Retirement Reflection Backwards Instead?
by So, the New Year is here, and folks are busily making New Year’s resolutions about how they are going to improve their lives in the …
I Now Have a Personal Motto… Should All Retirees Have One?
Yes, it’s true, I have adopted a new personal motto recently. Given that I spend a lot of time, thinking and writing about retirement, the …
Wise Words for Retirees to Start the New Year … May it be Better Than Last Year!
As I was doing some file tidying on my laptop this past week… It being the start of a new year and all… I stumbled …
Genetic Testing … Revealing, Perhaps Too Revealing :-)
Personal genetic testing… sounds like something from a dystopian science fiction novel doesn’t it? It would be pretty difficult not to have noticed that individuals …
COVID-19 … Finally, Some Free Time to Learn a New language!
“Otra cerveza, por favor!” These were the first words I learned to utter in Spanish after the Love-goddess and I decided to try wintering in …
COVID-19 … Facebook Words of Advice for We Old Folks
Clearly, I need to set up a Facebook page for my yikesimretirednowwhat.com website. This would have allowed me to have simply “shared” this little piece, …