This blog will reflect the efforts of one Canadian to share his experiences with retired life in all of its wonderful manifestations and machinations. It will address matters that affect, or are of interest to the author, in the hope that they will also be of interest to the recently retired, the soon to be retired, and the very large group of individuals thinking, “geez, I wish I could retire right now”.
A variety of topics will be explored. To begin with, these will include important issues such as finances, continued personal growth, community involvement, health and fitness, and a variety of lifestyle aspects often associated with being retired. The blog will most certainly evolve over time, eventually becoming more specific and focused, or broader and more general in nature. We look forward to the process, even though we have no idea where it will all end up.
The Retiree
The “Retiree” is Greg McCaughey, a retired Canadian, who had the great good fortune to have fulfilling and enriching careers in both the private and public sectors. He is passionate about embracing retirement, and sharing his experiences and insights about the journey with others in the hope that it will have a positive impact on their retirement as well. It is his third great career!
Greg’s main inspiration for the “Yikes!” blog came from discovering that when he went searching for information about retirement before his own began there was a noticeable lack of websites that examined the full range of issues potentially impacting one’s retirement. Most he found simply addressed the financial piece.
On a completely personal level, he imagined creating and maintaining an active website was a great way to develop some new skills. He also presumed that writing about retirement would be a great way for him to process it all. Gotta keep those synapses firing!
