I decided that my first retirement hobby was going to be learning how to DJ. I’ve been a lifelong music listener, especially electronic (or EDM as the kids are calling it now), and thought this would be fun. I waited to try it out until I retired and literally started from square one. I should…
DJ Chasing 10K
My first new retirement hobby: DJing. Yes, this is as ridiculous as it sounds. I’ve loved listening to music virtually my entire life. Over the years, I have built up a massive CD collection (~1,300) and typically add 4-6 new albums a month. Probably half of them are electronic or EDM adjacent with the rest…
What I Learned While Working
As I close out my working career, I decided to reflect on what I learned over my 40 years of getting paid for my time. Think of this as the knowledge I’ll be passing on to my son. It’s Hard To Spend Money While Making Money This was the very first thing I learned way…
Putting Myself Out To Pasture
Hello, retirement! I’m finishing my work career this week and entering retirement. This is something I’ve been looking forward to basically since I exited college. I’ve had two separate careers over the years: One was high pressure/high reward and the other was pretty much the exact opposite of that. I enjoyed parts of both careers,…