shermoid
Confused about dryer sheets
hi everyone,
my name is sherman, and i live just outside santa cruz, california, in the beautiful redwood forests of the santa cruz mountains. i retired 2 years ago at age 50, along with my sweetheart of 17 years. she lives in los gatos, california. we're about 25 miles apart, and spend about 1/2 of our time with each other. we take most of our vacations together, but some places we visit alone.
we both own our own homes, free and clear. we wouldn't have even considered retirement if we had mortgages, or owed any money. being debt-free is an essential part of retirement.
during our careers, we both saved as much as we could, and invested it through a trusted advisor. even with the economic meltdown, we're still afloat. we both have simple lifestyles, which allowed us to retire in the same manner as before retiring. neither of us enjoy travel, saving a huge amount of the normal retirement budget. our homes are literally in resort areas, so we can finally take advantage of where we both live without having to travel first.
i'm more adamant than diane (my sweetheart) that working for a living is actually a death wish, not a way to enjoy life. if there were more of a balance between the needs of employers, and the needs of employees, i'd probably still be working. but, when the score becomes employers, ALL, and employees, NONE, it's time to check out of the system completely, and live your life as you see fit.
-sherman and diane
my name is sherman, and i live just outside santa cruz, california, in the beautiful redwood forests of the santa cruz mountains. i retired 2 years ago at age 50, along with my sweetheart of 17 years. she lives in los gatos, california. we're about 25 miles apart, and spend about 1/2 of our time with each other. we take most of our vacations together, but some places we visit alone.
we both own our own homes, free and clear. we wouldn't have even considered retirement if we had mortgages, or owed any money. being debt-free is an essential part of retirement.
during our careers, we both saved as much as we could, and invested it through a trusted advisor. even with the economic meltdown, we're still afloat. we both have simple lifestyles, which allowed us to retire in the same manner as before retiring. neither of us enjoy travel, saving a huge amount of the normal retirement budget. our homes are literally in resort areas, so we can finally take advantage of where we both live without having to travel first.
i'm more adamant than diane (my sweetheart) that working for a living is actually a death wish, not a way to enjoy life. if there were more of a balance between the needs of employers, and the needs of employees, i'd probably still be working. but, when the score becomes employers, ALL, and employees, NONE, it's time to check out of the system completely, and live your life as you see fit.
-sherman and diane