Recent content by shermoid

hi rich, living in santa cruz is an exercise in patience. i live in the mountains outside the city limits, and would NOT recommend living in santa cruz itself. the mountains are gorgeous, and the surrounding areas and small communities are all very beautiful too. santa cruz itself is a...

you're welcome! i hope the daze pass quickly ... ! i'm actually at diane's at the moment - in los gatos, over the santa cruz mountains. so, i'm watching the news, hoping the fire doesn't turn south and head into my area (the san lorenzo valley). there was a similar scare last year with a...

very nice to meet you, too! i hope the next 88 days till your retirement pass very quickly. :) isn't it so nice to have a place of your own, AND be able to spend time with your loved one? the proverbial "best of both worlds". most couples we know live together - but that would drive diane...

hi john, oh, i got used to being retired (decompressed) in about 3 seconds. no, wait - 1 second. :) i think i was just born to lounge. 19 moves in 27 years!?!? that sounds like me as a student. i ended up moving every 6 months on average, and what a pain in the butt. it'll be good when...

thanks bbbami, it's very good to be here. i just stumbled on this website, and i am very happy i did. it seems a warm place to share the joys of the leisurely lifestyle. :-) -sherm

hi haha, YES, they truly are! the goddess was definitely smiling on us when we found our homes. we're both very thankful for our good fortune, and hope to enjoy it as long as we can. good thing we're retired, huh? :-) -sherm

Pefrect! i too have forgotten what a 'weekend' is ... oh yes, now i remember! weekends are the time to enjoy the things you've leisurely picked up during the week, while the stores are not crowded. weekends are the times to cook food, clean the house, do domestic things, and avoid going on...

do it, even if it means scrimping a little hi rockethead, welcome! YES, you can retire at 55 - i did it at 50, with far fewer means than you've stated in your posts. it just depends what you want to do in retirement, and how much that will cost you. like you, i was bored with my job, and...

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...