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    Prime Day disappointment

    Exactly.
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    Flying again after 24 years

    Got my PPL in 2011 at age 55. My father was in the Air Force and somewhere along the way I got the bug. I remember as a kid going into an airplane in display, saw all the buttons and switches and knew I wanted to be the guy to push those buttons and switches. Never flew small planes as a kid but...
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    Does anyone have a job they stay at simply because they enjoy it?

    I fully retired last year. Don't think about w*rk anymore and don't really miss it. But, ER has been on my mind since childhood. I'm 60 and DW is 57. DW was eligible to retire this past Feb but enjoys what she does and especially talking on the phone with her colleagues "about" work. She is not...
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    Do you miss being front and center

    +1 Had a taste of managing people during my Army days. Never wanted to be a manager again. After retirement from the Army I had what I consider to be a very successful IT career. Enjoyed being the person who pushed the buttons. Retired in July. Was offered my j*b back twice but after a...
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    Old Cars - What Your Mileage?

    2007 Toyota Avalon, just over 240,000 miles.
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    Thanks to you all

    I don't log in everyday but visiting this site frequently over the last couple of years helped me solidify my retirement plans. Retired this year at 59. Never a dull moment so far.
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    Are you retired?

    Yes! Retired in July 2016. W*ork has always been the means-to-an-end for me. Worked hard and did what I needed to do but since childhood set a goal to retire before 65. Just turned 60. I will post more about my road to retirement at a later date.
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