siamamerican
Dryer sheet aficionado
- Joined
- Aug 4, 2008
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- 37
Well, here I go again. Last time I posted on this forum I was lambasted by a FuzzyBunny character for stating the obvious - many people were underwater on their homes. If you're out there Fuzzy under a different name, be gentle.
Anyhows, been 1 year since retiring at 41 and what a year it was. Traveled throughout Thailand with the wife and spent a few weeks in Greece a few months back. The days seem to fly by and rarely ready for my head to hit the pillow.
Tonight I have time on my hands being sick now for 5 days. Good time to reflect on life and the decision to retire. I could have worked a few more years and had more money to splurge on things that are out my financial reach currently. Hmmm, I really don't care about a 5 star health club that smells like roses and my shower in my 2 star hotel works as well the 5 star hotel down the street.
Bought a condo in Thailand after the wife and I listed what was really important to us. Now, what we liked in this instance wasn't cheap but it is what it is. Have 2 porches with panoramic views of the ocean and the city.
We started with a relatively small retirement nest egg, but have seen it grow by 200k over the last year. Enough rambling( doctor told me not to mix beer with the meds - oops), just wanted to tell about a happy retirement.
Anyhows, been 1 year since retiring at 41 and what a year it was. Traveled throughout Thailand with the wife and spent a few weeks in Greece a few months back. The days seem to fly by and rarely ready for my head to hit the pillow.
Tonight I have time on my hands being sick now for 5 days. Good time to reflect on life and the decision to retire. I could have worked a few more years and had more money to splurge on things that are out my financial reach currently. Hmmm, I really don't care about a 5 star health club that smells like roses and my shower in my 2 star hotel works as well the 5 star hotel down the street.
Bought a condo in Thailand after the wife and I listed what was really important to us. Now, what we liked in this instance wasn't cheap but it is what it is. Have 2 porches with panoramic views of the ocean and the city.
We started with a relatively small retirement nest egg, but have seen it grow by 200k over the last year. Enough rambling( doctor told me not to mix beer with the meds - oops), just wanted to tell about a happy retirement.