Among_Primates
Dryer sheet wannabe
Hello from smoky Los Angeles. I'm not retiring as early as a lot of folks here, so I'm telling myself that "early" is a state of mind. I'm living in my sequestered pandemic house on a hill, just me and my two dogs and my rose garden, working remotely in the entertainment business. I intend to retire from that in March or April, and get back to writing books -- preferably in the Berkshires, or maybe Vermont, or the Lac Brome area of Canada. (I occasionally fantasize about Scotland and Ireland as well, but then ask myself if I want to leave all my friends and learn to drive on the left. Which for me means, "Learn to stress on the left and fear killing someone every single minute.")
Wherever I end up, I'm hoping for a greenhouse, two chickens, and shady, leafy places to walk the dogs. I can't tell you how much I look forward to what I call "the ordering of my days" -- the right to go back to bed if I feel tired, to rearrange my schedule as I please! To be "time-rich." In a place where the trees actually turn color, and where I can sit by the fire in December and feel cozy.
That's the dream, and I thought I'd get there sooner, but I will not bore you with my bad financial decisions. I am, frankly, pretty naive as an investor, but I hope by hanging out with you folks some of it will rub off. The rubbing will have to happen quickly, as I'm 64, and the scope for growth is limited.
I have various chronic illnesses (none serious) but I'm aware of the potential for health issues and am eager not to waste any more time. (In fact, I just posted a question about LTC in the health forum.)
I've probably run FIRECALC a few hundred times over the past couple of years, and that's made a difference in taking my future seriously -- in fact, it's why I kept working a bit longer than I'd planned.
...My dog Harry is staring at me and making sad sounds, so I'd better give him some attention. He's 17 and has earned his place of honor in the house.
Hello to everyone! I look forward to learning.
Wherever I end up, I'm hoping for a greenhouse, two chickens, and shady, leafy places to walk the dogs. I can't tell you how much I look forward to what I call "the ordering of my days" -- the right to go back to bed if I feel tired, to rearrange my schedule as I please! To be "time-rich." In a place where the trees actually turn color, and where I can sit by the fire in December and feel cozy.
That's the dream, and I thought I'd get there sooner, but I will not bore you with my bad financial decisions. I am, frankly, pretty naive as an investor, but I hope by hanging out with you folks some of it will rub off. The rubbing will have to happen quickly, as I'm 64, and the scope for growth is limited.
I have various chronic illnesses (none serious) but I'm aware of the potential for health issues and am eager not to waste any more time. (In fact, I just posted a question about LTC in the health forum.)
I've probably run FIRECALC a few hundred times over the past couple of years, and that's made a difference in taking my future seriously -- in fact, it's why I kept working a bit longer than I'd planned.
...My dog Harry is staring at me and making sad sounds, so I'd better give him some attention. He's 17 and has earned his place of honor in the house.
Hello to everyone! I look forward to learning.