Retirement is an interesting state, and unpredictable. For me at least. There were plans for what I thought I would do, and then what I actually do. Seems you’re running a similar path.

It’s good to have things that spark our interest, isn’t it? Keeping the brain fully engaged does keep the boredom at bay.

I can’t imagine working for someone anymore. Retirement has wrecked me.

Plumping up the estate, a first-world problem no doubt. Strange how much I’m drawn to investing and keeping track of such things now. Very weird.

Good luck as you work toward your retirement retirement!

Thank you for the kind words of support. I appreciate them.

I thought the quotes were appropriate to the subject I was pondering. I often run across things I make note of and it was good to be able to lay my hands on them.

Here’s to being unchained!

I picked up the K75 a couple days ago and rode the 90 miles home in gloomy, windy, cold weather. And it was enjoyable. Plus the mechanic said the motorcycle is in pristine condition for being 29 years old. It’s never had a clutch spline service and I was afraid the the splines might be overly worn. But they were in perfect condition. So I should be good now for years of riding!

Cool and damp just arrived here. I may spend some time writing and thinking about warmer, drier days.

Thank you Don. I keep exploring and try to pay attention.

My time these days is full of setting up and tweaking our Brompton bikes for adventure (stuff I wanted to add, stuff I didn’t realize we needed, putting together a picnic kit…), producing videos about the bits that may prove helpful to other Brompton addicts, implementing “hacks” including stuffing a high pressure pump in the seat post, and coming up with a minimal GoPro sling with a magnetic catch that I will be able to use both on the Vespa and the Brompton that I am dying to test… with the rest of my time spent practicing law and running my little part-time practice.

When I add it all up, there is a lot of complex stuff to tangle with every single day that ensures that my brain is fully engaged and there is not even a nook or a cranny left for boredom.

This is much better than working full time. I am not complaining, not in the least… but….

I could certainly dial back the practice and I wouldn’t really miss it. The main incentive was to bolster our retirement finances. I have done that in spades. At this point I am really plumping up our estate for our three kids, none of whom are even remotely in need of that.

But when you build something like this, it’s kind of like building a boat in your back yard. Eventually it launches, and then you sail, and sail, and sail…

I think I am looking at a three-year horizon, max. Then I’ll retire from my retirement.

Maybe.

Merci!

The more I ride, the wider the door for such experience seems to open!

It has been a unique experience for me. For most of my life, I didn’t stick to much of anything. I would move from interest to interest without ever really experiencing anything. Riding has been an ongoing joy.

The weather here in central Pennsylvania has been great for riding and as you say, with much to savor.

Steel