Welcome to my Retirement Journal where I’ll share my experiences and insight gained after leaving the corporate rat race. Hopefully, the fun and experiences I have will inspire you to say:
“F That Treadmill”!
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Girtha Tours the Northeast – Part 2
Girtha’s first major trip didn’t exactly start out smoothly. As mentioned in “Girtha Tours the Northeast – Part 1” (https://fthattreadmill.com/2024/04/18/girtha-tours-the-northeast-part-1/) , some electrical problems got us off to a rough start, but after relaxing with family in upstate New York, we were off to new states and adventures. The first new state for the kids…
Girtha Tours the Northeast – Part 1
Okay, so this is long overdue! Our first major tour with Girtha (our affectionately named girthy motorhome) is in the books! Did it just happen? Hell no! In fact its been over a year that I’ve been sitting on this one. So how did her maiden voyage go? Well, we covered about 1500 miles over…
Thanks Dad; A Tribute
First things first… this isn’t some sappy crap about my Dad being a saint or the greatest person to ever live. I’m pretty sure he’d be pissed at me if I wrote something like that. Nobody’s perfect, so those tributes reek of ass-kissing and come off as disingenuous. Nope, I’ll keep it real. At least…
Happiness and the Meaning of Life
Warning, as if the title didn’t give it away, this one is a tad more philosophical than my typical blog entry. See, some time ago, I received sad, but not unexpected news. A former colleague had passed away following a long battle with a deadly disease. Besides the obvious sadness that comes when a husband…
The Promise of 2021; uh, I mean 2022
I was scrolling through Facebook and saw a mime that read “This year I survived, next year I want to live”, and I instantly got a case of deja vu. It’s only been a year since we closed the books on 2020 with thoughts of “this year was Hell, so let’s go 2021!” The reason…
A Two Month Retrospect
My first two months of retirement have been nothing short of awesome. In this brief time, I’ve learned a lot about myself and the potential pitfalls of retiring. Some of what I’ve learned: It’s amazing how quickly retired life becomes the norm. While my first couple of weeks were met with that brand new “Wow!…
Retired – Week 1
Friday, May 21, 2021 This is amazing! My last day of work was this past Monday, and it’s about 7:30AM on Friday as I type this. I’ve been up since 3:30, yes… AM! Do you know that feeling when you wake up on the weekend after a long week at work, and you’re feeling like…
F That Treadmill 