Retirement

Being retired six months, by the numbers

March 14, 2013 // 1 Comment

The Armchair Mayor column, The Kamloops Daily News, March 14, 2013. I have eight suits, five sports jackets, 36 ties not including the blue one my son borrowed and never gave [Continue]

Retirement Week 2 — Clothes make the retiree

September 24, 2012 // 1 Comment

RETIREMENT — WEEK TWO: Went into town today; had a couple of appointments, a few things to pick up. In one week, we are now already getting past the “so how’s [Continue]

Retirement: Day One of the ‘new phase of life’

September 17, 2012 // 3 Comments

RETIREMENT DAY ONE: Normally, on a Monday, I would be rolling into work some time around now. I would get a start on sorting through letters to the editor, attend a [Continue]