It will be a year next week. Getting bored. Accepted a part-time position on “my terms”. I’ll be working 20 hours per week. My choice of Mon-Thurs 8am-1pm or Tues/Wed 7 hours and Thurs 6 hours. I chose 3 days a week.

I spent a lifetime working long hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays - sometimes several weeks between days off. I’m looking forward to going back to work under these terms.

A year ago July I left after 40 years. I felt abused by my employer’s new manager and walked. I had a healthy severance package and thought I’d go back to work once it was about to expire. The pleasure of not having the constant work pressure, stress, and deadlines was too much. I’m proud to say I retired at 62.

Next time I see my employer’s new manager I need to remember to thank him.

Currently, restoring the Pinbot I bought about four years ago that needed work. Next up is a pitch and bat I’ve owned for more than five years with mangled pitching and batting mechanisms and burnt wiring.

Huh? I’m retired. In the last week I’ve booked a weekend in the Texas hill country and a week in Key West in November. I think I had vacations in mind.