I never turned on to golf. It's mostly because of my vision. I'm like Weakeyes Yokum in Li'l Abner, I just don't see well. When I manage to hit the ball I can't locate it for the next shot. So Retirement doesn't sit well with me either. This past weekend we did a fast trip to Orlando. Hilton offered us a deal we couldn't refuse. The trip on Air Trans was horrendous but that's another story. Just don't ever willingly fly out of Terminal D in Philadelphia. Things improved once we arrived despite 96 degree temperatures. The quid pro quo was a two hour sales pitch for a Florida Hilton time share. We already are Hilton owners in New York City which allows us to go almost anywhere so why would I need another time share? How many times do I really want to see Disneyworld?
But that takes me back to retirement. I am retiring for the third time in June. Not really retiring, just leaving. I'm going to consult, providing mental health services to schools. They've invited me to a retirement party all the same, so I'll attand and have a good time. So long as I'm healthy, why reire? I like what I do and still do it well. I make my own hours, more or less, and so does my wife. We can go to Orlando or the Big Apple, or Swahillyland if we want to (if we can afford it).
We did retire for six months about half a dozen years ago. After a while we were both talked out. We had nothing new to discuss...so we went back to work and never looked back. It makes life more interesting. I mostly listen anyway but Joyce talks for the both of us.
When Marvin Levi at age 75 was still coaching the Buffalo Bills a reporter asked him when he would retire. "When you start thinking about retirement" he quipped "you're already retired."
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