Making More Plans Today For Retirement May 7, 2013

Making More Plans Today For Retirement

May 7, 2013

 

 

     Because I am unable to acquire my dream home at this time in Celebration, Florida, I am once again absorbed in additional options for retirement.

 

     Thank you to everyone who saw my dream home photos.  Thank you to my Google+ friends who gave me +1s for my posts.

 

     Life isn't about having a perfect home; life is about living a peaceful life, isn't it?  So now I am back to searching for the peace I want for my future. 

 

     For now, my life consists of working my best every week.  That will continue into the next school year.  However, once November 1 comes around, my life will consist of being peaceful on a permanent basis.  I don't believe that not working will bring me peace. 



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     In the summer months, school is not in session.  Most teachers use these 60 days for vacations, relaxing, home improvement, or part-time jobs for a little extra income.  I usually spend my summers at home or at our theme parks, waiting for school to begin again.



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     After November 1, I will live the life of the "endless summer."  I find that thought most disturbing and unsettling.  In truth, it is causing more and more anxiety as the days go by.

 

     From my list of retirement activities, I can say that taking that train trip is the most appealing.  So instead of looking for another perfect retirement home, I'm going to escape to somewhere by train this summer.  Train costs are far more inexpensive than cruising on the Queen Mary II. 

Photo Credit:  Bob Reck



 

     Maybe I'll discover the peace I seek from the window of a train going somewhere far away. 



 

Photo Credit:  www.traintravelconsulting.com  

 

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Dolphin Swimming Off My List

December 5, 2012

 

 

      Here in Orlando we have Sea World, and I wrote on November 15 that I forgot I should add swimming with the dolphins  to my list.  Last week a little girl was just petting a dolphin, not swimming with it, and it bit her arm.  No worries:  she is fine.



 

      That showed me that perhaps actually being in the water with these beautiful, yet potentially risky, sea creatures might not make my retirement last too long. 

 

      Here's another editorial take on the animal interaction promoted at Sea World, so you can see why this bite happened possibly.

 

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-scott-maxwell-seaworld-dolphin-bites-girl-12051-20121204,0,5798557.column

 

       So, as of now, there will be no swimming with the dolphins to dream of when I retire.    However, check out the Sea World website to see all the interactions you can have with their sea life,

 

www.seaworld.com

 

 

       While driving home through that beautiful park I wrote about, I stopped, parked, and sat on a picnic bench to watch the river and the wildlife.  I looked to my right at a large crane.  But I also saw a man fishing there.  Add Number 12 to my list:  I'm going fishing when I retire.  I used to be very good at catching swimming things and throwing them back in the water.  

 

      On my last post I added taking a train ride to see where greyhound puppies are born and raised.  However, after doing lots of research (googling), I found that we raise precious greyhound puppies right here in Orlando.  So I won't have to take a train to see them.

 

      But wait, there is more:  I still want to take that train ride to somewhere that only takes a few hours.  I'm going to have to google/research more tonight.

 

 

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Where Do Greyhound Puppies Come From?

December 4, 2012

 

     I started writing these posts to plan for retirement activities for my future retirement.  All of a sudden, I am a food critic.  Starting over today.

 

     Number 11 on my list of future retirement activities is to go somewhere on a train where I can pretend to be Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot.  I'll observe everyone and everything. 

 

     That should keep me occupied for a few hours, if I don't get distracted by the scenery passing by the window.

 

     But wait, there's more.  Next Wednesday is the day I actually will receive that golden ticket check in my mailbox, rewarding me for a lifetime of labor.

 

     What will I do with all of that lovely money?  I am going to add Number 12 activity to my list:  traveling to see where greyhounds are actually born and raised.  Someone told me this and I really listened:  you never see any baby greyhounds, do you? 

 

 



 

 

 

     Homework tonight:  research greyhound kennels, locate one within a few hours' train ride, then buy a ticket to go there.  Where DO greyhound puppies come from? 

 

 

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