Recent content by Runyun

Here it is about 12 April 2024 just a few months from the last trip to Appalachia. That was some good ridin'. So I went ahead and bought another bike at the end of Sept 2023. This one is for longer distances driving from the homesite. I want take rides from the house for a day or two and not...

Here it is Sept 2023. I have been retired for 18 months and I stayed in the house. After last years cross country trip to Sturgis I opted to go to southwest VA to the Claw of the Dragon and the Back of the Dragon. Then I ventured south to the Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap at the TN/NC...

I was thinking of going thru southern states and migrate west a bit and see some more of the area's I flew by in the past....i.e., some Rte 66 areas...touch upon some Northern TX places, I've been to every state thru my work over the years and liked some areas that I would like to see more...

Well, here is an update on my retirement planning. In Feb of this year 2022 I gave my opinion to my company since they were asking our thoughts about Covid-19 and other issues. I gave them my opinion on Thursday morning and on Friday afternoon I was fired. I started taking SS in Mar - so I...

Well, it has been quite some time in my planning to retire. With CV19 on the horizon and mandates in the making I may be forced into retirement as of this October. So, at least I have made plans and have created financials that will take me into retirement about a year earlier than I wanted...

The one thing that has been of concern to me is that my sister, brother and wife have all passed and we were all the same age within a few years. We were always together and that is sort of riding on my mind. I have been in this house for 21 years and I still work and find it great for the...

How much of what you do now as a hobby do you actively participate in when you are retired? i.e., I like riding a motorcycle for the last 35 years and still enjoy it. So, I will ride as long as I can. On the other hand I can't play a lick of golf and have tried, so I will not take it up since...

Well, I have the financials part planned for a retirement. BUT, I have become one of those empty nestors that is now on his own. Used to be it was going to be two of us, but now she is gone. Our thoughts were for two and now I am on my own to figure out the where, the when, the how, move or no...