There was once a time when I feared retirement. I spoke with several retirees on the golf course, and they all bemoaned losing their careers. They missed the hustle and bustle of corporate life. This made me think it would be the same way for me, and my retirement years would be bereft of meaning. […]

Griff was always the Square one in the friend group. We would go out and party, and Griff would come with us but never have any drinks. He didn’t smoke or do drugs, a regular Mr. Clean. It was weird that Griff never partook in any substances, but he didn’t care that we did. Over […]

I am a recluse by nature. I prefer staying inside and keeping to myself. I don’t have a phobia about other people, so I’m not a weird shut-in, I just prefer being alone, or with a small group of friends. When COVID happened, I was actually relieved! Because of the pandemic I had an excuse […]

I don’t travel often, but I really need to start. For the first time in almost 15 years I took a vacation, got on a plane, and flew to the other side of the country. It was an amazing time, and I can’t wait to go back. I can see that I have been too […]

When I was a kid I remember my parents having a very weird friend named Dave. Dave would stop by our house a couple of times a week. He only came later on at night, and he never stayed for more than a few minutes. I remember Dave because he was so nice and funny, […]

Gene never smokes weed. I’ve known him for years, and I had never seen him partake even once. He didn’t like to drink booze or smoke tobacco very often, either. His main problem with weed was that it was illegal at the time. Also, he was afraid it would mess with his blood pressure, because […]