tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post1166826278448425948..comments2024-01-23T23:07:00.959-08:00Comments on GRACEful Retirement: Early Retiree Follow-UpGrace.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03557395027685855901noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-60064805803932449442009-10-15T12:15:20.853-07:002009-10-15T12:15:20.853-07:00Welp, I'm still about 20-30 years out from ret...Welp, I'm still about 20-30 years out from retirement...but I'm with you on the fantasy of owning a bookstore. I fear, however, that I'd be less interested in customers and more into spending the work day surrounded by books. (Heaven!)<br /><br />LeilaniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-22534273122840738082009-10-13T08:09:28.273-07:002009-10-13T08:09:28.273-07:00To me, retired means doing the things you want. Ma...To me, retired means doing the things you want. Many people do not WANT to be doing "nothing", they cannot imagine it. so they leav e their employment and do what they have dreamed of. Often that is working or doing some kind of business that they like where they may or may not make money. I would consider that retiremen. My sister in laws father retired after thirty years in the advertising business. He know works part time in a retail store, and LOVES it. I would personally consider him retired.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195838412173806659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-11388945350488768452009-10-12T10:06:36.097-07:002009-10-12T10:06:36.097-07:00Retired, and loving it. Doing what ever moves me. ...Retired, and loving it. Doing what ever moves me. Today it's just reading a few blogs, baking bread, and making my favorite "potatoe soup". Tomorrow....who knows. The MH may look for cooler temps... 92 today in paradise.<br /><br />My advice....do it as soon as possible!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-37247130988089364622009-10-08T14:39:32.797-07:002009-10-08T14:39:32.797-07:00Grace, I'm with you. Retired means RETIRED. ...Grace, I'm with you. Retired means RETIRED. But unfortunately, in this new economic world, retirement means today, quitting a 9-5 job you hate and doing something you love instead, only what you love pays less than what you hated so you have to downsize, save and do with less so you can finally get to enjoy yourself.<br /><br />Say what?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com