tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post1555564609405609971..comments2023-12-16T05:27:05.041-06:00Comments on mexpatriate — in the key of steve: retirement -- round dosSteve Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-82538213689858063852010-10-10T22:35:17.154-05:002010-10-10T22:35:17.154-05:00Nice quotes. I definitely relate to them.
Anythin...Nice quotes. I definitely relate to them.<br />Anything enjoyable done to excess can become a chore, even blogging lol. I don't often have anything interesting to say anymore so am blogging less and less. Maybe a bigger sign of laziness than anything else; but how often can you blog about the same holidays, celebrations, etc.? Lots of things that I do, I prefer to not blog about. Nothing nasty or illegal but more personal than I like to get on the blog; that also limits my blog fodder.<br /><br />At times I find I have more demands being made on my time than I like, and I have a hard time saying that little word NO. Going to have to learn how to say it more. <br />Getting involved in the community brings on more things that one wants at times and strains the "being retired" mind and body.<br />I like having some things going on; but not too many that I begin to feel life is work again. It is hard to keep a happy medium when there are many things you like to do; but the mind and body are not capable or desirous of handling them all anymore.<br />Decisions, decisions lol, even when retired.<br />I am a big fan of enjoying wasting time; but as time becomes more precious with each passing second I am definitely more conscious about what I waste it on.Brenda Maashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451724306271286173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-37919262563787181402010-10-10T18:23:42.541-05:002010-10-10T18:23:42.541-05:00Brenda -- There is the danger of substituting one ...Brenda -- There is the danger of substituting one activity for another -- from work to simply keeping busy. In one sense, I already experienced that with my blog during the first year in Mexico. The blog was almost like a full-time job. Given the choice, I would take the fun of writing over having a real job.<br /><br />Gloria -- Good idea. Free advice is worth every penny paid for it.<br /><br />Anonymous -- Thank you. And I look forward to that chapter.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-5916187797204082972010-10-10T16:16:19.801-05:002010-10-10T16:16:19.801-05:00You are testing the waters Steve and I think you a...You are testing the waters Steve and I think you are doing great. You will never "retire" as you have too much living to do. I don't think you belong in a hammack but you'll find that out too. Retirement is an opportunity to begin a whole new chapter in your life. You seem to be off to a great start.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-26542661309963809062010-10-10T16:13:01.185-05:002010-10-10T16:13:01.185-05:00I think you just miss work a little. When you go b...I think you just miss work a little. When you go back to your "hammock" give some "free advice" a thought. When you get bored, set up a booth outside your home with a sign that says <br />"Free Legal Advice." It will help you stay active and keep your senses going and I doubt if you'd get sued if something goes wrong. Tee Hee. Have a great week. Or....get another family pet member.GlorV1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06789212398770555465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-38516539652165506372010-10-10T13:38:52.020-05:002010-10-10T13:38:52.020-05:00Just my opinion here BUT if "being titleless&...Just my opinion here BUT if "being titleless" truly appealed to your soul, you would not have rushed north.<br /><br />If you had not flunked retirement you would not have rushed north.<br /><br />If you had truly liked where you lived and felt at home there you would not have rushed north.<br /><br />Most people like being defined by their jobs/ job titles because they do know know themselves well enough to like themselves or to be happy and content without this title.<br /><br />If and when you become happy and content enough within yourself so that what the rest of the people of the world think of you without your title, then you will be able to pass retirement with an A. Until you can do this, you will spend your retirement rushing around trying to fill all your waking hours with activities so that you do not have to be alone with you.<br /><br />Not saying this all applies to you; but is what I see with a lot of retirees, they cannot leave the busyness of life behind, they need to fill the time with something just to escape facing themselves, even if this busyness is sitting in a bar drinking, which seems to be a common ex-pat pastime. <br />Just my dos centavos worth. Have a good day.Brenda Maashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451724306271286173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-29750264957065498942010-10-10T11:40:15.511-05:002010-10-10T11:40:15.511-05:00Francisco -- During the year I was in Mexico, I th...Francisco -- During the year I was in Mexico, I thought I was doing quite well in retirement. I had a good routine. And I was enjoying myself. The speed with which I grabbed up this work gig let me know there was still part of me that wanted to be something I once was. I have learned now that I do not need it. <br /><br />Calypso -- Being "titleless" appeals to my libertarian soul. After all, we are who we are, not what we are. I just need to get back into that groove of discovery I found about six months into retirement.<br /><br />Tancho -- You are correct. There are hardware stores. And Fry's. But we tend to hunt, rather than shop.<br /><br />Felipe -- That should have been four "weeks," not four "months." I hope my inner worker was not playing tricks with my mind when I wrote that. I have not yet talked with my neighbors who own the house in Patzcuaro. I need to do that within the week.<br /><br />Laurie -- I suspect this trip north has tweaked my perception of the work life. Now I can focus on a life of purpose.<br /><br />Norm -- I actually got to that stage briefly in Mexico. I just need to find it again.<br /><br />Mike and Cyhthia -- My fingers got ahead of my brain. I hope. It should be "weeks."<br /><br />Jennifer -- I like the 12-step program idea. As long as I can find time to write. That has been the most challenging part of this trip north.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-82980972333904929562010-10-10T11:27:50.065-05:002010-10-10T11:27:50.065-05:00You're busted now, dude.
Felipe may be older ...You're busted now, dude.<br /><br />Felipe may be older than dirt, but his memory is still intact. Hmmm. Did I just notice that "four more weeks" has replaced "four more months?" <br /><br />You're going to have to get into a 12-step program, starting each morning with "My name is Steve, and I'm no longer a lawyer."jennifer rosehttp://www.staringatstrangers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-32047787411451826832010-10-10T11:05:29.810-05:002010-10-10T11:05:29.810-05:00Four more months??Four more months??Mike Nickell and Cynthia Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871130667961722274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-24832080666439614772010-10-10T10:16:02.299-05:002010-10-10T10:16:02.299-05:00You know you are retired when the words," whe...You know you are retired when the words," when did I ever find time to work" pass your lips.normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651902762232427335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-88556634770613230412010-10-10T10:09:35.588-05:002010-10-10T10:09:35.588-05:00Flunked retirement? That would sting a bit. But ev...Flunked retirement? That would sting a bit. But everyone has a purpose. You need just to tweak yours a bit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913240698925025195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-29205653226263564162010-10-10T10:04:02.704-05:002010-10-10T10:04:02.704-05:00Flunking retirement! I love that. And that´s preci...Flunking retirement! I love that. And that´s precisely what you´ve done, amigo. An big, fat F.<br /><br />In your defense, there are lots of folks, mostly men, who can´t breathe well without a title of some sort. You are in the majority.<br /><br />And what´s this about four more months? If memory serves, you were heading north for about six months (conveniently placed over the muggy season at the beach), and now it´s extended to almost a year?<br /><br />My, my, my!Michael Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720359542700663699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-43651645619653123692010-10-10T08:36:57.945-05:002010-10-10T08:36:57.945-05:00You're not retired yet Amigo.....
Retirement i...You're not retired yet Amigo.....<br />Retirement is a station in life, a concept, with the ability to produce the result.<br />There are many reasons why people often cannot retire and for those people they make the correct decision.<br />With you, we will see, what gets written in the next epoch.<br />So most men don't like shopping?<br />Let most men loose in a decent hardware store and see what happens. One can never have to many tools.....<br />We are waiting for you, don't let us down... if you really had to you cold devise some make do project via the Internet, to save face with your buddies up North. (we won't tell)Tanchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196129338636347646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-10305179614355452682010-10-10T07:24:20.485-05:002010-10-10T07:24:20.485-05:00Hombre far from a "titleless life". You ...Hombre far from a "titleless life". You will find a whole bunch of new hats to wear I assure you. We are not defined by our work - it is the other way around. Life does not stop having meaning once we leave the working world - there is so much out there to discover - go find some of that. You have earned it. <br /><br />Too much introspection can get really get tiresome. Now go retire and be happy!Calypsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705486544074674388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-37346650967866600222010-10-10T06:47:57.474-05:002010-10-10T06:47:57.474-05:00I've been retired 6 years now. I'm never ...I've been retired 6 years now. I'm never bored. I think it depends on how many interests one has. I will never regret leaving the rat race to others. <br /> Seems to me you were going NOB for 6 months, don't let "them" pull you back in!<br />Saludos,<br />FranciscoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com