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Travels With Bear — Part I

This is going to be a tale of my nearly 2 years adventure across the USA from April 1975 to February 1977. I had not thought much about…

6 min readJun 6, 2022

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BEAR, the nickname for MY MOTORCYCLE, 1972 Triumph 650

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Grandpa And The Fireflies — Part I

Grandpa and the fireflies always fill me with a certain nostalgic feeling. Fireflies always amazed me and my (paternal) grandpa would find…

5 min readJul 13, 2022

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Retirement News: Baby Boomers Hit Peak 65

According to this CBS News article, we are now entering the “Dead Zone,” or Peak 65, that many economists have warned about. The…

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Last Call — Part III

Against what he had always been taught, John opened the door. He was expecting a wall of flames. Instead, he was greeted with a gray fog…

5 min read1 day ago

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Retirement Chronicles: Imagine a Life Without Retirement

As we held our morning coffee club breakfast this past Wednesday, one of the regulars, Smitty, posed a question to all the retirees at the…

5 min read4 days ago

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Retirement Reflections: A Personal Letter To 23 Year Old Me

As I have mentioned on occasion, I’m 72 years old. I’ll be 73 in September. It’s been a long, exciting life. I have few complaints. There…

4 min readApr 15, 2024

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Last Call — Part II

John Hanover still remembered the feeling of numbness as the paramedics wheeled Danny's lifeless body into the waiting ambulance. He…

5 min readApr 15, 2024

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Retirement Chronicles: Making A Difference After Retirement

This is going to be shorter than most of my short articles.

3 min readApr 12, 2024

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Retirement Chronicles: Making A Difference After Retirement

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Marriage: The Counseling Session

I’ve hinted at the turmoil of my marriage in several articles. But I never discussed much of the marriage itself or the one counseling…

4 min readApr 10, 2024

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Retirement Reflections: The Day My Dog Became My Coworker

I’ve had three beagles in my life. The first one, when I was about 8 years old, was named "Mister." He lived a tough life. Mister was…

4 min readApr 8, 2024

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David Weldy

Living life to the fullest in Alabama. I talk about my retirement and life itself. "You never know who you are until you travel into the unknown alone."-DW😁

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