I became a new retiree four years earlier than expected. My journal posts documenting the journey will appear here.
When I finished the very long post about my crash, recovery and hernia repair adventures, I briefly touched on our move back to Vancouver from the Victoria area. It’s been a real – ahem – adventure that I plan to never repeat again. We ended up selling for less than we wanted to, had to view rentals by ferry, and … Read more
On April 14, 2024, I was involved in a severe crash while cycling, resulting in extensive injuries. This post includes regular updates to my recovery progress.
Hitting my 16-month crashiversary milestone is worth noting, of course, but actually hitting retirement is a far bigger deal, and the start of our next phase.
Touch wood, I’m still in pretty good health even if I did nearly bite it. And, right now, not working may not be the best thing about retiring.
I actually read Atomic Habits by James Clear when it first came out. I wrote a post about my first impressions back then, and it’s been on my re-read list ever since. I finally finished it again last week. I’ve rarely read a book that resonated so much with me, and which provided so much obvious, immediately usable advice. In particular, since my crash, the concept of developing better habits has been essential to my recovery.