Just Chuck
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I’m Chuck. I am retired as of December 31, 2023. I like playing guitar, listening to music, recording music, reading books and comic books, portrait and toy photography, writing and playing Pokemon Go. I don’t miss work at all.
Author Archives: Just Chuck
Medicare and Me
Retirement Ain’t Easy. So many things to deal with in retirement. I’ve dealt with the Social Security Administration, Healthcare.gov Marketplace (Obamacare) health insurance and now it’s time to deal with Medicare. My 65th birthday is in October, so I am … Continue reading
Retirement Nostalgia
While cleaning out our attic, the wife found a box of old check registers and receipts from 1994-1996. While shredding them I found some old receipts that brought back memories. It triggered a walk down memory lane, discussing stores no … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, retirement
Tagged #bmg, #columbiahouse, #computerscience, #faoschwarz, #floppydisk, #kaybeetoys, #magnetictape, #montgomeryward, #nostalgia, #prodigy, #radioshack, #receipt, #retirement, #retirementainteasy, #sears, #servicemerchandise, #toysrus, retirement, retirement ain't easy, youtube
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Hip Replacement Surgery – 1 Year Anniversary
I just celebrated my one year anniversary of having my right hip replaced. If you’ve followed me for the last year, you know that I have been making videos tracking my hip replacement progress from pre-surgery-surgery-recovery to today, August 4, … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, retirement
Tagged #hipreplacement, hip recovery, hip replacement, hip surgery, retirement, retirement ain't easy, youtube
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Sturgeon Country – My Virtual Country Band
If you’ve read any of my posts from this year, you know that I make music. I make music as myself – Chuck Sturgeon Music – and I make music as a virtual country band – Sturgeon Country. What’s the … Continue reading
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Tagged #AI, #aimusic, #aimusicvideo, #christmasisspecial, #christmassongs, #countryband, #countrymusic, #countrysong, #distrokid, #soundcloud, #suno, artificial-intelligence, christmas, christmas song, chuck sturgeon music, Me and her, Music, music making, music production, retirement, retirement ain't easy, song demos, songs, sturgeoncountry, writing, you and him
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2026 Kids Who Rock Camps
I just spent the last two weeks working with kids, 9-17 years old, teaching and creating music. I am a Board Member of the Kids Who Rock nonprofit organization and also a Camp Leader and Music Instructor. I teach Bass … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged band, bands, books, camp, kids who rock, KidsWhoRock, Music, retirement, retirement ain't easy, reviews, rock, summer camp, writing
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Kids Who Rock Announcement
After volunteering as a music instructor for two years, I am excited to announce that I have taken a Board position with the Kids Who Rock nonprofit organization. As the Director of Grants and Fundraisers, I will be focused on Grant … Continue reading
Posted in Music, retirement
Tagged bass, camp, donation, drums, grants, guitar, instructional, kids, KidsWhoRock, Music, rock, teaching
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2026 KISS Vinyl Tag
A bit late this year but here is my 2026 KISS Vinyl Tag submission. 10 questions or requests that required me to pull from my KISS vinyl collection to meet the request.
New Guitar Product – Liquid Stands Guitar Stool
I finally broke down and replaced a shower chair with a honest to goodness guitar stool. I bought a Liquid Stands guitar stool and put it together and tried it out.
Retirement Ain't Easy 