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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.
Category Archives: retirement
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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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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Music Video for new release “Double A-R-P”
My country band, Sturgeon Country, has released another song today along with a music video to accompany it. Go check us out on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, etc. We appreciate your support.
Happily Retired or …?
I’m wondering, after two years of retirement, am I happy or ….? I’ve got a few retirement tidbits to share in this video that may keep you from making the same mistakes.
Posted in retirement
Tagged retirement, retirement ain't easy, social security, social security administration, SSA, youtube
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2026 New Years Goals
Health Goal – Lose 35 lbs Another repeat goal. *sigh*. A never ending story. One of these days I’ll get back into the groove where I lost 80 lbs and got down to my high school weight. Is 2026 the … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, chuck sturgeon music, exercise, Life in General, Model Building, retirement
Tagged #chucksturgeonmusic, #modelmaking, #scalemodel, #scalemodelling, #sturgeoncountry, goals, health, health insurance, kids who rock, KISS, Lego, medicare, Music, new years resolution, retirement, retirement ain't easy, scale modeling, song from scratch, Song recording, songwriting, stress, stress relief, walking, youtube
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2025 New Years Goal Results
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know that I set resolutions or goals every year and actually strive to meet those resolutions. I’m going to start calling them goals to satisfy the ex-Project Manager in me. … Continue reading
Sturgeon Country Releases New Songs
My band, Sturgeon Country, has released two more songs, in addition to the Christmas song, “Christmas is Special“. “Forever and a Day” was released on December 17, 2025 and “Me and Her, You and Him” was released on December 19, … Continue reading
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Week 15 Post Op Update and Walking Products Review
In this video I provide a 15 Week Post Hip Replacement Surgery, update on my recent cardiologist visit and I review a couple of purchases to kickstart my walking routine.
Posted in exercise, Life in General, retirement
Tagged fitville, hip recovery, hip replacement, hip surgery, retirement, retirement ain't easy, spearax, treadmill, walking, walking pad, youtube
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Retirement Ain't Easy 