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.
Tag Archives: hobbies
1 Year of Retirement – How Was It?
After 38 years, 10 months and 20 days, I retired on December 31, 2023 at 62 years of age. I have now completed full year of retirement and wanted to share how things played out and how I’m filling my … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Life in General, retirement
Tagged blog, blogging, hobbies, Music, no more work, retirement, retirement ain't easy, youtube
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Hobbies That Keep Me Busy in Retirement – Scale Modeling #1
I have a number of hobbies and many are from before I retired on December 31, 2023. Things like toy photography, toy collecting, comic book collecting, vinyl collecting and LEGO building kept me entertained. I rotated between these and a … Continue reading
Posted in Model Building
Tagged black beauty, c3po, captain america, Gemini Space Walk, green hornet, hobbies, hobby, mach 5, model making, monogram, painting, polar lights, r2d2, retirement, retirement ain't easy, speed raxer, Star Wars
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Let’s Catch Up
I feel like I should catch up on a number recent life happenings. First off, no one likes it but it’s a necessary evil, a Colonoscopy. If you are over 50 and have not had one, I strongly suggest you … Continue reading
Countdown to Retirement
10 more weeks, 69 more days, 42 work days left to go until I step out of the rat race and start working for myself and enjoying my hobbies. I turned 62 two weeks ago, social security eligible, and I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General
Tagged birthday, hobbies, payout, photography, retirement, retirement dream, social security
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Peerless
When it comes to non-work related activities, I have a hard time relating to my peers at work. Perhaps the better statement is “they have a hard time relating to me”. Except for a couple of friends that I met … Continue reading
Hobbies and Collecting
I have many hobbies and collections. The two sometimes overlap. My hobbies, or whims, rotate depending on my creative state of mind or an external influence such as YouTube or family. It makes it tough to focus and become good … Continue reading
Retirement Ain't Easy 