Tag Archives: hobbies

1 Year of Retirement – How Was It?

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Just Chuck

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 →

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Hobbies That Keep Me Busy in Retirement – Scale Modeling #1

Posted on October 12, 2024 by Just Chuck

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 →

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Let’s Catch Up

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Just Chuck

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 →

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Countdown to Retirement

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Just Chuck

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 →

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Peerless

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Just Chuck

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 →

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Hobbies and Collecting

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Just Chuck

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 →

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