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.
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50 Years since the release of KISS ALIVE!
Today, September 10, 2025, celebrates 50 years since the release of KISS ALIVE! I’ve been a fan since Dressed To Kill but this was the album that kicked things to the next level for KISS. Celebrate this day!
Hip Surgery Part 6 Post Op Week 4
It’s been 4 weeks of recovery since my right hip replacement surgery. In this video I cover week 4, days 21 through 26. This video is no longer daily vlogs but is a summary of Week 4 which includes a … Continue reading
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Hip Surgery Part 5 Post Op Week 3
Trying to catch this blog up with my YouTube channel vlogs. In this video, it’s been 3 weeks of recovery since my right hip replacement surgery. In this video I cover week 3, days 14 through 20. Improvement continues but … Continue reading
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Hip Surgery Part 4 Post Op Week 2
It’s been 2 weeks since my total hip replacement surgery. Follow along as I vlog daily and put it all together in this week summary. This is Part 4 in the series.
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Hip Surgery Part 3 Surgery + Post Op Week 1
This video covers my right hip replacement surgery and week 1 of post operation recovery. Things are certainly moving but at a slower pace than I was expecting. The first week of post operation was a bit of a struggle. … Continue reading
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Moving Forward with Hip Surgery – Part 2 Pre-Op Activities
Part 2 in my journey to get a better physical life. In this video I go over what’s been happening with my hip replacement journey. I started pre-op exercises, visited my Primary Care Physician for surgery clearance, stocked up on … Continue reading
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It’s Time for a Life Update. What’ve I Been Up To?
It’s been some time since my last post. I’m neglectful. During the month of July I’ve been busy with a music camp called Kids Who Rock. Every July, for two weeks, a free music camp is held for kids 8-18 … Continue reading
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Tagged bass, kids who rock, Music, retirement, retirement ain't easy, youtube
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Another Field Trip to the SSA Office – God Help Me…
I had to take another Field Trip to the Social Security Administration Office to deal with a matter that popped up. The last time I did this I thought I would never have to set foot in a SSA building … Continue reading
I Can’t Wait Anymore, I’ve Got To Do It
Two years ago, in April 2023, I contemplated hip replacement surgery. I went so far as to visit an orthopedic surgeon. The surgeon advised me to lose weight so the operation and recovery would be easier. So I did. I … Continue reading
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Can We Survive Artificial Intelligence?
I’ve been playing with AI a lot lately. I have this idea to create a music video for one of my songs using AI. There are so many websites out there that allow you to create people from the ether … Continue reading
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Tagged #AI, #pixar, retirement, retirement ain't easy, youtube
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Retirement Ain't Easy 