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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: retirement
Album of the Month – Powerhouse by American Tears
If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time you know that I do this Album/Vinyl of the Month Series. Once a month I choose an album from my collection and talk about when I bought it, where I … Continue reading
Posted in Album of the month, Music
Tagged Album of the month, american tears, Music, powerhouse, retirement, retirement ain't easy, vinyl, youtube
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2025 New Year Resolutions
Once again it’s time to put forth my resolutions or goals for 2025. I’m a bit late this year but better late than never. As a former Project Manager, I find that setting goals is essential for my self worth … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Life in General, retirement, writing
Tagged blog, blogging, book reading, books, goodreads, memoir, Music, music equipment, novel writing, record album, recording, retirement, retirement ain't easy, toy collecting, toys, weightloss, writing
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10 Albums From My High School Graduation Year-1979
A month or so ago I saw a YouTube post from a Mike at Hubtunes who posted a few videos with the theme called Rock & Roll High School – 5 Records From My High School Years. I liked the … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Music
Tagged 1979, AC/DC, B-52s, billy thorpe, children of the sun, high school, highway to hell, lovedrive, mother's finest, mother's finest live, Music, pink floyd, retirement, retirement ain't easy, Rickie Lee Jones, sammy hagar, the knack, the offenders, the wall, vinyl, vinylcollection, vinylcommunity, we must rebel, youtube
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Vinyl Community Thread – #Winter
So, on YouTube there are a number of vinyl and CD “Tags” or “Threads”. These Tags/Threads are lists or questions put forth to the vinyl/CD community that you answer with items from your vinyl or CD collection. I participate in … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged #cdcollection, #cdcollector, #recordcollector, #vinylcollection, #vinylcommunity, #winter, Music, retirement, retirement ain't easy, vinyl, youtube
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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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2024 New Year’s Resolutions Report Card
Its time to review my 2024 New Year’s Resolutions. I’ve been doing this for a number of years now. I always set some goals for myself that have to do with my personal creative side. These goals are self improvements … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Life in General, Music, retirement, Uncategorized
Tagged blog, blogging, Distrokid, memoir, Music, new music, new years resolution, overweight, recording, resolution, retirement, retirement ain't easy, spotify, streaming music, vlog, weight loss, youtube
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2025 Vinyl Soundtrack Tag for 2025
Another Vinyl Tag that lists 13 questions you answer using your vinyl record collection. Here is my response.
I Can See Clearly Now – Retirement Day
I took the chords and melody from Johnny Nash and made my own little Retirement Diddy. Sing Along.
Posted in Music, retirement
Tagged I can see clearly now, Music, retirement, retirement ain't easy, retirement day, sing along, ukulele, youtube
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Hobbies That Keep Me Busy in Retirement – Toy Photography
I was photographing my toys long before photographing toys was a thing on Instagram. Really. I was photographing my 12 inch G.I. Joes way back in the 90s. I photographed my action figures as well. I continue to collect and … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Toy Photography
Tagged G.I. Joe, hot wheel, instagram, JoyToy, KISS, McFarlane Toys, photography, retirement, retirement ain't easy, Toy Photography
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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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