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: writing
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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2024 New Year’s Resolutions Q1 Report Card
It’s time to review my 2024 New Year’s Resolutions. This is my 3rd year of doing this. At the beginning of each year I set five personal goals for the year and see if I can complete them. I grade … Continue reading
Retirement – Fun or No Fun ?
Here I am 3 weeks into retirement and still getting used to the idea that every day is a Saturday. It is Monday and I’m at Mom’s in Mississippi because when you don’t have to go to work, why not … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, retirement
Tagged bam, books, books-a-million, city of heroes, CoH, family, fiction, gulfport, hattiesburg, hattiesburg zoo, life, mississippi, ollie's, retirement, retirement ain't easy, t-bones, t-bones records, writing, youtube
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2023 Year End Wrap Up
It’s time for a 2023 Resolution Wrap up. Time to review what nonsense I came up with in January to try and fulfill, improve and better my life. So here we go. Resolution #1 – I’m going to journal this … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Life in General, Music, writing
Tagged 2023, Album of the month, blog, blogging, Camp NaNoWriMo, demo, Hero Bread, journal, Music, my music, NaNoWriMo, new years resolution, recording, resolution, soundcloud, weight loss, writing
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2023 Resolution Review – Am I Making a Dent?
I completely missed posting on Monday, I guess because it was a holiday in the states. So pretend it’s still Monday and this is my posting. Here we are 8 months into the year, 2/3 of the way on this … Continue reading
Camp NaNoWriMo Results
I did it! I set a goal and delivered on that goal. If you remember my previous post from July 10, I announced my participation in July’s Camp NaNoWriMo. I’m not going to rehash what it’s all about, suffice it to say … Continue reading
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Tagged Camp NaNoWriMo, Comic Book, NaNoWriMo, new years resolution, soundcloud, Toy Photography, writing
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Camp NaNoWriMo
I wanted to wait a bit before I announced this. Just in case I failed. I have been participating in Camp NaNoWriMo for the past nine days. I have successfully fulfilled my daily goal of writing at least 645 words … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, writing
Tagged Camp NaNoWriMo, July, memoir, NaNo Buddies, NaNoWriMo, national novel writing month, writing
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My Book that’s not a book…yet
I’m working on one of my new years resolutions. I’m working on my book. I’ve got a story, I’ve got a protagonist and antagonist. And I think it’s got an interesting premise. Maybe I’ll get the courage up and share … Continue reading
Posted in family, Philosophical, writing
Tagged NaNoWriMo, new years resolution, premise, writing, writing sprints
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iJournal
I’ve gone and started a journal again (see Resolution #1). I bought a blank book and have written my thoughts and comments for the last two days. Its a bit freeing although my arm is hurting from writing so much. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020 sucks, journal, NaNoWriMo, new years resolution, songwriting, writing
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Retirement Ain't Easy 