[widgeon13]

I retired in 2004 and the transition was not particularly easy. It took a while to figure out what I wanted to do but I settled on the following. First priority is to manage finances. That is not time consuming but it does require attention. I manage our portfolio to produce a certain income level since I don't have a defined benefit plan (retirement plan). I also serve on the board of New England private company as well as some local committees involving community planning and local airport management. I ski patrol in the winter and volunteer EMT services 12 months of the year when I am in town. For leisure, I play golf in the summer, ski in the winter, hike the Adirondacks, fly my plane when the weather is good and travel when my wife wants a change of scenery. Sandwich in taking the Pcar out when the weather is nice and enjoy the company of our son and his new wife, who we really enjoy as well as spending time with friends who have common interests. It's a busy schedule. Also do some cycling and will be riding with my BIL in May from upstate NY to have him dip his foot into the Atlantic as he finishes his journey of riding across the country from his home in LA.

That's all, although we are working on finding a nice villa/home in the Sarasota area to help us get through the long Adirondack winters.