Thanks for the good words guys. I was in a very unique situation having not married till nearly 40 and having no kids, I put my money away in my TSP or 401K and since the early 90's in a stock market index fund. I did very well. When I sat down with the advisor in early September she said I could make more money sitting at home than working. Well geez twist my arm. I decided to stick it out till the end of the year to work one last holiday season then get the heck out. Believe me, countless times I questioned that decision with being mandated to work off days and working at least 10 hour days, sometimes 12, a few even longer. Shorthanded, people out on injury, it was the right move to leave. Again, no regrets. Towards the end there would be days I would go home physically hurting. Yeah, I don't miss that. I look.forward to what life presents me going forward.
Shout out to my neighbor down the road, Kevin. Count me in on any sort of get together. Maybe a trip to Bull Moose the last of the chains here in northern New England. They always have a decent jazz section. A beverage is good as well.