ESPN's Bob Ley, a guy I respect among sports journalists, is retiring after 40 years:
https://twitter.com/BobLeyESPN/statu...74316041371650
It got me thinking about retirement and wondering what everybody here had in mind when they retired, or what you're thinking about when and how you might retire in the future.
I used to think it would be a long time, if ever, before I retired. I have a relatively low stress job, it's intellectually rewarding, I work with colleagues who challenge me to bring my A game. And I get a lot of time off every year, so I can recharge my batteries fairly regularly.
But I had this accident last year and a lot of time off. It made me realize man makes plans and God chuckles at our arrogance. Plus Mrs. BEvans and I spent a few days down at The Villages in April to see if it was someplace we might consider for a warm-weather retirement destination in the future. Living a few days like a retiree is something I'd never done before (it felt different from a vacation) and I really liked it. So whereas before my accident I saw myself working indefinitely, perhaps forever, it now looks like something I could do, and maybe sooner rather than later. I'm in my mid 50s now and could see giving it serious consideration in my early-mid 60s.
So wondering of those of you have who have retired, what your thinking was and how you like it. For those who are kind of in my shoes (getting to a "certain age" where it starts looking more real), what you're thinking about when/where/how you will retire.
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