The Encore Career – going strong almost a year in the Making

The Encore Career – almost a year into it.

• So how is it? I was skeptical from all people were telling me that retirement is the best thing since sliced bread.

We took a trip to California in November, toured all the way from San Diego to San Francisco on the Pacific Coast Highway, that was a wonderful trip. The sights were just beautiful.

I ran my first 10K race in December when we were in Florida for the Christmas Holiday.

Then in the early part of 2020 the world got hit with the coronavirus – and the country had to shut down.  The information overload and confusion abounded throughout and continues to this day.

I did grocery shopping for people who could not get out during the pandemic and since the support group was not meeting in person I started baking cookies and delivering to the neighbors on a weekly basis, I met all the neighbors and enjoyed speaking with them.

As I write this I am there quarters into my training for my first half marathon in a few weeks, because of the pandemic this has been turned into a virtual race – that is a bit disappointing but I really want to do this so this is how it has to be.  I have been running at the Horseshoe Lake complex here in town, except when we were down in the Outer Banks, I ran on the path along the main road.

I think that is important at every stage of life to build resilience / adaptability – I think that is what has gotten me through the many challenges we have faced over the years and even these special challenges of 2020.

I think retirement is a poor word to describe this next stage of our lives, in my case I called it Encore Career (a suggestion from my son Paul).  I continue to work for my company in a part time / advisory capacity which works very well.

So how is the Encore Career*?

• Yes – I think it is GREAT….

            *Traditionally known as Retirement

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