Comments on: From Doug: Why? http://gruggersway.today.com Retired and Restless Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:27:40 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 By: montini http://gruggersway.today.com/main/#comment-2797 montini Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:56:44 +0000 http://gruggersway.today.com/main/#comment-2797 Hi Doug~ I have enjoyed reading your blogs so much, I wanted to let you know that you are included in my "Blogs that Rock" post today. I am doing a weekly post highlighting various blogs that i think deserve a closer look. The link to my post is below, I hope you enjoy it. http://mysignsoflife.today.com/2008/10/26/blogs-that-rock-week-2/ Sincerely, Monica Borden Hi Doug~

I have enjoyed reading your blogs so much, I wanted to let you know that you are included in my “Blogs that Rock” post today. I am doing a weekly post highlighting various blogs that i think deserve a closer look. The link to my post is below, I hope you enjoy it.

http://mysignsoflife.today.com/2008/10/26/blogs-that-rock-week-2/

Sincerely,
Monica Borden

]]> By: Dennis http://gruggersway.today.com/main/#comment-868 Dennis Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:32:00 +0000 http://gruggersway.today.com/main/#comment-868 Hi Doug. I just happened onto your blog while exploring for examples of how people 'do' this blogging stuff. My #1 granddaughter (a web techie) is urging me get into the blogging scene and I've been poking around to see what it's all about. I like the way you've put your material together ... interesting and readable. Keep up the good work. Hi Doug. I just happened onto your blog while exploring for examples of how people ‘do’ this blogging stuff. My #1 granddaughter (a web techie) is urging me get into the blogging scene and I’ve been poking around to see what it’s all about. I like the way you’ve put your material together … interesting and readable. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: my3sons http://gruggersway.today.com/main/#comment-670 my3sons Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:05:52 +0000 http://gruggersway.today.com/main/#comment-670 Wow, it's sites like these that actually give me something to look forward to......I just turned 40 and well, u "know" what that means to a woman...LOL... Thanks for your sincerity and encouragement.... H.I.T.s Mom www.heavenandhellatonce.today.com Wow, it’s sites like these that actually give me something to look forward to……I just turned 40 and well, u “know” what that means to a woman…LOL…

Thanks for your sincerity and encouragement….

H.I.T.s Mom

www.heavenandhellatonce.today.com

]]> By: Karean http://gruggersway.today.com/main/#comment-23 Karean Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:43:23 +0000 http://gruggersway.today.com/main/#comment-23 I read your journal entry on AARP and decided to see what you have to say about "retirement." I will be retiring August 31st 2008, I don't think I am ready to leave but my heart and health think it is time to move onto some thing else. I truly want to be FREE on another level. I want to be able to do more things that I have been dreaming about for years. Mainly, to do what ever within my time frame. Whatever that means. But, I would like to watch your progress in this new area of life. I read your journal entry on AARP and decided to see what you have to say about “retirement.” I will be retiring August 31st 2008, I don’t think I am ready to leave but my heart and health think it is time to move onto some thing else. I truly want to be FREE on another level. I want to be able to do more things that I have been dreaming about for years. Mainly, to do what ever within my time frame. Whatever that means. But, I would like to watch your progress in this new area of life.

]]> By: dougkueffler http://gruggersway.today.com/main/#comment-22 dougkueffler Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:11:29 +0000 http://gruggersway.today.com/main/#comment-22 Thanks for the great contribution, Paul. I agree that the restroom dribble was entertaining, but then the ladies kicked me out. Thanks for the great contribution, Paul. I agree that the restroom dribble was entertaining, but then the ladies kicked me out.

]]> By: Paul Williamson http://gruggersway.today.com/main/#comment-19 Paul Williamson Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:34:53 +0000 http://gruggersway.today.com/main/#comment-19 What is retirement? How do I fit into the role of a retiree? What the hell is a retiree and could I really be one? All excellent questions that I personally choose to ignore for the moment. Not to say that I haven't toyed with concept of 'me' being a retiree. Actually, I did dip my toe into the water for a short period of time. Faint attempt though for I stayed tethered to the world of work as a hired gun consultant to a Department of Defense organization that included a couple of fellas that I worked with as peers for five years. I had this fantasy that I would work from home (which, I did) and not be encumbered by the politics and leg sniffing that goes with life in a bureaucracy. I was somewhat surprised to learn that I missed more of the office environment person to person interaction than I ever conceived possible. I thought I hated being the referee in Johnny's and Sally's, "He doesn't respect my contributions" squabbles. Working at home it was just me and the internet and an occasional phone call. I almost tingled with anticipation at the mere mention of having to drive to DC to attend another mind numbing Pentagon meeting in my consultant cloak. I discovered that I missed hearing stupid naive comments in the Men's bathroom like, "I think we're really making a difference here!" I discovered I needed more of this dribble! So I came back to work full time. Does that mean I prefer 'dribble' to retired life? Perhaps. However, I like to think of myself as having been cleansed of "the need to succeed" and reborn as a UVOM (unvarnished opinion man) during that flirtatious dance with retirement. Perhaps you (Doug) can use the above to illustrate "fear" of retirement. As a UVOM I can opine that what you just read reveals a man who is afraid of retirement because he finds comfort in the world of office nonsense and can't find the same 'satisfying' level of personal entertainment working part-time and, God forbid, as a full fledged retiree. What is retirement? How do I fit into the role of a retiree? What the hell is a retiree and could I really be one? All excellent questions that I personally choose to ignore for the moment. Not to say that I haven’t toyed with concept of ‘me’ being a retiree. Actually, I did dip my toe into the water for a short period of time. Faint attempt though for I stayed tethered to the world of work as a hired gun consultant to a Department of Defense organization that included a couple of fellas that I worked with as peers for five years. I had this fantasy that I would work from home (which, I did) and not be encumbered by the politics and leg sniffing that goes with life in a bureaucracy. I was somewhat surprised to learn that I missed more of the office environment person to person interaction than I ever conceived possible. I thought I hated being the referee in Johnny’s and Sally’s, “He doesn’t respect my contributions” squabbles. Working at home it was just me and the internet and an occasional phone call. I almost tingled with anticipation at the mere mention of having to drive to DC to attend another mind numbing Pentagon meeting in my consultant cloak. I discovered that I missed hearing stupid naive comments in the Men’s bathroom like, “I think we’re really making a difference here!”
I discovered I needed more of this dribble! So I came back to work full time. Does that mean I prefer ‘dribble’ to retired life? Perhaps. However, I like to think of myself as having been cleansed of “the need to succeed” and reborn as a UVOM (unvarnished opinion man) during that flirtatious dance with retirement.
Perhaps you (Doug) can use the above to illustrate “fear” of retirement. As a UVOM I can opine that what you just read reveals a man who is afraid of retirement because he finds comfort in the world of office nonsense and can’t find the same ’satisfying’ level of personal entertainment working part-time and, God forbid, as a full fledged retiree.

]]> By: dougkueffler http://gruggersway.today.com/main/#comment-18 dougkueffler Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:00:13 +0000 http://gruggersway.today.com/main/#comment-18 Thanks for the Comments, Mom and HoppyLady! I really appreciate your thoughts. If you want to help me in attracting new readers, just pass along the http of this site to all your friends! Thanks for the Comments, Mom and HoppyLady! I really appreciate your thoughts. If you want to help me in attracting new readers, just pass along the http of this site to all your friends!

]]> By: HoppyLady54 http://gruggersway.today.com/main/#comment-17 HoppyLady54 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:07:31 +0000 http://gruggersway.today.com/main/#comment-17 You describe the joys and pitfalls of retirement so perfectly. My thoughts, but being unable to write, your words exactly! Look forward to more, Dorelle You describe the joys and pitfalls of retirement so perfectly. My thoughts, but being unable to write, your words exactly!

Look forward to more, Dorelle

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