Our rest break over, we headed out from 6th Bridge on the final leg of our expedition. The wide paved road was a relief from the rocky trails we had just ridden.
Not much to tell. After working for 3 companies over 43+ years (38 years 7 months with my last company), I finally got that promotion I had waited my entire career for……retirement.
I have been exploring this new career for the past 7+ years and while it is not always exciting, the chance to do what I want for myself and my family instead of what my company wants has been very fulfilling. Early on, there was a long list of projects in my “to-do” hopper and I attacked these projects with a vengeance for the first 9 months of retirement. Eventually, my brain told me that this was not what retirement was about, so it took me another 5 months before my industriousness again took over and I attacked another line of projects, this time somewhat shorter and less complicated, as well as many new projects related to the family weddings in 2016. After going hard for 6 weeks and 3 weddings, my body was telling me to relax, then the flu bug hit and as soon as that was done with me, my sciatic acted up. No rest for the wicked. In 2020 and 2021, the Covid 19 pandemic changed the whole retirement gig. I was lucky to not be still working, for sure.
I enjoy photography, gardening, working with my hands, walking, cycling, skiing, travelling, reading and creating special photo and video productions obtained in my first pastime. I may never become wealthy in any of these pursuits, but I already feel I am rich in life experiences far beyond any expectation.
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4 thoughts on “Expedition Part 4 – 6th Bridge to PLR”
Great conclusion to quite the adventure of a ride! I’m sure wine o’clock was even more enjoyable that day 🙂
It was an epic ride, Allan, and a thoroughly deserved Wine O’ Clock indeed. There is something inherently sinister about a gathering of ravens. I’m sure they were up to no good.
Thanks Leighton. We often wonder when we are going to stop doing such adventurous things (at our age) and then we get lost in the moment. This was an epic day. I don’t mind the ravens, but I absolutely detest the crows. The ravens still look sinister, but mostly just play in the the thermals and squawk. The crows never stop their freaking noise and always look like they could poop on you or peck your eyes out or both. Thanks for reading. Allan
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Great conclusion to quite the adventure of a ride! I’m sure wine o’clock was even more enjoyable that day 🙂
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Wine o’clock was a real celebration Lyssy. All our planning and packing had paid off and we survived. Thanks for coming along for the ride. Allan
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It was an epic ride, Allan, and a thoroughly deserved Wine O’ Clock indeed. There is something inherently sinister about a gathering of ravens. I’m sure they were up to no good.
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Thanks Leighton. We often wonder when we are going to stop doing such adventurous things (at our age) and then we get lost in the moment. This was an epic day. I don’t mind the ravens, but I absolutely detest the crows. The ravens still look sinister, but mostly just play in the the thermals and squawk. The crows never stop their freaking noise and always look like they could poop on you or peck your eyes out or both. Thanks for reading. Allan
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