be employed. I think I had some identity wrapped up in employment.

Now....take this job...you know the rest.

I got a 11 month old Brittany puppy started on birds. Grandkids scattered from Birmingham to Ohio. I like a couple of trout fishing trips a year, and we're putting heat and air into our woodworking shop to make it functioning year round. I live 15 minutes from some awesome hiking trails in the GW National Forest and Dry River with its native trout stream. My wife and I are best friends.

We'll never have enough money for unlimited vacations, etc, but we can budget for some travel. It has been our prayer to arrive here with good health, a prayer that has been granted.

I can't imagine working in a hospital these days....as the stress just goes on and on and on, it must seem.