Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Update on Act III

I am now three months into my unplanned early retirement, and--honestly--I have no idea how I ever had time to work! I stay busy every day doing seemingly mundane tasks, but I love it. There is something to be said about not being on anyone else's schedule. I do what I want, when I want. It is amazing.

My little severance payout and retention bonus have given me a buffer to not worry about money at this moment. I've spent a bit of time planning trips: 

  • Multiple trips to East Chicago to see Grayling 
  • Phoenix in September to see Marsha
  • Vancouver in October to see Craig 
  • Springfield in October to see Katie 
  • Tampa in December with Grayling 
  • Vegas in January to celebrate Katie's 70th birthday
  • Australia in March for Cathy's birthday
It has become clear to me that I don't want to work full-time. Ain't nobody got time for that! I have started the initial steps of creating my LLC - Luna Blue Project Support. I got it registered with the state of Iowa and have reserved my domain. Next up is creating my website. 

Stay tuned... 


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