Current Ideas

The retirement begins at the end of July.  There are things to plan:

• Healthcare
• Phone
• Camping setups: canopy, supplies, route
• House set up
• Book list: Thoreau, Joseph Campbell, intellectual history

How I see the days of camping:

• Morning hike with the dog
• Yoga/Meditation
• Breakfast
• Reading (hard)
• Lunch
• Hike/drawing
• Reading (medium)
• Supper
• Reading (lite)

There will be days of travel as I explore:

• Mountain lakes
• Mount Baldy
• Big Lake/Hawley Lake
• Rte 191
• Morenci/Safford/Globe
• etc.

I don't think there will be a return to Phoenix during this loop.

I struggle with what the days of retirement will be.  Last night, I drifted into ipad games, twitter and internet mindlessness.  I watched TV and played with the dog. 

I will be swimming against the tide of my own laziness, habit and energy during the retirement and must resist it.  The return to Phoenix in September must be constructive, fulfilling, goal oriented -- even if it has nothing to show for it, it cannot be watching TV or the internet or staring into space.  Reading, hiking, house work, activity is acceptable without having a need for production or income but I must be ever vigilant regarding boredom.