..ok he still thinks he's 'retired'. Well, he is from the company that he nearly gave his blood for 30 years.

My partner took an early retirement at 58. Immediately after he retired, he gave himself a retirement gift...by cycling solo and camping for 6 months in New Zealand. Then I joined him for 3 weeks in Hawaii. ..

Anyway..he was happily volunteering for various cycling organizations, cycling daily and taking a few long bike trips across North America.

So he retired to work at part-time (so he claims. Yea, sure honey) at 65.

And now, he's back working...running his own little business on planning cycling facilities, etc. With 2 other younger guys. And perhaps for various projects he slaps on a few more other business team players for their specialized expertise.

For certain, I am witnessing how much time and effort it takes to launch one's own business, networking, etc. But you know..he's cycling less, gaining weight ..and now, I get an email one of his biz team players might be staying over night here tomorrow..in case he misses the ferry to go back home...

Groan.

But I know he's happy since this biz is his true calling. Totally different from working for...an oil company, his former employer. But same biz skills are now highly useful for him.