Thinking Out Loud

Today (apparently) is my first official day of retirement.

I thought I was still an employed person until the end of May, but apparently they way payout of vacation and other stuff works, yesterday was my last day. Not that it matters – either way, I was not going to work today. Read the rest of this entry »

On Thursday of last week SaskTel told me that they wanted to replace my old modem with one of their new hi-speed wireless router internet access units.

When they asked me if I wanted to have someone come and install it, or save the $25.00 and do a “self-install” I figured that I know enough about computers that it should be an easy task.

They assured me that all I had to do was unplug the old one, and plug the new one in. I’m not stupid. Nothing is that easy. Read the rest of this entry »

I more than hate them. I despise them. I do not understand their purpose on this world. I hate when I see one, and I hate more when I see one on me.

Wood ticks are arachnids. That is a spider as far as I’m concerned. Right after wood ticks, spiders are second on my list of bugs I don’t want to see. Ever. Read the rest of this entry »

Just came back from a meeting regarding my pension – how it will be set up, what I need to do, what they need to do.

Imagine that. Lee Lynds with a investment manager. That seems a little surreal to me.

co·nun·drum (pronunciation:) kuh-nuhn-druh m

1. A riddle in which a fanciful question is answered by a pun.
2. A paradoxical, insoluble, or difficult problem; a dilemma.

I have one.

Most people have a conundrum from time to time, and now I have one.

My paradoxical problem (big words, huh?) is relatively simple to resolve, but each answer returns me to the conundrum. Which is what a conundrum is, after all. Read the rest of this entry »

I want to go storm chasing when I grow up.

Apparently, “growing up” and “storm chasing” is a contradiction in terms according to some. My sister said (not relating to this subject at all, just as a comment in general about my sanity – thanks for your opinion, Sherry )

“I dont really think you are losing it all that bad (yet) Unless you do the storm chasing thing. Read the rest of this entry »

Today I submitted my letter to the City informing them I would be retiring as soon as possible.

It’s kind of scary, but at the same time I’m looking forward to taking some time off before I decide exactly what I want to do.