Thinking Out Loud

No one ever says life is fair.

Now, I find out that I’m not old enough. Yes, it is hard to believe. I’m at the age where the Safeway people ask if I want help getting my groceries out to the car. I’ve had people tell me I could get my kids to help fill out an online registration form if I don’t have a computer or have difficulty. The MacDonald’s restaurant gives me coffee at the seniors rate. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s official…

I have a new job with SaskWater. I officially begin working (for real) on the 19th of November, but I have orientation, and training and other preliminary stuff before that. It’s casual employment – that means they call me when no one else will work, I think – so I’m sure I’ll be working a lot of stat holidays and such. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »

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.

Well, I’m not exactly sure, but I’m at about 98% sure that I will be retired from working with the City of Moose Jaw starting tomorrow