A year before I was eligible for retirement I injured my back really bad again. I was still living on my 41' Formosa Ketch at the time and had plans and dreams.
Dreams of sailing all over the place. By myself if I had to but I was on the lookout for that cute little adventurous first mate.
My back got worse and the boat fell into bad disrepair. I had no money saved to make extensive repairs. I had lost all initiative to live out my dream.
I lost all desire and my first mate wasn't all that cute
My dad was dying of cancer. My Jaguar was in need of repairs. My dog JoJo jumped off the boat and died. Reeboc barked too much.
My supervisor was a dick. My doctor was a scam quack. Retirement was still a year away.
What the hell you gonna do now Piepmeier?

I WANNA GO HOME

My retirement logs are below by year
 

2008 Deming New Mexico

2007 PLAYING GOLF IN DEMING,  NEW MEXICO

2006 TEXAS, GEORGIA, MISSOURI NEW MEXICO

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001 PORT ARANSAS, TEXAS UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS