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Retirement |
Some years ago I captured a picture of a broken down and decaying farm implement descending into the earth of a field in Vermont. I
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Saying Goodbye
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Halloween Deb & Katy |
I will greatly miss the support and friendship of my staff and the interaction with MOST of my patients. Following the announcement of my retirement, I have enjoyed my office "farewell tour" receiving many expressions of appreciation, best wishes and a tsunami of hugs from so many of my friends who just happen to have also been my patients. It is greatly reassuring to know that I am handing them over to
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Donna Pushing the Calendars |
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"Better Breathers" Heading Out to Cruise Lake Winnepesaukee |
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Donna Keeping Me on Track |
Done
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So I'm done. What to do now? Obviously photography. Over the last years as my commitment to photographing my special corner
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For years retired friends and patients have told me the same thing, "Now that I'm retired, I have no time whatsoever". I have already become aware of the tendency to take everything slower now that I have a less dictatorial schedule. It is lovely to know that if I don't accomplish everything on my daily "to do" list that there is always tomorrow. But there lies the trap, and, knowing myself, I am certain that I will need concrete long and short term goals and a plan to reach them. So here goes.
Long Term:
Photography. Ok, no surprise here. I would like to use my time to expand my vision, not only to include broader coverage of my New England home base, but also to explore aspects of photography beyond my landscape comfort zone. I have always been drawn to the study of the human face and I would love to
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Shorter Term
Given my innately lazy nature some degree of discipline will be required. I have been actually retired for all of about a week, so it is undoubtedly early to formulate a detailed list of retirement resolutions, but here is a quick and preliminary list of some of the goals that I would like to place on my new "task list".
- Up for sunrise at least once per week. I am old and lazy, but I
can no longer use the standard excuse; " I have to get to work today".
- At least one sunset per week. Much easier to manage.
- In the studio one day per week or at least a half day to produce physical work.
- Out of town trip at least once per month.
- Office promotional work once per week, although lately this seems to consuming most of my time.
- Blog weekly. I'm approaching 200 blog articles and finding new topics is not getting any easier.
- Gym at least 3 times per week. The secret to exercising is just showing up.
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Settled In - NOT at the Gym |
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That's a start, but please don't keep track of the success of my program. After putting this article together I know one early goal should be to try to get more pictures of broken down farm machinery for my portfolio, but I'm retired, and if I don't get it done today, there is always tomorrow.
Jeffrey Newcomer
Partridgebrookreflections.com
A great new task list - catching a sunrise and sunset is top priority at least once a week after missing so many. Photography is an excellent way to spend your retirement time - some great pics here. It also feels good just to breathe and be for awhile when you retire.
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