California Chit Chat 2019

**sidewalker** · #1 01-01-2019, 07:59 AM

Here is a link to the 2018 thread

http://prisontalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=708690

Cant believe a whole year is gone! Time seems to fly lately

**sidewalker** · #2 02-17-2019, 10:22 AM

So how is 2019 treating everyone?
Hopefully well.
For me its been an adjustment. I retired at the end of last year so its been strange.

I just wish the weather would get better sooner. lol. Come on spring!

Here in Northern CA its just been rain rain rain it seems. We needed it for sure, but a break now and again would be nice.

Hows everyone else faring?

gvalliant · #3 02-17-2019, 11:51 PM

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Hows everyone else faring?

2019 starting better than 2018. At least at a CDCR level for me and my son. I'll take it. Of course 2018 was so bad that if it didn't get better I'd probably soon be taking a long walk on a short pier...

Retirement is weird isn't it. I've retired and unretired a few times the last year or two. I get bored easy plus I can't kid myself into thinking I can actually afford to retire. Reality sucks.

I hear you about the rain. We have a lot in SoCal this winter. Beats the cold -30 degree with -50 degree windchill like our friends in the north and northeast had this winter. A little perspective....

orchibu · #4 02-18-2019, 05:39 AM

I was mwi at one point .he's still in CA and we rain friends. Just denied parole again he's done 25 so far on a 20-life. I am retired on medical grounds and now live on an island off UK mainland. It rains a lot here to where I lived in England but the life and scenery make up for that.

**sidewalker** · #5 02-18-2019, 09:13 AM

gvalliant
Oh I know it could be worse. Much worse weather wise.
I guess after being forced for over 30 yrs to work outside no matter the weather, I find it good to be able to decide if I want to brave it.
I DO need to get outside more tho. Too much sitting on my butt is not good.
I think once the weather improves some I'll be back to a routine of at least walking more.

As to not working, I dont know yet if that is going to be a thing. I think Im going to have to be doing something here soon. Its not like Im rolling in money. Not by a long shot. But I did save enough to get by for a bit til my retirement actually kicks in. Supposed to get my first *check* around the 1st. So we shall see.

An island sounds great, but not a rainy one lol!
Its just been an especially wet winter so far.

**Patrickj** · #6 02-18-2019, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by sidewalker

gvalliant
Oh I know it could be worse. Much worse weather wise.
I guess after being forced for over 30 yrs to work outside no matter the weather, I find it good to be able to decide if I want to brave it.
I DO need to get outside more tho. Too much sitting on my butt is not good.
I think once the weather improves some I'll be back to a routine of at least walking more.

As to not working, I dont know yet if that is going to be a thing. I think Im going to have to be doing something here soon. Its not like Im rolling in money. Not by a long shot. But I did save enough to get by for a bit til my retirement actually kicks in. Supposed to get my first *check* around the 1st. So we shall see.

An island sounds great, but not a rainy one lol!
Its just been an especially wet winter so far.

I hear you on sitting on my butt to much. I told my brother the other day I feel like I am getting poisoned inside by not getting out and doing my 1/2 mile to a mile walk a day. After three tries at retirement I have finally stayed retired

Adjusting to the income cut back wasn't as hard as I thought this time . I am just not cut out for 6o hour work weeks anymore. Even if most of my work is from home. I still was sitting in front of my computer a good 45+hours a week.
2019 so far is going good I have to have surgery (hernia repair) so my brother gets the job of dealing with my cranky ass after I have surgery.
Other then that I am doing great. Maybe I am finally learning how to just let crap go and not letting stupid things and people bother me.
My former job still calls on me . I do very little for them ( I have to keep my contact options open) I have contacts in places that are and have retired also. The new people taking their places need to learn that being nice ( not rude) would benefit them better, because I still know people in higher place then they hold. Sometimes their remarks are discussed "off the record", Just as a concerned citizen

I am enjoying myself for a change, No more relationship drama, so life is good. I am finding out that 35-40 year old professional females and I have a different approach to life

Maybe we just had careers that didn't help our situation either

**sidewalker** · #7 02-19-2019, 09:30 AM

Oh sorry about the surgery Patrick. Hopefully after you have healed, you will feel alot better.

My bil has to have surgery on his knees. I feel bad for him. He gets almost zero help at home as his wife is also ill and his son who will be 18 is a terror. He's an aspy but well.....lets just say its ALL about him. He's pissed his dad will be out of commission so he wont be able to take him places to railfan. I just cant even go there with discussing him or I get really pissed off. (which does no one any good)

Really looking forward to possibly getting to see my grandson sunday.