bierkergaard

Every year around this time, I have some time off of work. I typically don't travel a lot or long  because I can be called back to work to do the schedules at any time. I am on-call. So, I keep things open and play it by ear. I am thankful nonetheless to relax and restore. Retirement is starting to sound delightful. I am prepping for laying down my labors in a few years. I want to retire when I am healthy enough to enjoy it. I don't want the highlight of my week to be Wednesday Night Bingo and Friday Tapioca Pudding for lunch.  One year I watched the Gettysburg Battle series on Pennsylvania Cable Network where Park Rangers and Laypeople talk about some aspect of the battle. The battle happened around this time back in the day so it makes sense to revisit it. I am always amazed that there are so many die-hard devotees to the details of the days about 40 miles West of here. For a couple of other years, I watched Bourdain on his travels across the globe. I am fairly con...