I have a verbal commitment with the CEO of my company to, God willing, continue to work for him until I am 70. Of course, lots of things can change, especially with a start-up company (although we seem to be on an upward climb) and even more especially with my health as I approach 70 (although it is quite good right now). Retirement is the furthest thing from my desires at this point. I seemed like I was leading an aimless life after I finished all my Ph.D. work just a couple of weeks ago. Since then, I have tried to identify some projects with longer term goals to do and actually even picked one. I have also purchased a few books, got onto an exercise and diet plan, and continue to work with Lorena’s brother, Lynn, in our real estate development and construction business in Mexico. All that, plus travel to visit the kids on the east coast and Grandma Conchita in Monterrey.

On paper, that seems like a lot of stuff to be doing. In terms of time, it is not an inordinate time sink. It is made a lot easier because I work from home. I get up in the morning at around 6 AM, read my Bible, write in my blog, work until around noon, try to leave the house to eat lunch with Lorena at least a couple of times per week, work until 5 PM or so, have a snack and read a book, eat dinner at around 7 PM, get on the treadmill and listen so podcasts or read for an hour, have a cup of decaf, and then go to bed. I only talk with Lynn about 1½ times per week. We travel and we travel about once per month, so that part does not take up too much time. It seems like I should be able to maintain a schedule like this until well after 70 if my mind and health remain good.

Lynn is working at setting up our house in Mexico so I can work from there, too. We really do hope to be able to live there for 3-4 months per year before too long. Maybe I can make it to 80 before I have to retire.