After 31 years of slogging away at a full-time career, at times working two jobs, I am walking out of my engineering "day-job" office for the last time - even getting something called "a pension". I know those are rare. Once I get resettled in my "Gulch" home I'll divulge what I've been doing here. While doing this work I started out as a neocon and ended up being an Objectivst-Minarchist. When I explain it will be clear as to why. The two generations of men in my family before me retired at 55. I'm 54. But, I plan to continue to do some work (I enjoy working...sick, I know). But, I'll also be coaching high school golf, may run for the school board, and I may work in the shadows to help ensure that liberalism doesn't ruin the government where I'm landing. I'm very excited about this transition. Driving a desk is a death sentence, really. Oh! And, I'm going to get to read more...which I'm excited about. My work in the C19 pandemic was so heavy I actually experienced some burnout, which was interesting. Mending well now, though. All the best to my fellow Gulchers here. I also may take some steps to organizing a gathering of us somewhere...