In the rear view mirror

Well, today was the day.  After nearly 20 years, I've separated myself from the FAA.  I am now officially retired.  No more badge.  No more headset.  No more working for the administration.

The big question is:  Now what?  I'm thinking I'm going to take Hugh's advice and buy and expensive pair of pajamas and live in them everyday.  The chicks can hang around the compound until Allison gets home and then they'll need to scurry off.

Oh, if it was only that easy....

Wandering around the Internet

So, I've decided to venture into the world of "online networking".  About a year ago I dipped my toe into that hot mess called "My Space" and I felt like that guy in Clockwork Orange being forced to walk down the Vegas strip.  Annihilation of my senses and it made me feel 60 years old.

I never signed up for an account so I never gave it another thought.  Then I heard someone talking about Facebook a few weeks ago so I decided to check it out.

Ahhhh.  It was like getting into a hot tub.  Comfortable, readable, and best of all, I've discovered some long lost friends which has just been priceless for me.  As I'm about to retire, I'm invigorated by this new outlet.  I'll get to keep in touch with people who have literally forged and changed my life.

All for free.

So I guess you could call this a public service announcement to those who haven't taken the plunge into online networking, give it a try.  You just might be surprised what or who you find.

Title

The title of this blog is a Beatle's reference.

In two days (Dec 29, 2008) I'll officially be retired.  Since I'll have a lot of time on my hands and I want to keep in touch with a lot of people, I decided I would blog so everyone could see what I'm up to and I can sharpen my writing skills.  The last time I did that was in the 7th grade so I have a lot of time to make up for.

So ending 2008 couldn't have come fast enough.  2009 has the potential to be the best year of my life on this planet.

I hope you'll find future posts more interesting than this one but I'm just counting this one as the introductory post to a blog I hope to keep up for awhile so check back to see what's going on.

"... eating chocolate cake in a bag.  The newspapers said, she's gone to his head.  They look just like two gurus in drag..."