The Louisiana native in me is having a conniption at the lack of seasoning in that pot 😫

“Put some other type of of seasoning”💀💀

I am very fortunate. I have two great friends that I made when we were about 16 years old. We are such good friends that I would personally take a bullet for either of them. I don’t mean to sound melodramatic, but I would be willing to die for either of them. Also, through interesting circumstances I have recently rekindled a relationship with a guy I went to high school with. My first two buddies and I have welcomed him into our little group with open arms. TADAHH! We have a foursome for our occasional breakfast get-togethers.

You haven't given a single bad situation here.

Fun!

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Seasoning???🤔

Beautiful spot! Really cool that you can still go back to that spot and remember your youth. #nopurplecar 😂

The hurricane is past us now. The Sun is coming out now. 2 days of rain & heavy winds, lots of leaves and branches to clean up. Found part of a shingle which makes me nervous. My son''s power is out. He lives a county away. Wish I was there for dinner

I'm a bit anxious to see how my sleep pattern will change once I retire in January, Buzz. I am currently on a routine of going to bed at 10pm and up at 7am. I have a feeling mine probably won't change that much!

Tip: first few minutes didn't grab me so I left. Too much on leaving your place of employment, not the title.

I wish I remembered my first fish. I do remember fishing with a cane pole. My grandpa introduced me into using a a cane pole. That was my mom’s dad my grandpa. I do remember my first pool hall/bar. I was about 9 years old. Grandpa said it was our little secret. Don’t tell grandma. It was in Arkansas. What a summer learned to shoot pool and my first taste of beer. I miss those times.

I would have stayed retired if I had someone to enjoy it with but I was just bored most of the time. I found the best job ever and I seriously don’t think I’ll ever retire again. If you are not enjoying yourself I would recommend you find something that you enjoy.

I retired at 47. I left my career, corporate office job and went and bought a small sheep farm in Wales. We farm because we want to. We don't have to - but I like to have something new to learn about and think about. I didn't want to move out here and become a "full time tourist" like a lot of my neighbours. I strongly recommend if you're going to retire early that you find something new to focus on. Hobbies, volunteering, whatever it is - but if you retire into a vacuum you'll regret it.

RETIRED 5 YEARS NOW. I AM NOW ON ISLAND TIME.

Great video! I finally stopped full time work at 68 not because I didn’t like what I was doing, but because the pace of business was causing me so much stress I really thought it was going to kill me (and it probably would have.) What a difference without the stress, I lost weight, got lots of sleep and actually feel better and healthier than I had for a long time.

No purple car corvair. My parents friend had one of those but it was white. I think I caught my first fish a trout at mammoth lakes. It was big enough to eat for dinner.

My 1st fish was a Stickleback caught using a jam jar, just working class kids having fun in central London lol

I am about a month away from retirement. My wife and I have done well financially but our life has been full of extreme highs and extreme lows. We are high school sweethearts married almost 40 years. This year, we both lost our son and had a financial windfall at the same time. My business partners thought it would be a good time to buy me out and then proceeded to offer me more money than I have ever dreamed of. They were thinking of her and I. Those dudes are Saints. Literally we will never have to work again. We just buried our son a few weeks ago. The house feels empty and the feelings are still raw. We feel like he will come through the door at any minute. But, in the same breath, we have talked about traveling and paying off the house and all the good things that empty nesters do. As an engineer, I’m a bit of a workaholic. My wife took care of our son. We haven’t been on a vacation in over 18 years. I may wake up next year some time. Love your video. I’m in a weird place. I can’t be happy. But, also, I can’t be sad. As my Dad would say “Onward through the fog”.

Glad that Mrs. Buzz & you enjoyed a special dinner out on your 41st anniversary! Having some fun, while staying within budget is important. As you stated having savings ready for the unexpected, not for monthly expenses seems to be key to a no/low-stress enjoyable retirement!

That is amazing. Cool place. Thanks for sharing that memory.

Buzz is going to feed some folks. Looks delicious, I’m on my way 😂

You are fortunate that this place still exists years later, to return to. Most of my childhood haunts have long since become housing developments.

Mine came out of the Contookook River. Not sure it was my first, but I do remember my dad keeping hands off of me and my rod when I landed a 19-inch pickerel all by my self. Sweet memory! Good to keep hearing you, Buzz!

You don't put the rebar in?

So very beautiful and peaceful. Looks like more water flowing since the rain. How I'd love to be viewing that today. So there SO much beauty in America that don't even realize is there. Thanks for sharing, Buzz. Have a good nights' rest (and no crazy dreams)!

Skin side down first for thighs 😢

Looks good Buzz. Down here in Florida had to grill my dinner the powers out. Otherwise we're doing good.

Wow looks great!

I am needing to retire soon….I will be doing the Irish exit…..I will be alone, but I look forward to the opportunity to just be free. I have worked since I was a young teen…. You have some cute birdies behind you!

Oh man. I love fishing and I love a good fish story. Thanks Buzz!👍👍👍👍

Retired over a decade, still have an occasional work dream/nightmares. Yes my sleep cycle has changed, used to get up at 4:30am, now it’s 7-7:30am but going to sleep used to be 10pm, now its around midnight. Yeah, some dreams get kinda crazy.(leave it at that, lol)

Beautiful spot, Buzz! That's awesome you can return to and visit places of fun times as a young child. Have a great weekend!

Looks delicious! Are you having a party?

Been scared to retire for no particular reason at 70 I think it’s time soon. I kind of love the stress and deadlines of my job because I’m pretty good at It . Won’t be an emotional exit as I have been working remotely for 2 years. I think I might feel guilty with no deadlines or solutions. Love your videos

Damn, you’re not playing around, serious feast 😋

Awesome Buzz 🔥🇺🇸

Great story Buzz! We all remember our first fish catch! Now a Steelhead would be a super catch!

Buzz, Just got to say , you're , I think, a good guy, inside and out. Not living in the US I don't understand half of what you're talking about but will continue to watch cos you're easy on the eye.😂

Another good one Buzz. Take care hope the clam bake goes well enjoy the evening. Marc C out.

Bursting into song: “This was a real nice clambake We're mighty glad we came The vittles we et Were good, you bet” Carousel 🎵🎶🎵

is Elvis and Frankie and Annette showing up at the clam bake ?

Beautiful place! So peaceful

What time should I be there? 😂

Looks like a still setup😂

Loved your perspective! Regarding exercise, best to do it first thing in the morning otherwise…it’s very likely NOT to happen 😂.

I love Eric! Enjoy watching his family travel the lower 48. Another good SS/Medicare guru is Dr. Ed Weir. He is a retired District Manager of the SSA office in Las Vegas. He does lots of live streams where you can ask him questions.

Keep your circle small and your family close. Have enjoyed my five years of retirement living this way.

I grew up in a small Nebraska town. There was a sign painted on the side of one of the many bars. It said

I also retired about a year ago and did so with little fanfare. I just had a lunch with the handful of people on my team rather than have a happy hour with a big crowd of people. I avoided this because there were some coworkers I just didn't care to interact with. I'm also experiencing the lost social aspect of work. I had several coworkers ask for my personal phone number and email address so they could contact me. Other than the coworker I sat next to for 12 years, I haven't heard from a single one of them.