Here without the Pub to force me to work, I can do whatever and nap and rest as needed. My heart seems to like it down here, the cold blast days were really hard on me as well as the sweltering heat. There is not "shock" to my system. Also not being on my feet 16 - 18 hours a day seven days a week has helped. The best part now is getting to do what I like, as I see fit without working the bar. I
fish a little, photography a lot, some painting, some writing, and even working on the guitar again. I even read my first book in probably ten years, it was by my friend Alan and I enjoyed it. (satan's Guitar). I do the laundry, keep the house clean, cook about 90 percent of the time. I get to spend my evenings with the wife, watching a show, then go to bed at the same time. No bands thumping so we cant sleep, no closing and trying to get people to go home when we need them too. So many friends have joined us for visits, some even multiple times. I go back to see my mother and my biological mother (who I found early in 2023) and have even met my bio siblings who I love so much. Best family reunion ever. That said my heart is here and the drive is tough on me when I have to punch thru, sometimes takes a week to recover from a weekend trip up. With any luck, at some point I will get a low mileage new pumper and I can go on for decades and continue to enjoy the second half of my life.
