Something To Think About

When I was out adventure driving on
Thursday on the local sports radio they
were talking about how hard it is for
many of the athletes when they retire
what to do next.

Athletes retire at a young age and 

for the most part because they have

lost or slowed down on their skills

or someone better comes along.

This is why so important to have a

handle on your life purpose so when

you retire no matter what age you 

have an idea what to do next.

I took care of my mother as a caregiver

for seven and a half years when she

passed away last year. At the beginning

was hard because of the grieving process

and covid-19. 

I had plans already figured out when 

my next stage of life would happen

though came a little earlier then expected

but when is it really expected anyway.

I figure to do so traveling along with

writing. I enjoy spending time with

people to. The travel part has been

difficult because of covid-19. 

I have gone on a number of adventure

travels or driving if you want to call

it that like I did on Thursday. It isn't

exactly what I want to do but has

given me some ideas.

I did stop in a café at the first destination

in Quilicene Washington. It is a little

more than an hour drive from my home

town of Gig Harbor going north on

highway 16 than over the Hood Canal

Bridge. 

Quilicene is a very small town which

I expected. They have a ranger station

where you can purchase a pass for a

live time visit to national parks. The

Olympic National Forest and Park 

is nearby. I purchased a national park

pass four years ago there but never

went into the town as I went there

in a different direction and returned

the same way.

Quilicene besides being small it is

very old looking as well. Other words

can use a good remodel. lol. After 

spending time at the cafe where they

only serve drip coffee I went west to

Fort Flagger which you see the San

Juan Islands. It is one of three forts

that are now retired but were used

one hundred and twenty years ago.

I previous had been at the other two

forts before. Fort Flagger wasn't as

impressive to me as the other two

though has a beautiful view which

was worth the trip in itself.

A good way to have an adventure 

day and think more about future

travels in the area and across USA

and Canada.

So if you are working make plans

what you are going to do when you

retire. You can use the same gifts

and talents you have used when 

working but in a different way.

Remember those gifts were given

for a purpose.