One of the joys of retirement, is the pleasure of making your own schedule. So, rather than just write about retirement, I try to mix in some stories and poems about some of my favorite things like baseball and pets.  In my opinion, there’s only one thing better than being retired – it’s living the dog’s life.

Oh, to be the dog

In the next life,

This is my wish.

Give me a bone,

And my own dish.

 

Then I can snore,

And scratch my butt.

I’d be no pure breed,

I’d return as a mutt.

 

I’d sleep all the time,

Chew on a boot.

Then lick myself,

And smile real cute.

 

Woman’s best friend,

At men I would growl.

And when I was hungry,

I would just howl.

 

My greatest desire,

If I did come back.

Should I be fortunate,

To get another crack.

 

Just to be sure,

I’d have the perfect life.

I’d want my master,

To be my current wife.

 

  

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And now I’ll go back to coping with some of the hassles of retirement, like filing taxes, dealing with health insurance claims, and cleaning toilets.  All of them are still better than working.