Did you miss me? I’m back on the internet after a few days of technical frustration. I’m never sure who’s out there when I sit down at the keyboard – if anyone, but I certainly miss what I call my daily therapy. It’s the ability to express whatever is on my mind, with the small chance that someone else might someday be interested. However, it’s pretty hard to claim any sense of frustration when all you do all day is soak in the Maui sunshine. It’s now time to cool off in our air conditioned luxury suite. I don’t mean to rub it in, but retirement is a great blessing!

My wife has one last event to attend tonight for the Oregon Auto Dealers Association. She’s here as a media supporting sponsor with me as her plus-one. Tomorrow we will head back home to Portland to be briefly reunited with our schnauzer puppies. She’ll head back to the office for two days, while I will organize a couple of lunches with my buddies. There will also be some laundry to do before we head to New York City for more of my wife’s business. I’m glad I have the retirement freedom to tag-along on her travel schedule. We always manage to combine business and pleasure, as she continues to practice for retirement in a few years.

I’m anticipating tonight’s game 5 of the NBA Playoffs as the Trailblazers travel to Denver with hopes of regaining the series edge. In the meantime, the Cubs battery continues to struggle against the lowly Marlins, but the White Sox did win their second game in a row against the Indians. “Maui Magic” did allow for a couple of small victories after the “tragic” set-backs of the past few days. It’s the last night for the magic to reappear before we head home. We might get a chance to go to what could be the final game in Portland before we hit the road again.

In a few days, we’ll be exploring Broadway Theater with shows like Tootsie, Beetlejuice, and Pretty Woman. I will also get to see a Yankees game in support of my sense of masculinity. The Maui beaches will then be a distant memory, but I will miss the sunshine. Whether I was missed by you is the real question? Hopefully, I will have the time and technology to present more of “Retirement is not without Hassles,” as we continue our coast-to-coast-to-coast road trip. Please stay tuned.