PinnedDavid WeldyinILLUMINATIONTravels With Bear — Part IThis is going to be a tale of my nearly 2 years adventure across the USA from April 1975 to February 1977. I had not thought much about…·6 min read·Jun 6, 2022--52--52
PinnedDavid WeldyinLong. Sweet. Valuable.Retirement Reflections: A Personal Letter To 23 Year Old MeAs I have mentioned on occasion, I’m 72 years old. I’ll be 73 in September. It’s been a long, exciting life. I have few complaints. There…·4 min read·Apr 24, 2024--34--34
David WeldyinLong. Sweet. Valuable.Retirement Life: Strange Questions Asked at the Doctor’s OfficeI noticed after I turned 60, or maybe even earlier, that my primary care doctor asked me if I had a living will. My first thought was…·3 min read·2 days ago--13--13
David WeldyRetirement Life: “You’re Retired?”I’ve made no secret of my hatred of waiting at a doctor’s office over the time I’ve been on Medium. Waiting anywhere is a pain in the ass…·4 min read·6 days ago--14--14
David WeldyinLong. Sweet. Valuable.Retirement Reflections: Slower Pace, Happier FaceThere were lots of things I noticed once I retired from the hectic and chaotic corporate world. The thing I noticed in the first week was…·3 min read·May 24, 2024--13--13
David WeldyThe Day I Forgot My Cell PhoneIMage Created By Author At Bing Image Create·4 min read·May 22, 2024--9--9
David WeldyNotifications Snafu — Apologies If I Haven’t RespondedI’ve been opening my notifications tab all day and seeing notifications from 18 hours ago. The notifications are messed up today as many of…·2 min read·May 21, 2024--12--12
David WeldyRetirement Life: An Angry Red Lobster!As many retirees will attest, medical procedures are a thing in retirement. Just last October, I had my 5 year colonoscopy. Those are such…·3 min read·May 20, 2024--6--6
David WeldyinLong. Sweet. Valuable.Retirement Chronicles: Confessions of a New RetireeI have a friend who recently retired as a schoolteacher in our city last month. Nora was a schoolteacher for 37 years. At age 62, she…·6 min read·May 17, 2024--12--12
David WeldyinLong. Sweet. Valuable.Joe the Turtle: A DilemmaIntroducing Joe the Turtle. Last Friday morning, about 2 a.m., we had a terrible storm. Thunder, lightning, and torrential rain woke many…·3 min read·May 15, 2024--6--6