"I guess what I'm saying is I hate the concept of retirement."

Thank you for the pep talk, Mom... ( LOL ;)

Looking back at my too brief announcement...

"In the good news department, I am now "fully retired," meaning that I can now--by Jesus/God's kindness--work on whatever I damn well please! :D"

... perhaps I could have been clearer. I expect never to "retire" in the all too common sense of "golfer/couch potato." To be sure, I shall surf and rest and vacation, but I never expect to stop pursuing my calling(s) from the Lord... :)

"I wish your 'retirement' to be a productive employment, my friend, still vibrant and relative."

Thank you very much in particular for those good wishes. That is my hope, to be sure.

Among my fond imaginations are designing and building a house and/or a vacation house well suited to my wife's needs, continuing my Greek studies, continuing my writing, and building prototypes of assorted inventions that I've not as yet had time to experiment with.

And of greatest importance in my thinking, I hope particularly to write about my vision for encouraging the church to promote the Good News of the Kingdom of God...

John, it's so good to hear your thoughts. Thanks for your encouragement!