I want to share with you some of the unfortunate pitfalls you may experience at home upon your retirement. This is for those of you who have not yet retired so you know what to look out for. You may not be the king of your castle or the family hero you think you will be. You may just be the new house monkey. My advice to you is to learn how to say “no” as soon as possible. A “honey-do” list is inevitable; just keep it to a minimum. My friends, retirement is a gift, a gift that you earned, one that you deserve. It’s your time now. Don’t ruin it by becoming someone’s house monkey even if it is your own family.

This is a podcast about living your life to the fullest. It’s about creating a bucket list and checking off the items one by one. It’s about fulfilling your purpose, your destiny, the reason God created you. It’s not about the years in your life, but the life in your years. It is not about the two dates on your tombstone but the dash in between. It’s about the rocking chair test and all the things you are going to regret that you didn’t do. Its about looking forward not behind you. It’s about your journey; not as much about where you go but who you become along the way. And most of all, it’s about climbing your mountain before its too late. My name is Angelo Quebelli and I possess the only two things needed to qualify me as an expert on this topic: 1. I’m retired and 2. I’n still breathing.

My goals for this podcast are simple:

1. To inspire old and busted retirees like me to not give up, to get out there and live life to the fullest. It’s not too late

2. To encourage those of you who have not retired yet to not wait until you retire to enjoy your life. Start now.

3. To instill in our youngsters to try different things to discover what you like and what you are good at and that once you find that thing that makes you feel alive and proud of who you are.... your why....never stop doing it.

Until next time my friends and remember, don’t wait until you need a hip replacement to climb your mountain.