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[Don Bowen <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

At 12/17/2004, you wrote:
> How are you planning for your retirement years?

I have been thinking about it for several years.  I had been building my 
supply of projects, tools, and materials.  I had planned on several more 
years of work to fill things out.  After retirement I planned to generate a 
little extra income by doing home repair and woodworking.  The base income 
was to be SSI and a modest 401(k).  Well as they say about the best laid 
plans of mice and men.  Suddenly I was not hireable and I rode two 
companies into the ground.  In the end my planned 10 more years of working 
suddenly went to 0.

I am now semi retired trying to eek out some money with home repair and 
woodworking.  I cannot touch the 401 for another year or so and SSI is a 
minimum of about 4 years away.  So much for those plans so I changed.  The 
house is for sale and I will take a small chunk to live on for the next 
year.  In the end I figure that I will have half the anticipated income.

Don Bowen
Awl Knotted Up Woodworking
Valley Center, CA             http://www.braingarage.com