jplante4 wrote:
I see a common thread in this thread. A lot of us watched our parents'generation work until they died or became infirmed and said "That's not happening to me".
I just didn't want to be on my death bed saying "I wish I had ______".
That's definitely my case. My father and father-in-law both worked until they had throat cancer and were too sick to do anything. Neither one ever got to enjoy retirement. Both grandfathers died at work.
My dad always talked about buying an RV and driving the ALCAN. He and my mom even started buying stuff for the RV, but never got to take the trip.
