Retirement

I figure it's never too early to start thinking about retirement and how to not be a burden to the kids when I hit 55 or 60.  I think I will be semi-nomadic.

 

I'd like to buy a small bit of land in the woods of Kentucky or Indiana.  Somewhere a guy could be a hermit in a little one-room cabin (or perhaps more realistically a used travel-trailer like my mom used at the feed mill).  I could live there until it was either too hot or too cold.  I could live about 90% off the grid...meaning no electric bill, water bill, etc.  I think i'd have to find a way to work the legalities of that out, but it could be done.  I like to camp and this would be an extension of that.  Like with a wood stove and outhouse.

 

In the hottest months, I could visit with the kids.  Say July with Lexie and August with Logan.  In December, I'd split my time between them for the holidays.  I think they could tollerate dear old dad that much.

 

Then in January and February...perhaps I could afford an old VW bus or something similar.  I could visit Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Southern California...mainly staying put for a couple weeks at a time.  I got plenty of time to research where/when/how.  By eschewing a true residence and all the accompanying fees, bills and expenses, maybe I can survive with the small amount that may or may not be available from Social Security, and the meager amount I may tuck away with 401K.  I'm not getting any younger.