You only live once.
That is a saying that I first heard from my old man like 50 something years ago.
It’s now sort of a motto for a certain mindset. And honestly, for the first time in my life, I really understand just what that means. Perhaps working away inside the zone controlled HVAC of some highrise office is the perfect reality. I’m so not judging those who live that life. But for me, I just had enough already. By the time I was 52, I had that corner office with the thermostat. That was really something for me. Having my own thermostat in my office was like I had arrived. But that was really sort of sad. All that work, energy and sacrifice so I could have a bunch of stuff and a thermostat in my office? Finally, I could no longer live like that as just going to work inside that zone controlled HVAC was all I could do. But I knew that if I was going to do what I wanted to do, it’d come with a lot of changes. I had been out of my marriage for about 5 years and the dating thing just wasn’t for me. So when I quit my job, it was not so tough to turn loose of all the other stuff. I upgraded the HVAC equipment in my condo and sold it for a bundle. I got rid of most everything else as well. I bought a truck with a camper top and a trailer. That would be home. I was able to find the tiniest ductless heat pump for my heating and cooling inside the truck. And I just travel and write about my experiences. Beats the zone controlled HVAC of the office.