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The Sunny Side of 57

Reflections on Life, Family, Career, and Retirement

Dan Troup

3 days ago3 min read

Monuments or Moments

Dan Troup

Dec 30, 20254 min read

Anchored Against the Coming Storm, But Not Yet Finished

Dan Troup

Nov 20, 20255 min read

Failure on the Open Road and Learning to Love the Banana Peel

Dan Troup

Oct 21, 20254 min read

The Road More Traveled: When the Miles Turn to Memories.

Dan Troup

Sep 23, 20253 min read

Pastabilities, Friendship, and the Power of Fettuccini Alfredo

Dan Troup

Sep 5, 20253 min read

Brother Wease and the Soundtrack of My Years

Dan Troup

Aug 18, 20254 min read

When the Circle Closes: Retirement, Loneliness, and the Case for Connection

Dan Troup

Jul 27, 20258 min read

The Dog Didn’t Eat My Blog. The Book Did. Or Thoughts from O'Hare Airport.

Dan Troup

Jan 7, 20256 min read

Foreigner, Life Decisions, Inflection Points, and My Life in the Finger Lakes

Dan Troup

Apr 12, 20244 min read

Stranger in a Strange Land. A Retiree Walks Through a Busy Airport.

Dan Troup

Dec 15, 20234 min read

The Season of Giving and a Wish for the Gift of Listening

Dan Troup

Dec 1, 20235 min read

Retirement And The Hardest Financial Adjustment That No One Tells You About. Emptying the Bucket.

Dan Troup

Oct 2, 20234 min read

Self-Importance, Retirement, and Feeling Small in Glacier National Park

Dan Troup

Sep 6, 20234 min read

Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On. And Other Life Lessons from Jimmy Buffett.

Dan Troup

Aug 21, 20234 min read

More Money, More Stuff, or More Friends? What Really Matters the Most in Life?

Dan Troup

Aug 7, 20233 min read

Raging Rivers, Optical Illusions, Social Media, and the Passage of Time

Dan Troup

Jul 31, 20234 min read

Trophy Rooms and Plaques on the Wall. Do We Need Hardware to Remember What We Accomplished?

Dan Troup

Jul 14, 20233 min read

When I Was Four, I Didn't Want to Be Anything. My First Great Forecast.

Dan Troup

Jun 13, 20234 min read

Retirement. The Reward for Your Work or the Last Station on the Train Track?

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