ABOUT YOUR YEARS AHEAD

I got tired of wishing five days of every week away.

I have spent a lot of years watching the clock.

During the workweek, I wait for quitting time. Then I wait for Friday. Once the weekend finally gets here, it seems to disappear almost as fast as it arrived.

Retirement became the bigger version of the same thing. Something out ahead of me where I would finally have more time and more control over my life.

I started realizing how much time I was wishing away.

Five days of the week should not just be something I have to get through before I can be happy again.

What I’m trying to change

That is what I want to change.

I’m Floyd Place, a husband, father, grandfather, and man in my 50s. I don’t have life figured out. I’m trying to enjoy the life I have while I’m living it, and this is where I share what I’m noticing and trying along the way.

What this site is about

I’m writing especially for men in their 50s who recognize some of this in their own lives. If you appreciate what you have but still find yourself looking ahead instead of enjoying where you are, you’ll find familiar experiences here. You’re welcome at any age.

You can also find me on X at @floydplace.

You’ll find personal observations, everyday moments I enjoy, and things I’m trying. I like talking in analogies, so those will show up too. Some articles explore a question I’m still working through. Others share something that made an ordinary day enjoyable.

For a place to start, read I Wished the Week Away for Years. It explains the habit that got me thinking about all of this.

There are still things worth looking forward to. Weekends. Vacations. Retirement.

I just do not want everything in between to feel like time I am waiting to get rid of.