After much thought, I finally submitted my retirement letter. At the end of September I will begin a new chapter in my life. Not exactly sure what it means yet, but I am guessing there will be some more time for hobbies in there somewhere. Part of the reason for Battle Armor being closed this summer was so I could focus on some of the issues surrounding a decision like this.

It may mean that Battle Armor expands to be more of a full service shop, or it could just as easily mean I keep it a very low key operation serving the customers I have made over the years. For the first year, I think it will be more of the latter. May take some time to learn some CAD skills and dabble in 3D printing. Maybe spend some time doing "how to" videos. who knows, lots of ideas, and now a little time to indulge myself

Mother is also retiring, and we are both looking forward to providing a day home for our new granddaughter when my Daughter returns back to work. So probably not slowing down, just changing the life path focused more on family. It has been awhile since I had a lino shuffler around the house. I am very much playing the supportive role in this, with Grandma taking the lead

The kid already has camo sleepers, and you can be sure she will know how to drive a tank, before she learns how to ride a bike.

I know I will be ebaying a lot of stuff for the first year. One of my goals is to consolidate all I have acquired over the years. From N scale locomotives to Tanks, I will be paring down in an effort to bring my hobby gear back to something manageable. I have gotten carried away over the years, and the accumulation of stuff is negatively affecting my focus and enjoyment. A clean sweep is in order, with the funds reinvested more selectively in this hobby,

Cheers