Dave Alpert:  

Are we eligible for Medicare and now Social Security? My life is blessed- I am an almost fully recovered manufacturing engineer and academician. A fellow educator told me not to say I am retired, just "pensioned out" of CA State Teachers Retirement System since 2008. I drive a '13 Dodge Charger (silver), because the '98 Mustang convertible (red) got donated. And the problem is? Adult children are the best; it's nice to hear, "Good idea Pops". I have explained that if they inherit more than $500 each, I just haven't planned properly. I prefer to not have a real job, ever again. It is far better to be a contractor, where I can play guitar and have the damn phone interrupt me. If I need a big order to come in, I take a nap; works every time! I enjoy providing sales, support, and training for K-12 teachers, community college instructors, and university engineering / technology professors in 3-D Solids Modeling Computer Aided Design and analysis software (SOLIDWORKS) to help traditional and visual based learning students, too brilliant to pay attention in math and science class. I do miss leading the Faculty Summer Workshops at UC Bezerkeley. Summer 2006 three week Europe adventure included: Copenhagen / Vejle, Berlin, Edinburgh, London, and Paris (Merci Madame Samia et Monsieur Lewis). Summer 2011 four week Europe adventure included: Barceloneta (Montserrat), Salon de Provence (Avignon, Arles, Aix en Provence), Bordeaux (played songs from the 60's in a little guitar shop for 2 hrs with my new buddy Jean Paul), Lezzano (Lake Como driving i...Expand for more