Same old, same old

Life goes on as the clock slowly tick to our final minute on this earth. When that is, we do not know. As you grow older, you become very aware that there is an end to our time here.
We continue to live in Cayman and the next major goal in our lives slowly draws near - retirement!
It's coming but I am surprised how many people do not plan for it and continue to carry on a normal up to the end.
One of my co-workers turns 60 this year and when we were discussing preparations, I was surprised to learn that he never planned for it. He know it is coming but did nothing!
Perhaps the wife and I are ultra cautious, but we were making plans since we were in our 40's. Will we be finished the mortgage before we reach retirement age? Will the kids be through school? Any major bills we can expect? Will the retirement funds be enough? And on and on.
There is no doubt that Cayman is an expensive place to retire but the choices are few. If we were in Canada and in your 60s, I do not want to have to get up early in the mornings and shovel snow? Or stay inside because it is -40F outside for days on end. In Cayman, we will always be able to go outside all year, even when it is raining. I might have to cut and wet the grass, trim the trees and pick fruit but it really does not take that long. 4 - 6 hours per month if I take my time, 3 hours if we have help.
Well, in local news, mango trees have blossomed. Our big carrie mango has blossomed all over this year. Usually it only produces mangoes on the east side but this year for the first time in 15 years, the west is laden and the east side is following.
There are so many green ones that we are planning to freeze some and I will be trying my hand at dehydrating the fruits. Many plans online for a solar dyhydrator so I will be making a small one to test.
Chickens are OK and so are the politicians.
This year is election year and for the first time, I am a registered voter - along with about 2500 others. The voting ranks grew by about 20% as more people seem to getting fed up with the current system. Two parties, that sound almost the same.
There were a few independents last election but many more this time around. The two months of campaigning has begun with the elections slated for Wednesday May 22. Interesting times to come.

Bye for now!