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and it is coming Monday....

Well, I have still no idea when I will actually retire. Things were simple back when we were young, but now I have to think about working well past 65, assuming that the Russians do not arrive first

What kind of engineering were you involved with?

I was an apprentice mechanic first, before moving on to university and then a small number of engineering jobs for some years, before I gave it all up and became a proofreader here. I am the kind of guy who does so-so work, until something happens and everyone is running around, not knowing what to do. Then I go into action, tell everyone what needs to be done, then I am back to doing so-so work. Work is like walking blindfolded in a cave system, where everything is all right until you walk into a wall and start panicking. I am there to calm you down and ask whether you would prefer to turn left or right.

I find it intriguing that you have so much interest in your boat, and yet you live in a desert.