Retired What Now Podcast

My  favorite songs after listening to music for eight decades. Retired What Now: https://www.retiredwhatnow.net My favorite songs are: Suddenly There’s a Valley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcOwnwpaais Perhaps Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-5bMO4nMuk Placido Domingo with John Denver version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDra-5DG3JE Follow Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmjF3HiNYuQ Follow On https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT4n5t97T5w Green Green Grass of Home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwDsVZVTuzU Shenandiah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1EG_4IBzbA Memory {from Cats} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJqWCWAIfpU Green the Whole Year Round https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVA3jJjLs1k I’ll Never Find Another You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILCx0oEUbIk A World of Our Own https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSxwqBJLU8A Morningtown Ride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-RkC6MYT2E Danny Boy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnLnwWjrIyk The Rose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxSTzSEiZ2c From a Distance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLHE9jrb_N4 Wind Beneath My Wings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jorJh8DTMVM With Pen in Hand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWvZ7P_V4bw It Must Be Him https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b7zO7KBuHk Send in the Clowns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L6KGuTr9TI You Raised me Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJxrX42WcjQ Lord You Gave Me a Mountain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1olMblKImM What a Wonderful World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWzrABouyeE Greatest Love of All https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYzlVDlE72w I Believe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--j7wvtOi1s The Great Pretender https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEzfhclKO8Q One Day at a Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42qnCwM1Hlg I Dreamed a Dream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPZh4AnWyk You Don’t Know Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyTiyHI8g4s My Way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp6D71kQRhA  

If you are part of the 15% of seniors with no phone or the 40% that aren’t using a smartphone, you should reconsider. In this podcast, I will discuss how my wife and I as seniors use our Smartphones and the applications we find very valuable. Articles: Edgewood Healthcare https://www.edgewoodhealthcare.com/the-benefits-of-smartphones-for-seniors/ Do Seniors Really Need Smartphones? By EasyTechSeniors  https://easytechseniors.com/do-seniors-need-smartphones/ People Over 65 – Left Behind and Left Out by Office on Aging http://www.knoxseniors.org/people-over-65-left-behind-and-left-out/

A few years ago, my wife and I toured Eastern Europe. This, “The Best of Eastern Europe” Tour was, including river cruises, our third with Grand Circle Travel; having done two since.  We started our tour in East Berlin, Germany and after a few days were on to Warsaw, Poland by train.  From Warsaw, the balance of our tour was by bus. Our next stop was Krakow, Poland.  After touring Krakow and the surrounding area, we then went to Prague, Czech Republic with a stop for lunch in Olomouc, Czech Republic.  Leaving Prague, after a short lunch stop in Bratislava, Slovakia, it was on to Budapest for the balance of our tour. Listen to this video to learn more about this excellent tour.

Why was my wife and my investment portfolio protected in a down market? On February 20, 2020 the stock market was near an all-time high. Because of the Cronavirus 19 (COVID-19), from February 20, 2020 to March 23, 2020 the average of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the NASDAQ and the S&P 500 was down about 33%. As I view our portfolio, it was down less than 1%! Listen to this podcast to find out why?

A few years ago, we took a fourteen day Celebrity Classical Mediterranean Cruise between Barcelona, Spain and Venice, Italy. The cruise itself, the locations visited and the included and optional tours made for a fantastic cruise; our best ever!  On this trip we had the opportunity to visit the two smallest countries in the world; Monaca and Vatican City.   Listen to me explain this wonderful cruise. Wikipedia reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii The itinerary for our cruise was: Day 1: Flew from home to Barcelona, Spain Day 2: We embarked the ship in Barcelona, Spain Day 3: The ship was at sea for the day Day 4: Docked in Nice, France where we visited Nice and Monte Carlo Day 5: Docked in Livorno, Italy where we visited Pisa and Florence, Italy Day 6: Docked in Civitavecchia, Italy where we spent two days in Rome Day 7: Docked in Naples, Italy where we visited the Amalfi Coast, Salerno and Pompeii Day 8: The ship was at sea for the day Day 9: Piraeus, Greece where we visited Athens, Greece Day 10: Istanbul, Turkey where we spent two days in Istanbul Day 11: Mykonos, Greece where we spent a day on Mykonos and took a cruise to the island of Delos Day 12: The ship was at sea for the day Day 13: Split, Croatia where we spent the day in Old Town Croatia and the market Day 14: Venice, Italy where disembarked the ship and flew home

For the last twenty-four years, my wife and I have been retired; allowing time for travel. Over those years, we traveled the USA and Canada in two motor homes that we owned, owned a time share, spent time at resorts including all-inclusive, taken numerous ocean cruises, taken a few river cruises, taken many land tours and combination ocean cruises and land tours, and have traveled around foreign countries on our own. In this video we will share our travel experience and our recommendations for senior travel.

This is the final podcast about our New Zealand and Australia trip. These last few days were spent in Sydney along with a visit to the Blue Mountains. In this video I describe our wonderful activities in Sydney and our really interesting tour into the Blue Mountains. Pictures, slideshows, videos and emails sent to our family during the trip are available for viewing on our personal trip website. Check them out at http://www.wyckoffphotos.com/australia-new-zealand-trip/ You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired….What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhatnow/

During this leg of our Australian trip, we drove from Melbourne to Sydney along Australia's south eastern coast. In this video I describe our trip, the places we visited and many of the highlights. Pictures , slideshows, videos and emails sent to our family during the trip are available for viewing on our personal trip website. Check them out at http://www.wyckoffphotos.com/australia-new-zealand-trip/ You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired….What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhatnow/

During this leg of our Australian trip, we drove from Adelaide to Melbournealong the Great Ocean Road. In this video I describe our trip, the places we visited and many of the highlights. Pictures , slideshows, videos and emails sent to our family during the trip are available for viewing on our personal trip website. Check them out at http://www.wyckoffphotos.com/australia-new-zealand-trip/ You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired….What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhatnow/

Our visit to both Australia and New Zealand were wonderful. Kangaroo Island was our most special day in Australia and one of our best days of our trip. In this video I describe our activities and experiences on Kangaroo Island. Photos, videos, slideshows and more from our trip are available on my WyckoffPhtos.com website. Check it out at http://www.wyckoffphotos.com/australia-new-zealand-trip/ You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired….What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhatnow/

Train rides through fabulous terrain, a jet boat ride over rapids, a ride into a canyon on the most dangerous road I have ever been on, a lunch cruise on Milford Sound in the rain, a 1912 steam ship ride and dinner and much more were awaiting us. This was our “19 Day New Zealand Rail, Cruise and Coach Holiday” tour in New Zealand. It was an absolutely great tour with sociable, fun traveling companions. In this video I share our experiences on the South Island. Future videos will cover Australia and Australia’s Kangaroo Island. WyckoffPhoto.com: http://www.wyckoffphotos.com/australia-new-zealand-trip/ We would appreciate your supporting our blogging website, YouTube Videos and Podcasts by making your Amazon purchases through our website at no extra cost to you. Here’s How…. Click https://www.retiredwhatnow.net/shop-amazon/ Select any product category Shop anywhere on Amazon That’s It! You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired….What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhatnow/  

New Zealand, a small plane ride, boogie boarding down a sand dune, driving a Luge down a mountain, a jet boat ride over rapids, a dangerous van ride into a canyon, train rides, boat rides all while seeing one of the most fascinating countries in the world! This was our “19 Day New Zealand Rail, Cruise and Coach Holiday” tour in New Zealand. It was an absolutely great tour with sociable, fun traveling companions. In this video I share our experiences on the North Island. Future videos will cover the South Island, Australia and Australia’s Kangaroo Island. We would appreciate your supporting our blogging website, YouTube Videos and Podcasts by making your Amazon purchases through our website at no extra cost to you. Here’s How…. Click https://www.retiredwhatnow.net/shop-amazon/ Select any product category Shop anywhere on Amazon That’s It! You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhatnow/

My wife and I, along with my sister-in-law, recently spent 38 days in New Zealand and Australia. Our biggest concern about the trip was the long flights over the Pacific at our age. Watch this video and find out about our flights and whether we felt the trip was worth it. Grand Pacific Tours website We would appreciate your supporting our blogging website, YouTube Videos and Podcasts by making your Amazon purchases through our website at no extra cost to you. Here’s How…. Click https://www.retiredwhatnow.net/shop-amazon/ Select any product category Shop anywhere on Amazon That’s It! You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired….What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhatnow/

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My wife and I, along with our sister-in-law, recently returned from an absolutely wonderful trip to Australia and New Zealand. All together on our trip we had fourteen take-offs and landings. It was on the economy flights that the whole boarding process was a hassle; which I attribute largely to the airline baggage policies. In this video I relay our most recent fiasco and explain why the airline baggage policy, along with their crammed seating, is the culprit. Watch this video to learn why.

I will use my 30 years of retirement to discuss all aspects of retirement; Retired What Now, Early Retirement, Retiree Jobs, Recreation, Retirement Planning, Entertainment, Businesses and much more! As seniors and retirees, I’m sure we are all concerned about what is happening to our country; if not for our selves, for our children and our grand children. In my “My Country “the USA”….What’s Happening?” blog post, I questioned what was happening to our country. Of all the concerns expressed, probably the most concerning of all is the potential for fraud in our elections; especially our presidential election in 2020. I this podcast, I address my reasons to be very concerned about election fraud. REFERENCES: [1[ Real Clear Politics Article: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/05/17/trump_protecting_free_speech_online_140354.html [2] “Unfreedom of the Press” by Mark R. Levin, ISBN 978-1-4767-7309-4 and ISBN 978-1-4767-7348-3 (ebook) [3] Townhall.com: https://townhall.com/columnists/justinhaskins/2019/01/28/americas-public-schools-have-become-socialist-indoctrination-factories-n2540323 [4] WashingtonTimes.com: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/26/democratic-professors-outnumber-republicans-10-to-/ [5] EdWeek.org Article: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/12/13/survey-paints-political-portrait-of-americas-k-12.html [6] New York Post Article: https://nypost.com/2019/06/18/law-granting-illegal-immigrants-drivers-licenses-could-lead-to-voter-fraud/ [7] New York Post Article: https://nypost.com/2019/06/17/cuomo-signs-bill-granting-drivers-licenses-to-illegal-immigrants/ We would appreciate your supporting our blogging website, YouTube Videos and Podcasts by making your Amazon purchases through our website at no extra cost to you. Here’s How…. Click https://www.retiredwhatnow.net/shop-a... Select any product category Shop anywhere on Amazon That’s It! You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired….What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhat...  

I will use my 30 years of retirement to discuss all aspects of retirement; Retired What Now, Early Retirement, Retiree Jobs, Recreation, Retirement Planning, Entertainment, Businesses and much more! In this podcast I discuss my country, what's happening to it and can we take our country back?  We would appreciate your supporting our blogging website, YouTube Videos and Podcasts by making your Amazon purchases through our website at no extra cost to you. Here’s How…. Click https://www.retiredwhatnow.net/shop-a... Select any product category Shop anywhere on Amazon That’s It! You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired….What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhat...  

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As the owners of Health Management Systems of USA and my Retired What Now blog, my wife and I feel that Advanced Health Directives are a must for not only the elderly, but for persons at any age. Listen to this podcast to learn more about Advanced Health Directives; Living Wills and Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare. References: HMS of USA Advanced Health Directives Advanced Care Planning: Healthcare Directives Getting Your Affairs in Order: Advanced Care Planning VIDEO: What Are Advanced Directives