Guy I worked with was doing the countdown thing to early retirement. Then had a heart to heart with his financial advisor who told him he should have changed from growth investments to income-producing investments. Down came the countdown and L***** was a very unhappy camper for the next year or so.
Alton Brown’s “Free Range Fruitcake” is my go-to!https://altonbrown.com/recipes/free-range-fruitcake/https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/free-range-fruitcake-recipe-1926833
How many old folk have you known who fell, spent a week or so in hospital, then you heard of the funeral? Wrapping up the comic?