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Selected life timeline 2014—2018

A part-time library and a new circle of colleagues

Marty left federal law-library work in 2014 and settled in Florida with his wife. Part-time library work restored a useful role; blogging brought an unexpected community of fellow retirees and writers alongside time for long books.

Finances
Net worth at retirement2014-08 · Household
Not established

Departure balance not disclosed in the reviewed narrative sources.

Source
Posts2
2017
Post 01

A useful role after the decompression

“Sartorial choices aside, the early retirement journey has so far been most gratifying.”

Marty / Snakes in the GrassRead original post (opens in a new tab)

Life at the time

  • Worked part-time in a county law library after an initial eighteen-month pause.
  • Lived in Florida while his wife continued full-time work.

How it felt

  • Found the early-retirement journey gratifying. “most gratifying”
  • Valued the purpose and extra income from part-time work. “a sense of purpose”
PurposeFriendsCreativity
Marty / Snakes in the Grass (opens in a new tab)
Notes

Dated author publication describing current life

Guest narrative, final paragraphs on Florida and county library

Editorial summaries with short, attributed quotations. The original contains the full story.

2018
Post 02

Blogging builds a new community

“The bloggers I follow here on WordPress bring me unique perspectives, plus glimpses into their struggles and life experiences.”

Marty / Snakes in the GrassRead original post (opens in a new tab)

Life at the time

  • Read long books he had put off while working.
  • Wrote a personal blog and an annual A–Z gratitude post.

How it felt

  • Regarded other bloggers as a new circle of colleagues. “my new colleagues”
  • Felt grateful for their writing, perspectives, and inspiration. “I am very grateful”
PurposeFriendsCreativity
Marty / Snakes in the Grass (opens in a new tab)
Notes

Dated author publication describing current life

Guest narrative, retirement bucket list and closing gratitude

Editorial summaries with short, attributed quotations. The original contains the full story.

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Research

Last checked Sep 2026. The accounts are self-reported. This timeline follows selected accounts, including recollections where labeled; it is not a complete archive.

  • Only the cited dated experiences are verified; later developments are not inferred.
  • Own blog currently private; profile uses two publicly accessible guest narratives only.
  • Selected public self-reports, not a complete archive or independent verification of finances.

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