(Editors note: I am doing some minor housecleaning to my blog. Mostly I am updating the focus on several of the pages that you see at the top of the blog. My writing has improved a bit since I started MrVintageMan and I felt that there needed to be some improvements. However, I don’t want to lose my older writing, so I am converting these pages to posts for posterity. Be sure to check out the new About Me page here!)
Finding Purpose and Happiness When You’re On The Downhill Side of Life.
Men going through a mid-life crisis are usually portrayed on T.V and in the movies as objects of jokes and ridicule. Well, I am here to tell you that a mid-life crisis blows dead goats. A mid-life crisis can be painful, depressing, bewildering and sometimes downright scary.
So the purpose of this blog is to share my search for happiness and purpose as I deal with my own mid-life crisis and it’s evil twin the empty-nest syndrome. Raising my children and taking care of my parents provided me with a major sense of purpose for the past 20+ years. But with my kids having grown-up and moved out and my parents passing away, I felt a need to take my life in new directions. I am hoping that others will share their stories and their wisdom with me as I go along.
* I should note that the two things that bring the most meaning to my life are my family and my relationship with the Big Guy. These are private matters to me and, with rare exceptions, I will not be including them in my blog. *
A few of the things I have learned so far in my quest: being physically active, mentally engaged and having a willingness to try new things are very important to having a happy senior life.
So Just Who Is Mr. Vintage Man?
So why is my blog called Mr. Vintage Man? Because, like fine wine, I have aged reasonably well and I’m full of character (some might say I’m full of bull…stuff). I have been around the block a time or two. I suppose I could have called my blog Mr. Antique Man, but I haven’t been around the block that many times!
Who am I? My given name is John Kevin Hickey, but I have also gone by Son, Sweetheart (that’s from my wife, the esteemed Mrs. Vintage), Daddy/Dad, Grandpa, Sergeant, Hickmeister, Frankenhickey, Hickey Moose, knucklehead, that goofy looking guy standing over there, and even “hey, you”.
I retired from the Air Force/Air National Guard after 30 years of service. I am an Iraqi Freedom veteran. My service took me all over the United States and to five continents.
I am also a retired aircraft avionics technician.
I’m a fourth-generation Colorado native, and truly feel that Colorado is God’s Own Country.
I am a fan of the Denver Broncos and the Colorado Rockies.
I’m an autodidact (no, I’m not going to tell you what it means – look it up yourself) and a voracious reader of numerous genres. I am a big history buff, with an emphasis on the histories of the ancient world, the United States military and the Old West. I enjoy craft beer, bicycle riding, reading, writing, gardening, traveling and a whole bunch of other stuff. I’m also something of a raconteur.
During the warmer months of the year I can usually be found in my office.
The Office
