I want to be honest with you right out of the gate.
When I first heard the phrase “start a blog,” I pictured someone half my age sitting in a coffee shop with a MacBook, posting selfies and chasing followers. That wasn’t me. That was never going to be me.
But here I am. Sixty-six years old, full-time job, golf clubs in the trunk, a cast iron skillet on the stove, and a rum cocktail within arm’s reach. Writing my first blog post.
So what changed?
I couldn’t find myself anywhere online
That’s the honest answer.
I’d search for golf gear reviews and everything was aimed at scratch golfers or beginners in their 30s. I’d look up side hustle ideas and every article assumed I was a 28-year-old with nothing to lose. I’d look for fitness content for people my age and find nothing but chair yoga videos and bland advice about “gentle movement.”
Nobody was talking to someone like me.
Still working. Still ambitious. Still curious. Still having a genuinely good time — on the golf course, in the kitchen, at the bar cart, and everywhere in between. And yes, still fighting the same battles a lot of people my age are fighting — like getting the weight back under control and finding a fitness routine that actually sticks.
If that content existed, I never found it. So I decided to create it myself.
A little about where I’m coming from
I’m 66. I work a full-time job and plan to for a few more years — not because I have to, but because I’m not built for sitting still. I’ve got things I’m still trying to figure out, income streams I’m trying to build, and a life that feels fuller now than it did twenty years ago.
My interests don’t fit neatly into a box.
I love golf. I follow the LPGA. I am trying to cook with cast iron and I take it seriously. I’m fascinated by rum — the history of it, the craft of it, the cocktails you can make with it. I’m a lifelong learner who will sign up for an online course on almost any topic that catches my attention. I listen to music constantly. I eat more chocolate than I probably should. And every fall, I’m a Denver Broncos fan through and through — for better or worse.
And right now? I’m also a guy who needs to lose some weight and get back to a consistent fitness routine. I’m not going to hide that. It’s part of where I am at this exact moment, and I suspect I’m not alone.
That’s my life — the full, honest, unfiltered version of it. And I’ve decided it’s worth writing about.
The fitness piece — let’s just put it out there
Here’s the thing about getting older that nobody warns you about. It’s not that staying fit gets harder. It’s that getting back to fit after you’ve slipped gets significantly harder — and the slipping happens faster than it used to.
I know what works for my body. I’ve been in good shape before. I know the habits, the discipline, the feeling of showing up consistently. I’ve just drifted from it, the way a lot of busy people do. Work gets demanding. Life fills up. The routine quietly disappears.
So getting my fitness back on track is one of the real, live goals I’m pursuing while I write this blog. I’ll share what I’m doing, what’s working, what gear and programs I’m testing, and what the scale actually says — because sugarcoating it helps nobody.
If you’re in a similar place — somewhere between where you were and where you want to be — I think we’re going to get along just fine.
The side hustle piece
Here’s something I don’t hear many people my age talking about openly — building income on the side while still working full time.
I’m doing it. I’m figuring it out as I go. Some things are working. Some things aren’t. And I plan to share all of it here — the wins, the mistakes, the tools that actually help, and the ones that are a complete waste of money.
This blog is part of that journey. Affiliate marketing, content creation, building something that could eventually run itself — I’m learning all of it in real time, and I’ll bring you along for the ride.
I’m not going to pretend I have it all figured out. I don’t. But I’ve got six decades of experience figuring things out, and that counts for something.
Who this site is for
If you’re somewhere in your 50s or 60s, still working, still curious, still building — this site is for you.
If you’re trying to get your health and fitness back on track without being talked down to — this site is for you.
If you love golf but you’re tired of content that ignores anyone over 40 — this site is for you.
If you want honest product recommendations from someone who actually uses the stuff — this site is for you.
If you’re thinking about a side hustle but every piece of advice you find feels like it was written for someone half your age — you guessed it. This site is for you.
I’m not a guru. I don’t have a 12-step system. I’m just a guy who decided that 66 is a perfectly good age to start something new — and that being honest about the whole picture is the only way to do it right.
What’s coming next
I’ve got a lot planned for this site. Golf gear I’m currently testing. Cast iron recipes I’ve been making. Rum cocktails worth your time. Fitness strategies I’m actively trying — including what’s working for weight loss at this age specifically. Side hustle strategies I’m in the middle of right now. Books and courses that have genuinely moved the needle for me.
I’ll post consistently, keep it honest, and never recommend anything I wouldn’t use myself.
If any of that sounds good to you, stick around. Subscribe to the email list so you don’t miss anything. And if something I write resonates with you — or if you think I’m completely wrong about something — drop a comment. I read every one.
This is my second act. The whole, imperfect, still-figuring-it-out version of it.
I’m glad you found it.