If I had a crystal ball I can tell you what I’d be doing next year. I’d retire and move back to Maine. I’d continue my YouTube Channel, but I’d make some changes. I’d keep making music, but write less songs. I’d start doing more photography.
But I don’t have a crystal ball and life is uncertain. Maybe, I’ll fall in love in or with Tennessee. Maybe, I’ll move to Joplin, Missouri. Maybe, I’ll write another book. Or maybe I’ll have a hit screenplay. Nobody knows. All that said, let’s go with what I suspect will happen.
Retirement
I’m ready. I’ve been working since I was ten years old. Remember, I was a slave boy in a cult and probably worked more hours by the time I was 16 than most people do through their 20s. Financially, I won’t be rich in retirement, but I think I’ll do okay. Waiting a few more years could help, but you only live once.
I’ll likely move back to Maine in the next year. The summers are not as hot as in Tennessee or Missouri. I already own a condo there. My monthly housing costs will be pretty low. I can work part time if I choose. I’ll have time to travel. Iceland, England, Scotland, and other European locations are on my short list. But just exploring Maine, New Hampshire, and Eastern Canada might be just as well. I might do both.
The YouTube Channel
They say you should’t mess with your channel’s topic and that it could screw up your algorithm. I only have 50 followers, so I’m not sure I care what they say.
Who knows, maybe I’d start a second channel. Or maybe I’d just mess with my current topic some. I’ll likely keep posting my songs, but I may slowly add more non-musical content. Potential topics are travel and/or politics. I also may do more videography.
Anderhill and Photography
If you’ve been following me long enough, you know I’ve gone from minimalism to music to songwriting. Songwriting was really first. I just finally had the courage to start posting songs in a raw format earlier this year.
But I’ve always had this desire to mix my electronic music with poetry and photography. Maine lends itself well to that kind of project. It’s also kind of a minimalist thing. – dse
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