Hi there!

OK, get to know us,  we are Tricia & Alan Eyes. Married for 42 years and counting.  Yes, I know, you have never heard that last name before, it’s OK, neither have we.

We moved to the US from England 39 years ago, two young kids in towe.  We worked hard all our lives, juggling work/raising kids/ layoffs/working away/ keeping up with the mortgage. Helping aging parents.

We made a decision to retire ‘early’……….whoaa wait a minute………..what’s early? Do you judge how long you have worked or how old you are We both grew up in the 50’s in England, now bearing in mind that both our dads left school at 13 and went into an apprenticeship and full time work, I think we had the luxury of starting full time work at 16, of course you could stay on until the very mature age of 18 if you wanted to.

Anyway, given the fact that we both left school at 16, I think 44 years of work is enough for anyone. We had great plans, no sitting around watching tele for us. No looking forward to a trip to Costco, for the hot dog & soda for $1? So we made the giant leap of faith and just did it.!

We like gardening, riding bikes and walking, but let’s get real, how far can we walk or bike in a day? We are not training for the Iron Man here, and gardening can be like hard work. Time to sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labors.