An invite to the grave — or worse, Midland, Michigan

Retirement offers an opportunity to slow down, but for some, the prospect of leaving work behind is anything but appealing. (File Photo) Louie the Accountant helped me start my business about 15 years ago. Great guy, quick with a creative deduction, reasonably priced. Right up until he retired. Then, not long afterward, he passed away.Thus began a long series of such one-two punches, too many to be a coincidence.My mom retired from her career as a nurse. Not long afterward, she died at 71. My dad suffered the same ending. No sooner had he quit working than he quit breathing, too.That’s when I officially noticed the trend.People who retire tend to die — a lot. And too quickly for comfort. That’s why I refuse to even contemplate slowing down, much less quitting my various jobs. Also, there’s another issue that nags at me regarding retirement.It sounds absolutely awful. Consider, for example, U.S.

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