Episode 10: Mark McClure, Growing Personally & Emotionally/Learning

Summary: What would you like to do when you retire? Mark McClure retired last year from a career in IT, most recently as a solution consultant. In this episode, Mark shares his intentions for retirement, what it was like to travel solo at 23, and what he’s learned from digitizing thousands of his late mother’s photos.

What would you like to do when you retire? Mark McClure retired last year from a career in technology, most recently as a solution consultant. In this episode he shares how he’d now like to spend his time. We also talk about how Mark balances his data privacy concerns with his digital presence on Flickr, where he’s shared hundreds of his photos from his life, through the decades. 

I admire Mark for his patient storytelling, and for what he’s looking to learn more about during retirement--you’ll have to listen to the episode to know more! Something that stood out to me personally was Mark’s commitment to using active transportation the last few years. I, too, am a public infrastructure geek, and try to walk, cycle, or run where I’m headed as often as I can. 

A few references you may be interested in reading more about:

Mark McClure’s bio: https://pnwphotowalks.com/about-mark-mcclureMark McClure’s photos on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/memcclure Walkable City by Jeff Speck, bookActive Transportation, https://www.transportation.gov/mission/health/active-transportationFlickr, online photo community, https://www.flickr.com/

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