Book cover of 'Retired & Moved to Florida: Old Age & Other Absurdities' by Tom Dryden, featuring an older man in floral shorts holding a yellow inflatable ring on a beach. The ocean is in the background with shark fins visible.

New from Tom Dryden!

After retiring from a 35-year career in advertising, Tom Dryden discovered a new calling — documenting the hilarious, baffling, and sometimes maddening realities of aging, modern life, and residing in a state dubbed “God’s Waiting Room.”

Retired & Moved to Florida is a laugh-out-loud collection of stories about absurd diner conversations…the horrors of serving on an HOA board...battles with iguanas and the IRS…and obtaining a medical marijuana prescription. Dryden writes about stupid TV commercials, why an ER nurse needed to know if his genitals were “original,” a white Ford Granada with a vinyl roof, and the best friends a retired guy can have — his dogs. 

Served up with wit, wisdom, and a generous dollop of crankiness, this book is a must-read for fellow oldsters—or anyone who hopes to be one. Available as a paperback or for Kindle from amazon.com.