Finally Gave It Up {Officially Retired}

Fishn-Hunter · Post by **Fishn-Hunter** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:44 pm

Congrats on your retirement.
I got 20 something years to go

Curdog · Post by **Curdog** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:56 pm

Hey Dick, congrats. Let me know when you get moved in full time in Tn. I work in Johnsonville and live in Charlotte, pass your home town twice a day when I work. Curdog

xbowking · Post by **xbowking** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:30 pm

Congrats ! good for you

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DanO · Post by **DanO** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:30 pm

Congrats! I retired a year ago at the age of 54 and I haven't regretted it one bit! I'm young enough to enjoy my retirement and I worked hard for 31 years.

Now you have time for all of the bow hunting you ever wanted.

DanO.

chris4570 · Post by **chris4570** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:37 pm

Congrats!! I hope to be lucky enough to retire some day.

bbbwb · Post by **bbbwb** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:05 pm

Congratulations and welcome as a new member to the Retirement Club I hope all goes well for you. Before you take your next step, stop and take a deep breath --- think --- and then go. When I retired at 51, I was advised by many to get another job. I had decided to take 3 months before I made any decision. I did exactly that and never returned to a "JOB" where you had to be regimented in a work schedule. I puttered at handyman projects at home and helped neighbours and friends. It is now 14 years later and I have been going steady with this and that all along. Kids got out of highschool and we decided to do our thing as a couple. Had 2 - 1 month long trips in 2002 anhd 2003. My good wife of 35 years was diagnosed with ALS and died in 13 months in 2004- on my birthday. So much for all the hard work and the stay at it mindset as I have been f by the f f of f.
So dick go for it and don't stop for anything.Live each day to the fullest doing what you want to do.
Good luck!
Great thing I have hunted all my life as it is great time in early early morning and after sunset to sit and watch and listen to day- nature get up and go to bed and night- nature go to bed and wake up --- think , think, think, -- then slip away home to bed myself.
bbbwb

frisky · Post by **frisky** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:45 pm

Congrats in your retirement. I semi retired at the end of Nov 2007.
I did not to quit completely as I may have to much spare time. I work, as a truck driver, 50 hours a MONTH. Keep busy...enjoy........

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:16 am

Congratulations upon your retirement, Dick!

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:57 am

I'm down to 17 months until I retire from the Navy with a full 30 years. Still deciding on where I want to go and if I want to work. Starting to get a little nervous, haven't known anything else except being a Sailor. Not worried about it though, the retirement will cover the bills and have enough money left over for bolts and bullets.

Rich

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:00 am

Good on ya.
ENJOY

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:18 am

Congrats in your retirement. I retired at 54, 11 years ago after 33 years of fighting fires in Toronto and now don't know how I had time to go to work, you will get used to it

the elf · Post by **the elf** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:34 am

Congratulations-----I have been retired since Nov.25/1999. It is an adjustment for both you and your wife----but a pleasant one.I too don`t know how I got all the stuff done that I did when I was still working.The longer you are retired----the better it gets-----once again----ENJOY ENJOY ENJOY. You and your wife are starting a new and long [hopefully] adventure together.---------Best of luck-------Lon.

Woody Williams · Post by **Woody Williams** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:38 am

There is life after work...

ENJOY..

kendo kid · Post by **kendo kid** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:06 pm

Congratulations Dick,
However, it may be only a vacation, about 6 months, you need. I tried retirment once for a year. It sucked. So I went back to work with folks who really wanted me there. I have to put up with a little BS from the know-it-all puppies but nothing compared to what I used to put up with. The folks want me there and it feels really good. Maybe something will turn up in TN after you take a break.

PS. I love to hunt the ridges of Cumberland Furnace, TN. We always do well there. Good Luck to you

oldsnow · Post by **oldsnow** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:54 pm

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
I did it 10 years ago and have never looked back.

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