Honey, I'm home. . .for good!

[Egon]

Shouldn't that be Porthole Mark???

 

[jinman]

There is a clock in the car and clocks in our home so for keeping on track I can go look at them. But not having a clock on my person has really changed me and for the better. Give it a try.

Rox, I have not worn a watch for over a year. As long as I have a cell phone and computer, time is always available when I need (or don't need) it.

I have a nice watch my wife bought me, but I don't wear it except for special occasions. I was wearing cheap watches with nylon bands and velcro for over three years and I destroyed them all. I must have gone through about 8 cheap watches. Now, if I just have to know what time it is, I can pull my cell phone out of my pocket when I'm working outside on the tractor or pruning trees/brush.

My body clock is also very good. I've been an early riser since my youth, and now I will wake up before 6 am without fail. I also know what time of day it is within 1/2 hour. Maybe it's a curse, but now that I have all this time to myself, I don't want to waste a minute. Time flys when you're havin' fun.

 

[escavader]

ROX,
You dont have to be retired not to wear a watch.Igot a couple young fellers who work with me ,who have that same theory ,thats why they roll in on two wheels late for work each morninThey are about to see a change too
ALAN

 

[txdon]

Ok Jim, I holding out on mailing your official TEXAS TBN RETIREMENT ID card until we know for sure if you are really home for good or just home till they realize they still need you. Should I mail it?????

 

[jinman]

Ok Jim, I holding out on mailing your official TEXAS TBN RETIREMENT ID card until we know for sure if you are really home for good or just home till they realize they still need you. Should I mail it?????

Hold off on the card for a couple of weeks until I see if I get hired as a local school bus driver.

As far as going back to my old job for any reason, I think that's not going to happen. The "die is cast" for them to move everything to India immediately. It's happening even more rapidly since I left. That venture may succeed or fail, but either will be without my involvement. The jury is out. . . .

 

[mjarrels]

Good luck on the Bus driving job... Story to follow... I had the same bus driver from 1st grade to high school (he was a local dairy farmer). Spent 21 years in the Navy and came home to retire... Son started 5th grade that year... yep, same bus driver... daugher started first grade a few years later... yep, same bus driver! I think he retired after 50 years of driving a county school bus. Great guy! (PS, he used to let me set on the heater beside the drivers seat during cold weather)

mark

 

[rustyanchor]

Congratulations on making it thru the rat race.

I still have 3 years until I hit mando Navy retirement years, I figure I'll hold out as long as I can and take as much as Uncle Sam will give me.
Last year we bought a piece of property in the southern part of Middle TN and plan to build a little horse farm and tractor play ground.

There happens to be a Home Depot and TSC in town and I think one of them will make a fine place for a part time job.

Hope you enjoy retirement and your new 'boss'

Mark

 

[jinman]

Wow! Two Marks in a row posting. . . . Is that an omen?

Thanks for the good wishes, and good luck with your retirement. Us ol' salts have to stick together.