Three More Working Days

[ihuntbear]

good luck to you .I retired last June at the early age of 50.what a great time I'm having now.I do what I want when I want.When you retire you need a reason to get up in the morning.I always say to my wife if I'm still breathing thats reason enough to get up.I say sleep when your dead.again good luck and never look back:thumbsup:

 

[grsthegreat]

congrads to you.....

now just stay out of the wifes way, and youll be set.

I plan on having many projects and hobbies to keep me busy when i fully retirel otherwise ill have nonstop honeydo lists like a few of my retired friends. If they act too bored, their wifes put them to work.

im going on 54, an semi retired. work when i feel like it (electrical contractor). i recommend it to everyone.

 

[jinman]

I had a shipmate in the US Navy who ate two pieces of toast every morning. He made a short-timer's calendar that was images of toast with numbers on them. Every day, he crossed out two pieces of toast until the day he was discharged.:laughing:

 

[Jstpssng]

And remember when I do retire all ya'll can quit reading these retirement posts.

You've earned that right.
I'm waiting for you to start breaking it down by hours.

 

[santa2u]

I agree with Barry. You do have to be mentally prepared for retirement. I have been retired for about six years now and I love it. When someone asks me about it, I say, "I highly recommend it".

That said, I do hire out my tractor, mowing and light dirt work; and I am a professional Santa, so I guess I would have to say I am semi retired. Thing is, I work if and when I want to.

On the other hand, my cousin retired a couple of years ago and he is having a hard time. He gets bored at home. Plus, his wife still works and he feels a little guilty about that. I tell him he's crazy. He gets a small retirement check and S.S. so it's not like he was a freeloader.

Congratulations! I am happy for you and hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Don

 

[RoMad]

After reading this thread I turned to my wife and told her that when I retire I will be spending a lot of time in my kayak building shop, and over at our property doing things on the tractor. She said "good, I don't want you around bothering me all day". I think retirement will work out just fine for me.

 

[NativeSon]

I had a shipmate in the US Navy who ate two pieces of toast every morning. He made a short-timer's calendar that was images of toast with numbers on them. Every day, he crossed out two pieces of toast until the day he was discharged.:laughing:

In the Navy Short-timers are entertainment. I had a guy who was about a month behind me all the way thru. He was with me thru A school, then on the the fleet and our squadron. After his 2nd anniversary in the Navy we would ask him how long he had and he would tell you down to year, month, day, and a wake-up.

When we came back from our last cruise I had 3 more months to do. He'd tell me how short he was and I'd say to him "I'm not short I'm NEXT." He couldn't wait for me to get out.....Then he'd be NEXT.