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1st day of Retirement what did you do?

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  1. Greenstick

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    Congratulations on retirement. Enjoy, pace yourself, make time for some of the things that through life you have said maybe someday when I have time and fully immerse yourself in them. Not to go political because both sides are as guilty as the other, but the way things are going and the government keeps spending and going further in debt I firmly believe I will finally be able to start enjoying retirement about the same time lunch is being served after my memorial service.
     
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    My retirement is everyday is Saturday, and every night is Friday, so do what you feel like.
     
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    Congrats !! enjoy I have 23 months left then I will be at my saw shop and sawmill full time really looking forward to it JB
     
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    Congratulations!, Retirement is waking up each day, puttering around.If you get bored, then find another place to putter around.
     
    Steven R Colclasure, Jan 22, 2022
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    Congratulations again!
     
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  6. Redneck

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    Note to self: nap in afternoon should not
    Last 4 hours. Its now midnight and I can’t sleep.
     
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    Congratulations my good friend. Now this time let's make the retirement stick! Yes, we've talked about this before...

    I've been retired so long I don't know what I did specifically but for sure I spent a lot more time with my wife and we both enjoyed that a lot. We also did more travelling. We had a very happy life together.
     
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    Well i hopefully i can stay retired this time. I get bored pretty easily.
     
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    The trick to not getting bored is.........Hey, look....a quarter!
     
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    Congrats on the re-retirement (man, sounds like I'm developing a stutter!) Randy...now you can work on building up a proper firewood stash! ;) :whistle: :handshake:
     
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    Ha I’ve got almost 3 years stashed in the basement and double that at Dad’s and my Son’s.
    I’m working on getting logs to run thru the chainsaw mill.
     
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    Recover from the multiple gold slaggers (sp) people bought for me from the bar the night before.
     
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    i would not know what to do,so i keep working.
     
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    Randy, did ya get the whole nap plan figured out yet :D
     
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    Congratulations!

    I’m fortunate to have a job I love and would probably do for free if I could afford it, but I don’t think I could work under anyone else but my current boss, so when he’s done I’ll probably be done.
     
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    Good luck with the retirement. I went to work part time for another 15 yrs after I retired from my job at the VA and from the Army Reserves. I was just getting into the swing of it when I fell down the stairs and really injured my leg. In a instant, life as I would know it changed. Limited mobility and pain, and now age, dictates that I have to find other things to be involved in. The one big thing I would tell everybody who retires is NOT to isolate from society. Get involved in something that requires a commitment so you will stick to it. Things like this forum helps me alot. I really like the folks on here. We have become good friends. Volunteer at something worth while. Like a food bank. Many other social needs out there.
     
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    What's the difference?
    You don't hafta get up in the morning...:whistle:

    :D
     
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    Where is your saw shop, jb?
     
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    .......yeah, right!


    Tell your boss, maybe he'll accommodate your wishes on a trial period of 2 months? :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:

    I have heard people say this before, but when it comes down to it.....we're there for the $$$! :handshake: I never saw a one of them working for free.
     
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    The Donald did..
     
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