Yep. Retirement party was Friday. Very moving. Went in yesterday for about two hours so I could say I worked.Grateful1 wrote:Retired yesterday on schedule!
Now on to new horizons!
New horizons indeed!
Yep. Retirement party was Friday. Very moving. Went in yesterday for about two hours so I could say I worked.Grateful1 wrote:Retired yesterday on schedule!
Now on to new horizons!
Six weeks in, why oh why did I wait so long. I have never had so much fun in my life. I'm just busy enough to not be bored, yet plenty of time for whatever comes up. Lunch with friends, a mish-mash of long-delayed projects, travel travel travel, and more.VictoriaF wrote:Class of 2014 as of 14 August 14:
01 Jul - astrohip (58)
cfs wrote:Three months in retirement today, this is great, I should have retired two years ago! Celebrated the three-month mark with a great Lung Distance Run very early this morning.
cfs, astrohip,astrohip wrote:Six weeks in, why oh why did I wait so long. I have never had so much fun in my life. I'm just busy enough to not be bored, yet plenty of time for whatever comes up. Lunch with friends, a mish-mash of long-delayed projects, travel travel travel, and more.VictoriaF wrote:Class of 2014 as of 14 August 14:
01 Jul - astrohip (58)
I've spent some money to "kick off" my free time--a new tractor and a new truck--but that's about it. Travel will suck up some funds, but hey, there's no wallets in caskets. Or as I tell my (grown) kids, I'm just spending your inheritance.
How is everyone else adapting to retirement?
GT, congratulations! Enjoy your retirement !!!green tea wrote:Retired on schedule today, August 15th @ 55
Congrats! So what's on the agenda...green tea wrote:Retired on schedule today, August 15th @ 55
SSSSSOOOOO CCCCCCCCCCCCOOOOOOLLLLLLL!!!!astrohip wrote:How is everyone else adapting to retirement?
That was actually the theme of my "speech" at my retirement party 18 months ago. We graduate from things like HS and college in 4 years and move on; similarly I graduated from employment after 40 years and am moving on...Enkidu wrote:I "graduated" May 31, 2014 at age 62. It really was like graduating, I even had senioritus for the 5 months after I set my retirement date, and they gave me something very much like a diploma on my last day.
Since graduating my wife and I have done 2 trips, and have more planned. Time at home is great and there is always plenty to do, but not too much. I never had any trouble with self direction. Very relaxed and happy!
Well, if feels like Saturday because it is Saturday !!! Enjoy your retirement.jvclark02 wrote:Three months into retirement and so far it's like everyday is Saturday . . .
BigJohn, congratulations with making BigDecision!BigJohn wrote:Victoria, finally made my decision so you can add me to your upcoming graduate list. Last day at work Dec 17, 2014 and I'll be age 58.
P.S. Are you still on track to go from aspiring to actual flâneur in less than two weeks?
Wow, awesome trip, I see that the date of "xx Sep - Wricha" is already over and you are now enjoying every Saturday (in retirement every day feels like a Saturday). I used to tell my Navy Team that "underway is the only way" . . . have fair winds and following seas !!!Wricha wrote:. . . So I guess it's official . . .
Yes, as far as we know Victoria is in the UK on her firs trip as a retiree.Wricha wrote:Wricha wrote:
. . . So I guess it's official . . .
Wow, awesome trip, I see that the date of "xx Sep - Wricha" is already over and you are now enjoying every Saturday (in retirement every day feels like a Saturday). I used to tell my Navy Team that "underway is the only way" . . . have fair winds and following seas !!!
Thanks CFS. Seas were pretty good holding in Marthon for couple days 100 hr service. Wanted it done before dry Tortugas.
Did Victoria pull the trigger?
Agbp, congratulations on your retirement day (just around the corner), we will wait for Victoria to update the official roster of the retirement class of 2014 on her next opportunity (she is on travel). Now get ready for Saturday (for me every day feels like a Saturday).agbp wrote:I will retire October 1 at age 69. However, I've been working only part time the past 2 1/2 years. Would have been happy to continue PT work indefinitely but my company is in serious financial trouble due to the loss of a major federal contract, and all staff in my department are being laid off. I am fortunate that I can just retire instead of job hunting.
Lady Victoria is about to meet the Queen to explain everything about passive investing... Impressive!cfs wrote:Yes, as far as we know Victoria is in the UK on her firs trip as a retiree.Wricha wrote:Did Victoria pull the trigger?
Thank you for the congratulations! I am honored to join this distinguished group as a full member.siamond wrote:Lady Victoria is about to meet the Queen to explain everything about passive investing... Impressive!cfs wrote:Yes, as far as we know Victoria is in the UK on her firs trip as a retiree.Wricha wrote:Did Victoria pull the trigger?
Happy retirement! It only happens once in a lifetime (well, usually)!
Congrats on your retirement. Enjoy Windsor Castle.VictoriaF wrote:Thank you for the congratulations! I am honored to join this distinguished group as a full member.siamond wrote:Lady Victoria is about to meet the Queen to explain everything about passive investing... Impressive!cfs wrote:Yes, as far as we know Victoria is in the UK on her firs trip as a retiree.Wricha wrote:Did Victoria pull the trigger?
Happy retirement! It only happens once in a lifetime (well, usually)!
I pulled the trigger at 2pm on 24 September, drove home, finished packing, and flew to the UK that night. Right now I am posting from the Beaumont House, Old Windsor, the place of my conference. At 19:30 (local time, 5 hours ahead of the timestamp of my message) the reception starts, followed by a Gala Dinner. Tomorrow, we will have a short session in the morning followed by a tour of the Windsor Castle.
Victoria
Thank you, Chaz! I am enjoying everything. It's kind of silly but I feel like giggling all the time.chaz wrote:Congrats on your retirement. Enjoy Windsor Castle.
The reason for feeling like giggling all the time is that "now" every day is Saturday. Enjoy your trip (safety first).VictoriaF wrote:Thank you, Chaz! I am enjoying everything. It's kind of silly but I feel like giggling all the time.chaz wrote:Congrats on your retirement. Enjoy Windsor Castle.
Victoria
I started giggling when I retired 12/31/03. Enjoy every day.VictoriaF wrote:Thank you, Chaz! I am enjoying everything. It's kind of silly but I feel like giggling all the time.chaz wrote:Congrats on your retirement. Enjoy Windsor Castle.
Victoria
Yes we can . . . 2muchfun (55) retiring on 31 Oct . . .VictoriaF wrote:. . . Currently, 49 class members. Do we get 50? . . .
Congratulations on your retirement, and hopefully you like Saturdays (every day feels like a Saturday) !!!2muchfun wrote:My last day is Halloween. I am 55. I'm ready!
Old Guy, man, you are having a blast! Good on you and your wife! Life is goooooooood.Old Guy wrote:I retired on schedule. My last day at work was July 3. On July 5 my wife and I went to Aruba for two weeks. Later in July we went to visit my brother and his family in Alabama. We visited the University of Alabama, very pretty school, where my niece is a student and my brother's nephew plays on the University of Alabama football team. We then went to Florida to stay at his beach house for a week. At the end of the week we flew up to New Jersey to stay with my sister and go to a family wedding. We just came back from a 2700 mile road trip to Massachusetts where my wife attended her 50th high school reunion. 0n October 12 we will be going to Hilton Head for a week and staying at the Marriott Grand Ocean timeshare. We will be working with a realtor to look at houses for sale down there during the week. In December we are going to stay at a Marriott timeshare in Palm Desert California for a week. We also have plans to go to St. Thomas and Las Vegas in 2015 using our timeshares. Hopefully we will have sold our condo in Wisconsin and be living in Hilton Head by then. We have got to get out here before the winter comes.