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Old 03-30-2012, 12:37 PM
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Left work early as this is my last day at work. Start retirement officially on April 1. Hummmmm, maybe not such a good choice. Oh well, it's over now and time to start the good life. Although will start working Monday on the house, getting it ready for the market. So will do about 3 days a week of hard labor for the next 3 or 4 months. So retired officially, but working for myself a bit longer. Doesn't seem to have sunk in yet, but am sure it will by Monday.
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Let me be the first to congratulate you....CONGRATULATIONS!
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12 Ridehd,

No looking back, just onward and upward. It will sink in and must be huge! I wouldn't know....but CONGRATS to you!
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Left work early as this is my last day at work. Start retirement officially on April 1. Hummmmm, maybe not such a good choice. Oh well, it's over now and time to start the good life. Although will start working Monday on the house, getting it ready for the market. So will do about 3 days a week of hard labor for the next 3 or 4 months. So retired officially, but working for myself a bit longer. Doesn't seem to have sunk in yet, but am sure it will by Monday.
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Old 03-30-2012, 12:48 PM
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Lucky you! Congratulations!!
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Old 03-30-2012, 01:01 PM
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Good to hear you pulled the trigger on retirement, l2! Congrats!! But it sounds like NOW the hard work begins.......

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I did the same thing. Retired and then got the house ready to sell. The house was already ready, we just had to figure out what to toss and what to keep.

You won't look back! I promise!
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Old 03-30-2012, 01:32 PM
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Congratulations!....Things will probably seem strange for a while but it will pass,....enjoy working on the house and your upcoming retirement!
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Old 03-30-2012, 01:59 PM
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Congradulations, you are now in the 4th quarter. Don't work too hard and save some time to ride the Sportster.
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Old 03-30-2012, 02:18 PM
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Congratulations!

All of us that are still working, are just a tad envious!
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Old 03-30-2012, 03:37 PM
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Celebrate each day.... because you have 'graduated' to personal freedom.

I'll be retired two years come Sept. Never thought that would be an option for me.
For the first 6 months I had to pretend that each day was Saturday. Now I guess it really is!
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Old 03-30-2012, 03:45 PM
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Hey, you're lucky it's April 1 !!!

You get the constant reminder to Play the Fool.

Like you, we've been working on houses, skrimping and saving,

But now we're Playing the Fool

And lovin' it !!!
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Old 03-30-2012, 04:12 PM
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Just adding my SoFla congratulations to you!
May your retirement years last as long as your employment years!
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Old 03-30-2012, 04:19 PM
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6 years 6 months and a handful of days, and I will be in your shoes !!!, happy 55th b-day to me , LOL not sure what I am doing on b-days 49-54 but 55th is all planned out

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Old 03-30-2012, 04:41 PM
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Must have been a bitter sweet moment. All I know is when I get to TV everythiing seems soooooo much better.

And today while putting the Harley away I met ( The Fox ) Angie came over.

Congrats on the retirement.
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