:-3 (Wish me luck, I'm going to need it)Cars :driving:
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I went to my Retirement party today thrown by my Fellow workers. (86 strong, & many others had outside commitments) It was great, in a nice restaurant, in a private room! The food was really good, and the "roasting" they did on me was pretty funny. I got some nice gifts, and a few funny ones. Like they gave My wife "Boxing Gloves"! Pretty funny, I got a Fishing hat, great fishing rod, some hand-made lures, a couple of plaques of Aircraft, and a signed Matted Aircraft picture with all my friends signatures and well wishes just like they used to do in a high-school picture book. They also gave me a big cash gift to buy what ever I wanted. Again it was great! We all had fun! But that was like the "final" get together, (Final Farewell) between us all, sought of the end of the end. Really sad in a way, now it's really over! When I left on 1/31/05 I still knew this day was still coming. However, I did give a pretty darn good farewell speech, even if I do say so myself! I hope I can get used to not going to work. As I've mentioned before work is all I've ever known for the last 44 years!! I'm still getting up between 4:00 to 4:30am. Hopefully when I get used to being retired, I will learn to sleep later, sure hope so! I will miss my friends at work, some of them were like "second- family" to me. I will try to keep in contact with a few of my best friends outside of work, at our houses. :wah: :-3 (Wish me luck, I'm going to need it)
Cars :driving:
:-3 (Wish me luck, I'm going to need it)Cars :driving:
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Kind of bittersweet, huh Cars? That sounds like a very nice send-off you got, and I'm sure you will remain friends with your co-workers. It sounds like you got some great stuff to put to use with your new-found freedom. (I'm telepathically sending a good-luck charm to your new lures...you're gonna get the Big One, I know it.) Care to tell us a bit about the roasting? That should be good for a laugh!
As for getting up early, I'd love to be able to do that! I like sunrises, and feeling like I have a whole day ahead of me to accomplish whatever I want to, or to spend in any way I choose.
Are you planning to travel? I'd be pretty excited about being so unencumbered, and I'm sure you will find things to do.
Congratulations again, Cars. Keep us in the loop about the fun you're having, okay? :yh_kiss
As for getting up early, I'd love to be able to do that! I like sunrises, and feeling like I have a whole day ahead of me to accomplish whatever I want to, or to spend in any way I choose.
Are you planning to travel? I'd be pretty excited about being so unencumbered, and I'm sure you will find things to do.
Congratulations again, Cars. Keep us in the loop about the fun you're having, okay? :yh_kiss
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cars wrote: I went to my Retirement party today thrown by my Fellow workers. (86 strong, & many others had outside commitments) It was great, in a nice restaurant, in a private room! The food was really good, and the "roasting" they did on me was pretty funny. I got some nice gifts, and a few funny ones. Like they gave My wife "Boxing Gloves"! Pretty funny, I got a Fishing hat, great fishing rod, some hand-made lures, a couple of plaques of Aircraft, and a signed Matted Aircraft picture with all my friends signatures and well wishes just like they used to do in a high-school picture book. They also gave me a big cash gift to buy what ever I wanted. Again it was great! We all had fun! But that was like the "final" get together, (Final Farewell) between us all, sought of the end of the end. Really sad in a way, now it's really over! When I left on 1/31/05 I still knew this day was still coming. However, I did give a pretty darn good farewell speech, even if I do say so myself! I hope I can get used to not going to work. As I've mentioned before work is all I've ever known for the last 44 years!! I'm still getting up between 4:00 to 4:30am. Hopefully when I get used to being retired, I will learn to sleep later, sure hope so! I will miss my friends at work, some of them were like "second- family" to me. I will try to keep in contact with a few of my best friends outside of work, at our houses. :wah: :-3 (Wish me luck, I'm going to need it)
Cars :driving:And don't forget your friends on Forum Garden, even if we are only cyber friends. We still need you amongst us
:-3 (Wish me luck, I'm going to need it)Cars :driving:And don't forget your friends on Forum Garden, even if we are only cyber friends. We still need you amongst us
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capt_buzzard wrote: And don't forget your friends on Forum Garden, even if we are only cyber friends. We still need you amongst us
Yeahyeahyeah...What Capt. said!
Yeahyeahyeah...What Capt. said!
[FONT=Arial Black]I hope you cherish this sweet way of life, and I hope you know that it comes with a price.
~Darrel Worley~
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Bullet's trial was a farce. Can I get an AMEN?????
We won't be punished for our sins, but BY them.
~Darrel Worley~
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Bullet's trial was a farce. Can I get an AMEN?????
We won't be punished for our sins, but BY them.
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CARS,
Bless you, this must be difficult. But onward, and upward. !!
You will get in the groove soon enought. Time to put up the "GONE FISHING" sign.
I remember when my dad retired he had worked for GENERAL DYNAMICS for 45 years at plant 19 here is San Diego. He was a bit lost for the first 6 months. Took him about a year to relax.
You know you can alway do VOLUNTEER work, I'm sure a man with your education,and skills would be sought after. Volunteer work is very rewarding.
BRAVO !! YOU WORKED YOUR BUTT OFF ALL YOUR LIFE.. NOW IT'S TIME TO LET THEM YOUNG PEOPLE TRY AND MAKE IT 44 YEARS..!!
Bless you, this must be difficult. But onward, and upward. !!
You will get in the groove soon enought. Time to put up the "GONE FISHING" sign.
I remember when my dad retired he had worked for GENERAL DYNAMICS for 45 years at plant 19 here is San Diego. He was a bit lost for the first 6 months. Took him about a year to relax.
You know you can alway do VOLUNTEER work, I'm sure a man with your education,and skills would be sought after. Volunteer work is very rewarding.
BRAVO !! YOU WORKED YOUR BUTT OFF ALL YOUR LIFE.. NOW IT'S TIME TO LET THEM YOUNG PEOPLE TRY AND MAKE IT 44 YEARS..!!
ALOHA!!
MOTTO TO LIVE BY:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming.
WOO HOO!!, what a ride!!!"
MOTTO TO LIVE BY:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming.
WOO HOO!!, what a ride!!!"
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BabyRider wrote: Kind of bittersweet, huh Cars? That sounds like a very nice send-off you got, and I'm sure you will remain friends with your co-workers. It sounds like you got some great stuff to put to use with your new-found freedom. (I'm telepathically sending a good-luck charm to your new lures...you're gonna get the Big One, I know it.) Care to tell us a bit about the roasting? That should be good for a laugh!
As for getting up early, I'd love to be able to do that! I like sunrises, and feeling like I have a whole day ahead of me to accomplish whatever I want to, or to spend in any way I choose.
Are you planning to travel? I'd be pretty excited about being so unencumbered, and I'm sure you will find things to do.
Congratulations again, Cars. Keep us in the loop about the fun you're having, okay? :yh_kiss
BR, I feel the good luck charm already. You are very kind, & I appreciate your support. Yes I will be traveling (going) to Florida Friday for the next three months.
As for the "roasting" My wife got a kick out of the "Boxing Gloves" they gave to "her", as they joked that she will be using them now that I'm invading "her" domain all day long! I got a combination "Fishing Hat & Golfers Hat", with lures, on it, & golf tees on it, if one thing is not going good that day I can go do the other! As a joke, they gave me a "list" of things that still needed to be done on my Royal Austrailian Navy Helicopter project I was head of. (In fact they were really done)
Plus many "inside" things that would'nt mean much to out of the group people.
Again thanks for your kind wishes, it is much appreciated.
(PS: hope all goes well with you and that Veternerian job!)
Cars :driving:
As for getting up early, I'd love to be able to do that! I like sunrises, and feeling like I have a whole day ahead of me to accomplish whatever I want to, or to spend in any way I choose.
Are you planning to travel? I'd be pretty excited about being so unencumbered, and I'm sure you will find things to do.
Congratulations again, Cars. Keep us in the loop about the fun you're having, okay? :yh_kiss
BR, I feel the good luck charm already. You are very kind, & I appreciate your support. Yes I will be traveling (going) to Florida Friday for the next three months.
As for the "roasting" My wife got a kick out of the "Boxing Gloves" they gave to "her", as they joked that she will be using them now that I'm invading "her" domain all day long! I got a combination "Fishing Hat & Golfers Hat", with lures, on it, & golf tees on it, if one thing is not going good that day I can go do the other! As a joke, they gave me a "list" of things that still needed to be done on my Royal Austrailian Navy Helicopter project I was head of. (In fact they were really done)
Plus many "inside" things that would'nt mean much to out of the group people.
Again thanks for your kind wishes, it is much appreciated.
(PS: hope all goes well with you and that Veternerian job!)
Cars :driving:
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capt_buzzard wrote: And don't forget your friends on Forum Garden, even if we are only cyber friends. We still need you amongst us
Thanks buzzard, my FG friends (I think of you more than just as cyber friends) here are helping me tremendiously to get through this tough time of adjustment for me. It is much appreciated!
Cars :driving:
Thanks buzzard, my FG friends (I think of you more than just as cyber friends) here are helping me tremendiously to get through this tough time of adjustment for me. It is much appreciated!
Cars :driving:
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tmbsgrl wrote: Hi Cars,
Sounds like you have some really great friends that care a lot about you. Sounds like they gave you a heck of a party. I am sure you will have no problem kepping in touch with any of them. Just enjoy your days and your freedom. You are your own boss now! Well maybe not with the Wife..lol Keep your head up and go get that huge fish!! Fishing to me is the most relaxing thing in the world. You will enjoy it... Good luck to you and your family...
Hi tmbsgrl, Thanks for your kind words of support. I really am my "own boss" as you say, see "My wife" just told that I am, Ha-Ha.
Anyway I'm with you I like fishing, I plan to do a lot of that when I'm in Florida for the next 3 months. But I will also be here, fishing in the Garden!
Cars :driving:
Sounds like you have some really great friends that care a lot about you. Sounds like they gave you a heck of a party. I am sure you will have no problem kepping in touch with any of them. Just enjoy your days and your freedom. You are your own boss now! Well maybe not with the Wife..lol
Keep your head up and go get that huge fish!! Fishing to me is the most relaxing thing in the world. You will enjoy it... Good luck to you and your family... Hi tmbsgrl, Thanks for your kind words of support. I really am my "own boss" as you say, see "My wife" just told that I am, Ha-Ha.
Anyway I'm with you I like fishing, I plan to do a lot of that when I'm in Florida for the next 3 months. But I will also be here, fishing in the Garden!
Cars :driving:
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CARLA wrote: CARS,
Bless you, this must be difficult. But onward, and upward. !!
You will get in the groove soon enought. Time to put up the "GONE FISHING" sign.
I remember when my dad retired he had worked for GENERAL DYNAMICS for 45 years at plant 19 here is San Diego. He was a bit lost for the first 6 months. Took him about a year to relax.
You know you can alway do VOLUNTEER work, I'm sure a man with your education,and skills would be sought after. Volunteer work is very rewarding.
BRAVO !! YOU WORKED YOUR BUTT OFF ALL YOUR LIFE.. NOW IT'S TIME TO LET THEM YOUNG PEOPLE TRY AND MAKE IT 44 YEARS..!!
Thanks Carla for you kind words of support. I just love your cartoons, they are teriffic! I hope to be able to get used to this retirement thing, it is a "Life altering change"! A new life, with unlimmited opportunities. But first, I will try not living to a schedule for a while, to see if/how fast I can adjust. If need be, I will do some Red Cross volunteer work as you suggested. I to believe it will be rewarding.
Cars :driving:
Bless you, this must be difficult. But onward, and upward. !!
You will get in the groove soon enought. Time to put up the "GONE FISHING" sign.
I remember when my dad retired he had worked for GENERAL DYNAMICS for 45 years at plant 19 here is San Diego. He was a bit lost for the first 6 months. Took him about a year to relax.
You know you can alway do VOLUNTEER work, I'm sure a man with your education,and skills would be sought after. Volunteer work is very rewarding.
BRAVO !! YOU WORKED YOUR BUTT OFF ALL YOUR LIFE.. NOW IT'S TIME TO LET THEM YOUNG PEOPLE TRY AND MAKE IT 44 YEARS..!!
Thanks Carla for you kind words of support. I just love your cartoons, they are teriffic! I hope to be able to get used to this retirement thing, it is a "Life altering change"! A new life, with unlimmited opportunities. But first, I will try not living to a schedule for a while, to see if/how fast I can adjust. If need be, I will do some Red Cross volunteer work as you suggested. I to believe it will be rewarding.
Cars :driving:
Cars
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cars wrote: I went to my Retirement party today thrown by my Fellow workers. (86 strong, & many others had outside commitments) It was great, in a nice restaurant, in a private room! The food was really good, and the "roasting" they did on me was pretty funny. I got some nice gifts, and a few funny ones. Like they gave My wife "Boxing Gloves"! Pretty funny, I got a Fishing hat, great fishing rod, some hand-made lures, a couple of plaques of Aircraft, and a signed Matted Aircraft picture with all my friends signatures and well wishes just like they used to do in a high-school picture book. They also gave me a big cash gift to buy what ever I wanted. Again it was great! We all had fun! But that was like the "final" get together, (Final Farewell) between us all, sought of the end of the end. Really sad in a way, now it's really over! When I left on 1/31/05 I still knew this day was still coming. However, I did give a pretty darn good farewell speech, even if I do say so myself! I hope I can get used to not going to work. As I've mentioned before work is all I've ever known for the last 44 years!! I'm still getting up between 4:00 to 4:30am. Hopefully when I get used to being retired, I will learn to sleep later, sure hope so! I will miss my friends at work, some of them were like "second- family" to me. I will try to keep in contact with a few of my best friends outside of work, at our houses. :wah: :-3 (Wish me luck, I'm going to need it)
Cars :driving:
The one thing the world does not need is nice guys retiring. Now is the time for you to pick up your lance and tilt a few windmills. There are many places a person with experience is needed.
I don't think you need luck. I think you'll do fine.
Enjoy.
:-3 (Wish me luck, I'm going to need it)Cars :driving:
The one thing the world does not need is nice guys retiring. Now is the time for you to pick up your lance and tilt a few windmills. There are many places a person with experience is needed.
I don't think you need luck. I think you'll do fine.
Enjoy.
GOD CREATED MAN AND SAM COLT MADE THEM EQUAL
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jahamaa wrote: The one thing the world does not need is nice guys retiring. Now is the time for you to pick up your lance and tilt a few windmills. There are many places a person with experience is needed.
I don't think you need luck. I think you'll do fine.
Enjoy.
Thanks jahamaa for the kind words. This is a very trying time for me right now, as the "uncertainty" of it all is a bit overwhelming. In time I think things will work out!
Cars :driving:
I don't think you need luck. I think you'll do fine.
Enjoy.
Thanks jahamaa for the kind words. This is a very trying time for me right now, as the "uncertainty" of it all is a bit overwhelming. In time I think things will work out!
Cars :driving:
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"An individuals worth is measured by the style of farwell party thrown."
You must have touched many to have such a grand send off.
I think you will do just fine. Think of retirement as a reward for good service. 44 years wow most admirable.
You must have touched many to have such a grand send off.
I think you will do just fine. Think of retirement as a reward for good service. 44 years wow most admirable.
�You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.�
• Mae West
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(Background: One of my best friends at work (Bob) died last July.) As mentioned earlier, My retirement party was yesterday. It ended yesterday 40 minutes before my dead Friends widow wife sent a fruit basket in his name arrived. The card on the basket saying, if he were still alive he surely would have attended my party! (She knew we were close) My friend Fred who ran the party, had the basket that was delivered to that restaurant late, save it in their fridge.
Today, I met my friend Fred at the same restaurant, had lunch, and then took the basket home in my car, with tears in my eyes all the way home. It felt like My firend (Bob) that died was sort of with me in spirit. Very sad!
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Today, I met my friend Fred at the same restaurant, had lunch, and then took the basket home in my car, with tears in my eyes all the way home. It felt like My firend (Bob) that died was sort of with me in spirit. Very sad!
Cars :driving:
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minks wrote: "An individuals worth is measured by the style of farwell party thrown."
You must have touched many to have such a grand send off.
I think you will do just fine. Think of retirement as a reward for good service. 44 years wow most admirable.
Thankyou minks for your kind words. I know "44" years WOW! Hard to believe!
I'm just a little apprehensive at this point in time. As time marches on I hope to become more adjusted to my new lifes style!
Cars :driving:
You must have touched many to have such a grand send off.
I think you will do just fine. Think of retirement as a reward for good service. 44 years wow most admirable.
Thankyou minks for your kind words. I know "44" years WOW! Hard to believe!
I'm just a little apprehensive at this point in time. As time marches on I hope to become more adjusted to my new lifes style!
Cars :driving:
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A very poignant time of life indeed. I'm a little worried about my retirement too. I've been working steadily since 15.
Do you have any hobbies other than the obvious fishing? Try to look on the bright side, you'll have more time to post now! LOL!
So tell me Cars, what did you do for all those years? Any chance of continuing? I'll still teach after I retire because then I can "double dip" and make a bunch of bucks! (our state encourages that!) Besides, being in the classroom is more like play than work for me.
How about starting your own business, working at a political office, or ......
taking up cooking? :-2
Do you have any hobbies other than the obvious fishing? Try to look on the bright side, you'll have more time to post now! LOL!
So tell me Cars, what did you do for all those years? Any chance of continuing? I'll still teach after I retire because then I can "double dip" and make a bunch of bucks! (our state encourages that!) Besides, being in the classroom is more like play than work for me.
How about starting your own business, working at a political office, or ......
taking up cooking? :-2
All the world's a stage and the men and women merely players...Shakespeare
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Jives wrote: A very poignant time of life indeed. I'm a little worried about my retirement too. I've been working steadily since 15.
Do you have any hobbies other than the obvious fishing? Try to look on the bright side, you'll have more time to post now! LOL!
So tell me Cars, what did you do for all those years? Any chance of continuing? I'll still teach after I retire because then I can "double dip" and make a bunch of bucks! (our state encourages that!) Besides, being in the classroom is more like play than work for me.
How about starting your own business, working at a political office, or ......
taking up cooking? :-2
Thanks jives for your support. Yes I will and have been posting more now, it's like therapy for me. I think it really is helping me get through this tough time!
I also bowl, am crappy golfer- but will now have time to get to be a better golfer,
like to travel, sight see, and visit out of state relatives & friends.
I was an Engineering Section supervisor, and yes I probably could get a consultant's job if I needed to. But I really want to try to see what it's like to be without a harness for a while. :guitarist
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Do you have any hobbies other than the obvious fishing? Try to look on the bright side, you'll have more time to post now! LOL!
So tell me Cars, what did you do for all those years? Any chance of continuing? I'll still teach after I retire because then I can "double dip" and make a bunch of bucks! (our state encourages that!) Besides, being in the classroom is more like play than work for me.
How about starting your own business, working at a political office, or ......
taking up cooking? :-2
Thanks jives for your support. Yes I will and have been posting more now, it's like therapy for me. I think it really is helping me get through this tough time!
I also bowl, am crappy golfer- but will now have time to get to be a better golfer,
like to travel, sight see, and visit out of state relatives & friends.
I was an Engineering Section supervisor, and yes I probably could get a consultant's job if I needed to. But I really want to try to see what it's like to be without a harness for a while. :guitarist
Cars :driving:
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JAB wrote: Cars, when my mom retired she too kept waking up at 5am because that's what she did for sooooooooooo many years. It took her a few months but she adjusted and so will you!
Congrats on your retirement and congrats on having forged the friendships you did while you were working!! They are a treasure and from the sounds of the party they gave you, methinks you are as well!
Enjoy the days ahead of you - you've earned it!!
Thanks Jab for your kind words, they are much appreciated. I hope I can adjust because I never used an alarm clock to wake, "internal clock" you know.
I enjoy posting & reading here on FG, it is like therapy for me. Great bunch of people here!
Cars :driving:
Congrats on your retirement and congrats on having forged the friendships you did while you were working!! They are a treasure and from the sounds of the party they gave you, methinks you are as well!
Enjoy the days ahead of you - you've earned it!!
Thanks Jab for your kind words, they are much appreciated. I hope I can adjust because I never used an alarm clock to wake, "internal clock" you know.
I enjoy posting & reading here on FG, it is like therapy for me. Great bunch of people here!
Cars :driving:
Cars