retired today

[Mondo]

Well that was it, officially retired from the Fire Department:hurray:

 

Hung around until 2 and then the other retiring Deputy Chief and I went to the bar and drank until about 7 (had the wives come pick us up).

 

Sitting here with a nice little buzz contemplating retired life... and picking up my S2K in a few weeks:cool:

 

[solder_guy]

congratulations! Now you can pursue the pure hobby!

 

Rob

 

[Boxologist]

congrats. 30 long to go here....:crazy:

[11Budlite]

Congratulations, as a firefighter I'm sure you've earned it!!! Hope you have a long, healthy retirement so you can enjoy doing all the fun things you want to do. Picking up an S2K in a few weeks is a GREAT start!!! :hurray:

 

Bruce

[James A]

Way to go! Love the Wienermobile.

Enjoy

[slngsht]

congrats. I'm looking forward to making that post 20 years from now

[powderbrake]

congrats on your retirement.

Soon you will be busier than you ever have been. You will find ways to make a 2 hour job last at least 4 hours, while keeping busy. You will wonder how people who have to go to work every day, ever find time to do anything useful or fun.

 

One bad part... you get so used to driving without rush hour traffic, that you can't understand what all those crazy people are doing on YOUR street, when you make the mistake of going to the hardware store at noon on Saturday.

 

One really good part: When you go to the movies on Monday or Tuesday at the rush hour show at 4:00, you are the only people in the theater.

 

Other good part: you can work on the se7en 24 hours a day.

 

Other really good part: You are retired...... You can do it tomorrow!

[Sean]

Congratulations!

[WestTexasS2K]

Copngrats to my fellow firefighter and Ultralite S2k owner.

[MHKflyer52]

congrats on your retirement.

Soon you will be busier than you ever have been. You will find ways to make a 2 hour job last at least 4 hours, while keeping busy. You will wonder how people who have to go to work every day, ever find time to do anything useful or fun.

 

One bad part... you get so used to driving without rush hour traffic, that you can't understand what all those crazy people are doing on YOUR street, when you make the mistake of going to the hardware store at noon on Saturday.

 

One really good part: When you go to the movies on Monday or Tuesday at the rush hour show at 4:00, you are the only people in the theater.

 

Other good part: you can work on the se7en 24 hours a day.

 

Other really good part: You are retired...... You can do it tomorrow!

 

:iagree:Everything Jerry said is true and you will find that you are busier than when you worked for a living. I know first hand as I have retired three times since 1990 and found that the jobs that I have taken on are a lot more fun now than when I had to work for a living as I find I due the job because it interest me.

Have fun and enjoy your new found freedom.:flag:

[Mondo]

Thanks guys.

I never thought I'd say "only 50" but I do feel fortunate to be able to start a new chapter at this age.

Still have a couple kids (11 & 15) to get thru school but am looking forward to being around more. Though I have a few months of honey do's to accomplish, we'll see how things go after that.

I definitely look forward to hitting the twisties in the 7 while other people are working for a living:lol:

[gjslutz]

Congratulations, enjoy the life of unemployment as some of the rest of us have done. Jerry hit it on, you now can avoid the rudh hour.

Gary

[EburgE]

Congrats on your early retirement, and thanks for your service as a fireman. There was one occasion where I had to call on the local volunteer fire department, and I swear I could hear the sirens before I hung up. I'm sure you were equally impressive at times.

 

Enjoy your car and find something else meaningful. (Like maybe helping me on my build. :banghead:)

[southwind25]

what is this word "retirement"?

strange concept...all i know is one day someone will have to call me off work dead..:lol: