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Title: I Did It / Officially Retired
Post by: Ohio Joe on March 07, 2019, 09:27:19 PM
As of 5:30 pm today (Mountain Time) I left my work place of 25 years as an employee, and became a newly retired / retiree... :)

I'll naturally miss my co-workers and our friendly customers, but it's not like I won't see them as I live in a small town where a person usually knows just about everyone's name... It's been a good run with lots of good folks!  :toast

I gotta say, it feels pretty darn good. :hairy



Title: Re: I Did It / Officially Retired
Post by: Uncle Russ on March 07, 2019, 09:31:00 PM
 :hairy

Russ...
Title: Re: I Did It / Officially Retired
Post by: Hank in WV on March 07, 2019, 09:38:59 PM
Way to go Joe, I'm not too far behind you. I'm gone in May. :hairy :bow
Title: Re: I Did It / Officially Retired
Post by: Bigsmoke on March 07, 2019, 09:39:46 PM
Congrats, Joe.  Hope you enjoy the decision.  I must say, I cannot see how anyone in their right mind would not enjoy it.  And I understand how people would enjoy continue working after retirement time comes and goes.
 :hairy  Right on.

John
Title: Re: I Did It / Officially Retired
Post by: Two Steps on March 07, 2019, 10:26:28 PM
 :applaud. Good on you Joe!!  Hope ya have time to enjoy yourself now.  :*:  :toast
Title: Re: I Did It / Officially Retired
Post by: rollingb on March 07, 2019, 11:07:22 PM
Look out mother nature,.... Joe's gonna be blowin' a lot of smoke in your direction now!  :applaud :toast :laffing :*:
Title: Re: I Did It / Officially Retired
Post by: Nessmuk on March 08, 2019, 10:56:09 AM
And now you'll  be REALLY  busy. Joe  :hairy
Title: Re: I Did It / Officially Retired
Post by: Maven on March 08, 2019, 11:34:15 AM
Congratulations, Joe!  You'll love retirement (even with the honey do's).   :applaud :hairy
Title: Re: I Did It / Officially Retired
Post by: SharpStick on March 08, 2019, 12:03:15 PM
Congratulations, Joe!  I'm jealous. 
The honey do's have got to be better than the "are you done with that yet"s I get on the job.
Title: Re: I Did It / Officially Retired
Post by: ridjrunr on March 08, 2019, 12:03:51 PM
Congratulations Joe ! :toast
Title: Re: I Did It / Officially Retired
Post by: Ohio Joe on March 08, 2019, 12:47:31 PM
Thanks all, I hope to make the best of it.  :hairy

Mother Nature has seen fit to keep it a bit cold and snowy - so my workshop time is pushed back a bit, as well as getting to the Range and making smoke...  However, all in all,,, this is a good day to relax and drink a little coffee, and start another possibles bag, or tinker with some flint wallets or ball bags. Just have to figure out which one to jump onto first...  :shake
Title: Re: I Did It / Officially Retired
Post by: Uncle Russ on March 08, 2019, 03:11:09 PM
And now you'll  be REALLY  busy. Joe  :hairy

Now here is a man who knows well of what he speaks!

I have seen a few of these so-called "Retires" that eventually just dry up and shrink into nothing, just a shell of the once working man.
I have also those who "thought" they could sit at home and drink coffee all day.
Then there are those, like myself, that can never get caught up, even though we do our very best it's never enough.

At the same time, I find myself in a very unique class, and there's a bunch of us here!
A class that will eventually get the job done.
Once you tell us it needs doing, you don't need to remind us ever six or eight months.....we didn't forget!

Russ...

Title: Re: I Did It / Officially Retired
Post by: Ohio Joe on March 08, 2019, 04:37:57 PM
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Once you tell us it needs doing, you don't need to remind us ever six or eight months.....we didn't forget!

Russ...

 :laffing  so true   :toast
Title: Re: I Did It / Officially Retired
Post by: Lonewolfe20 on March 09, 2019, 08:52:30 AM
 :hairy :hairy :hairy
Title: Re: I Did It / Officially Retired
Post by: dmarsh on March 09, 2019, 10:03:58 AM
Congrats.  Now it is time to start that Honey Do list.   :lol sign :hairy :applaud
Title: Re: I Did It / Officially Retired
Post by: Ohio Joe on March 09, 2019, 02:23:55 PM
Got a few things on that list to get done. Not today though, it's decided to stay winter for a bit longer. Snow & wind and drifts back into the areas I shoveled this morning.

I gotta say, I'm getting a bit tired of this winter weather, as I'm sure everyone else is.  When I get a chance to find out how retirement is without the dang snow and wind, I'll pass it along. Thanks guys!  :shake
Title: Re: I Did It / Officially Retired
Post by: Winter Hawk on March 09, 2019, 09:36:16 PM
Congratulations, it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!  :hairy You're going to wonder how you ever were able to get stuff done while spending most of the day at work.  On the other hand, don't forget to take naps, now that you have time for them.  Naps are IMPORTANT! :laffing

~Kees~
Title: Re: I Did It / Officially Retired
Post by: Ohio Joe on March 09, 2019, 09:50:23 PM
Congratulations, it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!  :hairy You're going to wonder how you ever were able to get stuff done while spending most of the day at work.  On the other hand, don't forget to take naps, now that you have time for them.  Naps are IMPORTANT! :laffing

~Kees~

Thanks Kees,

 :laffing With this weather we're having right now, napping and shoveling snow is about all I'm getting done... :laffing