Me too. I didn't realize how many people were out and about on those weekend and holiday things. After I retired..they always seemed to be in my way. I have a tendency to fish and hunt during the week. Especially when I lived in Md. Chesapeake bay was really crowded on those weekends
Retire Feb 1st any advice?.... I did it.....
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Me too. I didn't realize how many people were out and about on those weekend and holiday things. After I retired..they always seemed to be in my way. I have a tendency to fish and hunt during the week. Especially when I lived in Md. Chesapeake bay was really crowded on those weekends
Congrats on getting close to retiring! 
Looking like I will be forced to retire in a few months.. At 63 I think I can survive it I will work part time some where to stay busy and will also look into volunteering at the V.A.
Looking like I will be forced to retire in a few months.. At 63 I think I can survive it I will work part time some where to stay busy and will also look into volunteering at the V.A.
OP
Exercise will be one of the daily activities, either the 2 miles around the block or the treadmill on the bad weather days. We walk now every day. It's lunch time now, one week down and 3 more to go. January always went kinda slow for me but is moving OK now for what's at the end for me. Still hard to believe it's here, seemed only your parents retired or only old people. 
Larry
LarryI don't have anything to add, as you've received a load of good advice so far. All I can add is to be sure and enjoy whatever you decide to do as you've earned it.
bigwheelzip
Absent Comrade
If you and your wife have an inclination to travel, this might be a good time. It seems like a short window of opportunity before a retiree is required to be a caretaker (grandchildren, parents, spouse) again, and thus home-bound.
Enjoy this new phase of life.
Enjoy this new phase of life.
OP
Went to the Berea Show today, great how you meet so many good people over the years. Denny (oldman10mm) was at the show and the fin after. Good that I keep running into you at the shows. As usual, I brought the mint first year 586 with the box home. Only 15 working days to go. Getting excited but 3 weeks is still, kinda, a long time. Larry
Get yourself one of those little Greek chauffeur hats. You'll have good use for it.
Acquired at the Berea show everything on my list. A 10XX S&W 10mm magazine,200 pcs of 44 Mag brass,250 pcs of 44 sp brass and a bonus of 2 69XX S&W magazines. Had funds along in case I found one of the pistols I've been looking for,a 4013,4014,4053,4054,CS40.
Last time I seen so many cars in the lots and patrons inside was for the 'frenzy' for the proposed AR15 and 30rd magazine ban.
Stopped at FFF just too see if the crowd carried over to there,not much of a crowd there.
How many days Larry ?
Last time I seen so many cars in the lots and patrons inside was for the 'frenzy' for the proposed AR15 and 30rd magazine ban.
Stopped at FFF just too see if the crowd carried over to there,not much of a crowd there.
How many days Larry ?
OP
Denny, 15 working days or 20 total. Denny is a professional retired person and lives it to the MAX. April 23 is not only the spring NE Ohio bunch meeting but we can make it a retirement party also. Larry
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I was gonna post earlier about using the 'bunch' as a combination retirement party,but I didn't know how you'd feel about that. Now that you brought it up,sounds good to me.
Edit:I wish I was doing it to the MAX,then I'd be doing Cedar Point more than a couple dozen times a year,Kings Island more than once a year,racing my Z28 at the strip more often,ride my Yamaha 600 'crotch rocket' more often,do more of the N.C. gun shows. The only thing I am doing to the max is all the local gun shows(which is not a bad thing),Medina,Berea,Akron,Eastlake,Dalton,Niles/Liberty,East Canton.
Edit:I wish I was doing it to the MAX,then I'd be doing Cedar Point more than a couple dozen times a year,Kings Island more than once a year,racing my Z28 at the strip more often,ride my Yamaha 600 'crotch rocket' more often,do more of the N.C. gun shows. The only thing I am doing to the max is all the local gun shows(which is not a bad thing),Medina,Berea,Akron,Eastlake,Dalton,Niles/Liberty,East Canton.
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I agree the Equity is a nice safety zone, BUT IMO it is the worst type of loan if a person is not disciplined in finances. All my Ex wife does is pay the interest only which as you know will never be paid off ! Like you I have never used mine and plan to never use it BUT
you never know!
OP
Not counting tomorrow, we're down to 18 days. Anyone use the VA for pills? Doesn't look like I'll get a big job before I leave and that's great. Larry
I'm a little late to this party. Congratulations Larry. I am with Bam Bam...quarterly NE Bunch meetings. Relax and don't worry about being bored.. most everyone I know that is retired wonder how they ever had time to work. Maybe take up gun smithing. That's something I am looking into. i am about 4-5 years behind you. Enjoy!!
LoboGunLeather
US Veteran
Have been getting my meds from VA for the past 10 years or so. Prescriptions are usually filled for 90 day periods, refills can be had by mail to your home. Co-pays will vary depending on your VA classification, and Congress changes things from time to time. As a Purple Heart vet I used to receive my meds for free, but now pay co-pays of about $7 to $9. Patient must remain enrolled in the system, which typically means an annual office visit (annual check-up, lab work, etc), otherwise you can be dropped from enrollment.
I'm probably one of the rare ones who regrets retiring young.
The work was interesting, I liked what I did and was very good at it, but I couldn't take the politics any more. On top of that my Dad got sick, so I wanted to go home and be with him. I applied for an unpaid leave of absence, they said no. I decided I had enough.
I miss my friends, the interesting work, the paycheck was definitely nice. I miss the sense of accomplishment for solving problems and doing something important.
So what say y'all? I think Larry needs a short timers calendar:
OP
Thanks Bill, have a large calendar on the wall at work. It's 18" by 23", believe me I'm counting. Get ready for a retiree shoot on One morn each week at the club. Should be enough range officers there. Gotta get shooting some of the guns that haven't been shot. Only 16 days to go. Larry
Steve and I will attend.
One thing that you have to do before you retire is to express your disdain for those that really p*** you **f! After I made my intention known to retire due to disabilities, I printed up directions from where I worked to Hell, Michigan and handed them to whoever pushed my wrong button. The majority accepted the directions with a chuckle and grin.
Seriously, enjoy your retirement, after a short while, you will begin to wonder where you found the time to go to work!
Seriously, enjoy your retirement, after a short while, you will begin to wonder where you found the time to go to work!
Some Medicare Advantage plans has something called "Silver Sneakers" where you can join a participating gym for *free*.
I couldn't afford it.
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