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05-22-2017, 04:46 PM
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Location: New Orleans
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What were some of the first things you did after retiring?
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I submitted retirement papers this morning and I'm really, really happy! A weight does in fact seem to lift. My chest feels like it expands bigger when I breathe. Very cool!
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Congratulations, BGold!!
I retired about 3 months before my dear boyfriend of the past 17 years, Frank. Some of the things I did that first week was learn to sleep in, go grocery shopping at 9 AM on a weekday when nobody was there, go to the gym for a couple of hours every day, take naps, and generally enjoy life while trying to be more active. It was great! In between all that I e-mailed Frank who was at work and tried to keep his spirits up.
Then when Frank retired, we had plenty to do because we could do things together. He started going to the gym with me and we started eating lunch out every day together. Between the two of us we had plenty of ideas of things to do that would be fun, such as pleasure drives, projects, trips to the library, and so on. We found more than enough to do, once we had the time for it.
Retirement is SUCH an exhilarating experience. That feeling in your chest is just the beginning of exciting, wonderful times to come. 
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Already we are boldly launched upon the deep; but soon we shall be lost in its unshored, harbourless immensities. - - H. Melville, 1851.
Happily retired since 2009, at age 61. Best years of my life by far!
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05-22-2017, 05:11 PM
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#42
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: New York
Posts: 60
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W2R - whew! I'm ready!
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05-23-2017, 06:26 AM
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#43
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Brewster
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Congratulations, BGold. Does your Ivy'd Grove of Academe provide retiree benefits? Mine gave me health insurance at 50% (as opposed to 30% when I w*rked) - that's been great. I've also got free parking and admission to various university events and access to the health club, but the place is nearly 100 miles away, so I let those things lapse. I did keep my email address and library access - it gives me the .edu rate on the NY Times and the Wall Street Journal.
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05-23-2017, 06:37 AM
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#44
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: New York
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Nightcap - Once I turn 65, the health care coverage is extremely affordable, an email with a dot ret will be available, and I receive "travia" leave for all unused annual and sick leave.
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05-23-2017, 01:08 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: New York City
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Do people include the house they are living in in the nest egg? I am not sure if I should.
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no my nest egg is usually stated as 4 million in the market, paid off house valued at 1.2 million. I believe most people here use nest egg as the money they have, house is separate.
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06-18-2017, 08:30 PM
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#46
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: New York
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12 days to retirement - 7 w@rk days! I've been practicing by taking my excess vacation days on Mondays and Tuesdays. My DW, who is already retired for over a year has graded me an "A" so far. I plan to ace this retirement thing. LOL!
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06-18-2017, 09:33 PM
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#47
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Nov 2016
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Outstanding! Enjoy your time.
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06-19-2017, 09:06 AM
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Gone but not forgotten
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Peru
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Your happy countdown rings a bell.
Yesterday was Father's Day,and we celebrated with some of our family. Our eldest son who is a lawyer, is even closer to the final hour. As he left, his last comment was... "Only 65 more hours." Wednesday is his last day.
As his position as lead attorney in a risk management firm is fraught with high anxiety and constant pressure, it's going to take him a while to decompress. In the next week, he's moving from Naperville, to Sarasota, so a different world.
Will follow both of you over the coming year. 
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06-19-2017, 09:26 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Originally Posted by imoldernu
In the next week, he's moving from Naperville to Sarasota, so a different world.
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The low season in Sarasota is a good time to arrive and depressurize. The high season (January - April) is becoming so unpleasant (read: busy) that I might become a reverse snowbird someday. In my 10 years in Sarasota, I've only met one person who does this, but it might become more popular as overdevelopment continues. I hope your son enjoys his new home!
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06-19-2017, 04:24 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: New York
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Moment of Truth
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Originally Posted by imoldernu
Your happy countdown rings a bell.
Yesterday was Father's Day,and we celebrated with some of our family. Our eldest son who is a lawyer, is even closer to the final hour. As he left, his last comment was... "Only 65 more hours." Wednesday is his last day.
As his position as lead attorney in a risk management firm is fraught with high anxiety and constant pressure, it's going to take him a while to decompress. In the next week, he's moving from Naperville, to Sarasota, so a different world.
Will follow both of you over the coming year. |
Counting down the hours...now that's due diligence! LOL
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06-27-2017, 08:26 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: New York
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Okay - 3 days till freedom. I've had time to thank everyone and say my "farewells for now." I got the sense of what my wake would sound like. LOL! I've been very fortunate to w@rk with so many caring individuals. I'm a very lucky guy...but it doesn't stop me from moving on!
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