Rich_in_Tampa ESRs!

[Rich_by_the_Bay]

Thank you one and all. DW is preparing my favorite dinner and a nice bottle of wine.

Now to sit back and digest all this (the ESR, not the dinner). Mixed emotions notwithstanding, I'm feeling pretty damn good right about now.

 

[REWahoo]

Mixed emotions notwithstanding, I'm feeling pretty damn good right about now.

And it only gets better.

 

[Rich_by_the_Bay]

Congrats, Rich. Now, I'm going to upload a picture of a bump on my knee, and if you could just tell me...

Al, that's not your knee. And those bumps are supposed to be there.

 

[REWahoo]

Oh yeah, since your sig area has a nervous tick (Tourette's maybe?) I though we should capture it for posterity:

Rich
Tampa, FL
ESR'd March 2010

 

[Martha]

Time. You have time to take a breath. It truly is amazing.

 

[TromboneAl]

Al, that's not your knee. And those bumps are supposed to be there.

Oops, wrong picture!

 

[Meadbh]

The Doctor is OUT!!!!!


YouTube - The Doctor Is Out (1/3)

 

[audreyh1]

Wow - no last minute "one more year" ?

Ya really did it! Congrats!

Audrey

 

[Rich_by_the_Bay]

Wow - no last minute "one more year"?

No, no "one more year" from me.

ESR'd at 61 is good enough, all things considered.

 

[Tesaje]

Whoo hoo! Welcome aboard. Enjoy this great thing called retirement!

 

[Ronstar]

Congrats, Its time to gas up that RV and take a trip.

 

[freebird5825]

So...um...what are you going to DO all day today ?

 

[Rich_by_the_Bay]

Congrats, Its time to gas up that RV and take a trip.

Yup. Bringing the new Toad in to get the hitch installed tomorrow. April is booked but I imagine we'll take a short stay somewhere in May.

 

[cantlogin]

Congratulations Doctor.

 

[REWahoo]

After having my first cup of coffee I sat down to read the updates on this thread from last night. I was both surprised and relieved Rich didn't post his whole ESR thing was an April Fools joke and he was back at work this morning....

 

[NW-Bound]

The day is still young...

 

[KB]

Enjoy your free time, Rich.

 

[Rich_by_the_Bay]

Woke up at 0700, told DW that I wondered what the WP (working people) were doing, and fell back asleep.

DW bought me this yesterday:

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Well, it's mid-Thursday so I guess I must need lunch.

 

[ziggy29]

DW bought me this yesterday:

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But you're retired now. Shouldn't it say "Saturday" seven times?

 

[Rich_by_the_Bay]

One more step in my ESR journey, just a small detail I guess: my replacement has been found and signed up to start in September.

This means that shortly thereafter my working a couple of days a week as a "housekeeper" should go away. Then I'll be down to monthly 5-day Las Vegas gig only, and that was my target.

I'd started to find my small weekly interim duties a bit tiresome, and they were getting in the way of travel plans. Combined with my surprisingly strong affection for time off, it's all good.

 

[DblDoc]

One more step in my ESR journey, just a small detail I guess: my replacement has been found and signed up to start in September.

This means that shortly thereafter my working a couple of days a week as a "housekeeper" should go away. Then I'll be down to monthly 5-day Las Vegas gig only, and that was my target.

I'd started to find my small weekly interim duties a bit tiresome, and they were getting in the way of travel plans. Combined with my surprisingly strong affection for time off, it's all good.

One more congrats Rich. I wonder how long before that 5 day/mo gig starts to interfere with travel and leisure plans?

DD

 

[bssc]

Congrats on the replacement, not that they could ever fully replace you.

 

[bbbamI]

Congrats on the replacement, not that they could ever fully replace you.

I agree. Rich is one of a kind.....

 

[Rich_by_the_Bay]

I wonder how long before that 5 day/mo gig starts to interfere with travel and leisure plans?

Do you know my wife?

 

[W2R]

Ditch it all! You know you will eventually. So why put off until tomorrow what you can do today?