I'm all a-FIRE

WithAllMyHeart · 06-24-2008, 09:19 PM

My university department held my retirement reception (well attended, I might add), and I held a milk-and-cookies party on the last day of my last class. Today, I turned in the last of my grades and signed off on the last of my Ph.D. committee assignments.

I'm done. FIREd. OK, so the earlier retirement is only 3 years early, but hey, it's still considered early.

I have big goals and big plans. I've already started them. Gosh, everyday seems like Saturday.

**REWahoo** · 06-24-2008, 09:28 PM

I can see that big grin from here.

Congratulations!

crazy connie · 06-24-2008, 11:25 PM

Time for some spiked milk punch now?

ENJOY

kumquat · 06-25-2008, 12:51 AM

Enjoy!

Midpack · 06-25-2008, 06:08 AM

Congratulations. I can only imagine...

Moemg · 06-25-2008, 08:01 AM

Congratulations !

Jake46 · 06-25-2008, 08:34 AM

Congratulations! Every day in FIRE is better than the last.

unclemick · 06-25-2008, 08:49 AM

Congrats.

heh heh heh -

NotReady4Purple · 06-25-2008, 10:12 AM

Applause!

WithAllMyHeart · 06-25-2008, 10:42 AM

Thanks, everyone. The only down side is that I have atrial fibrillation and will have an operation (electrophysiology ablation) on July 10, which has held up DW's and my plans to go to Peru for 18 months. My wife and I are madly studying Spanish anyway, in hopes of getting there some day or going to some other Spanish speaking country that might have better cardiac health care.

lsbcal · 06-25-2008, 05:24 PM

I predict the operation will be a piece of cake. Good luck on you new status!

Lusitan · 06-26-2008, 01:08 PM

How do you say "Congratulations!" in Spanish? :-)

Happy to hear your good news - let the FIRE begin!

CarlK · 06-26-2008, 04:55 PM

Funny -- today I was thinking about preparing my course outlines for the courses I will teach this fall. 18 months in Peru sounds a lot better! Congrats and good luck with the surgery.

WithAllMyHeart · 06-26-2008, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarlK

Funny -- today I was thinking about preparing my course outlines for the courses I will teach this fall. 18 months in Peru sounds a lot better! Congrats and good luck with the surgery.

Good luck with the course outlines. I don't know that 18 months in Peru would be better, but it would definitely be different. But the more I talk to my cardiologist, the more I realize that the chance of going to Peru is extremely small.

walkinwood · 06-28-2008, 09:45 PM

Congratulations! All the best with the operation.

06-24-2008, 09:19 PM	#1
WithAllMyHeart Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 54	I'm all a-FIRE My university department held my retirement reception (well attended, I might add), and I held a milk-and-cookies party on the last day of my last class. Today, I turned in the last of my grades and signed off on the last of my Ph.D. committee assignments. I'm done. FIREd. OK, so the earlier retirement is only 3 years early, but hey, it's still considered early. I have big goals and big plans. I've already started them. Gosh, everyday seems like Saturday.

06-24-2008, 09:28 PM	#2
REWahoo Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 12,345	I can see that big grin from here. Congratulations! __________________ [Closed for renovation]

06-24-2008, 11:25 PM	#3
crazy connie Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 756	Time for some spiked milk punch now? ENJOY Last edited by crazy connie; 06-24-2008 at 11:27 PM.. Reason: tipical tipo

06-25-2008, 12:51 AM	#4
kumquat Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 864	Enjoy! __________________ Life's a bitch and then you come back - Hindu proverb

06-25-2008, 06:08 AM	#5
Midpack Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,035	Congratulations. I can only imagine... __________________ You only live once...

06-25-2008, 08:01 AM	#6
Moemg Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sarasota,fl. Posts: 3,264	Congratulations !

06-25-2008, 08:34 AM	#7
Jake46 Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fort Collins Posts: 128	Congratulations! Every day in FIRE is better than the last.

06-25-2008, 08:49 AM	#8
unclemick Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: north of Kansas City Posts: 5,646	Congrats. heh heh heh -

06-25-2008, 10:12 AM	#9
NotReady4Purple Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 61	Applause!

06-25-2008, 10:42 AM	#10
WithAllMyHeart Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 54	Thanks, everyone. The only down side is that I have atrial fibrillation and will have an operation (electrophysiology ablation) on July 10, which has held up DW's and my plans to go to Peru for 18 months. My wife and I are madly studying Spanish anyway, in hopes of getting there some day or going to some other Spanish speaking country that might have better cardiac health care.

06-25-2008, 05:24 PM	#11
lsbcal Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 525	I predict the operation will be a piece of cake. Good luck on you new status!

06-26-2008, 01:08 PM	#12
Lusitan Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 367	How do you say "Congratulations!" in Spanish? :-) Happy to hear your good news - let the FIRE begin!

06-26-2008, 04:55 PM	#13
CarlK Confused about dryer sheets Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6	Funny -- today I was thinking about preparing my course outlines for the courses I will teach this fall. 18 months in Peru sounds a lot better! Congrats and good luck with the surgery.

06-28-2008, 09:45 PM	#15
walkinwood Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Near Newark, NJ Posts: 268	Congratulations! All the best with the operation.

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