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01-25-2015, 09:18 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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I've been paroled!
After 24 years of service on the Dallas PD, my wife and I both retired on Friday, which not coincidentally also happened to be my 50th birthday. We had a large retirement party and it was a blast. People we had worked with in various different assignments over the years showed up and congratulated us and told every funny and embarrassing story they could remember. Some I think were even made up. I had one guy show up who I had served in the Army with in Germany in the late 80's. It was very humbling to say the least.
The wife and I met at work when we were both rookies and we have our 20th anniversary coming up. We both spent about half our lives with these people doing a very challenging and rewarding job but now we are ready to move on to our next adventure.
People keep asking how it feels to be retired and honestly right now it just feels like Sunday, but I'm sure very soon its going to feel quite different. We already have 3 trips planned between now and July.
Thanks to everyone here who has given out advice having no idea that I was soaking it all in. Its been a great help as I prepared for this huge transition.
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01-25-2015, 09:21 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Nov 2013
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first of all, thank you for your service.
Enjoy your well earned retirement.
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01-25-2015, 09:21 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: New Orleans
Posts: 47,500
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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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01-25-2015, 09:28 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Lawn chair in Texas
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Thanks for your service! On to bigger and better (and hopefully less dangerous) things.
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Have Funds, Will Retire
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01-25-2015, 09:29 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Feb 2014
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Congrats!
I'm just recently in the ranks of FIRE myself - loving it so far!
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01-25-2015, 09:32 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: May 2008
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Yippee. Welcome to the club.
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01-25-2015, 09:37 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: west coast, hi there!
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Originally Posted by utrecht
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The wife and I met at work when we were both rookies and we have our 20th anniversary coming up. We both spent about half our lives with these people doing a very challenging and rewarding job but now we are ready to move on to our next adventure.
People keep asking how it feels to be retired and honestly right now it just feels like Sunday, but I'm sure very soon its going to feel quite different. We already have 3 trips planned between now and July.
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Congratulations!
Don't leave the ER site now, I feel safer with a former law enforcement guy here.  Just kidding of course, I've enjoyed some of your insights on security matters posted here.
Besides travel which is great, what do you want to dive into personally?
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01-25-2015, 09:46 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Wonderful, wonderful post. The party sounds lind it was so much fun. Congratulations to you and Mrs U. So great that you can begin the new journey hand in hand.
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01-25-2015, 10:16 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Portland
Posts: 2,038
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Fantastic, Utrecht! I have no doubt you will enjoy your retirement. What are your plans?
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01-25-2015, 10:18 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,677
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Congratulations. Now you get to enjoy "Sunday" every day!
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01-25-2015, 01:23 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: May 2011
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Congrats! Enjoy all your travels in this new adventure in your lives! DH retires on Feb 3rd. We have planned a "no time limit" travels around the US.
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01-25-2015, 01:27 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 11,328
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Congratulations. Time to become a PI?
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Idleness is fatal only to the mediocre -- Albert Camus
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01-25-2015, 01:28 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Eastern WV Panhandle
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Congratulations on making it! I still remember my last day.
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When I was a kid I wanted to be older. This is not what I expected.
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01-25-2015, 02:05 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Tampa Bay Area
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Congratulations to you and your DW, Utrecht ! Don't feel bad about feeling like its Sunday. EVERY day is now Sunday !!! Happy Retirement 
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ER'd in June 2015 at age 52. Initial WR 3%. 50/40/10 (Equity/Bond/Short Term) AA.
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01-25-2015, 02:08 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Rio Grande Valley
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Congratulations!!!! (youngster!)
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Retired since summer 1999.
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01-25-2015, 02:18 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: San Diego
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Congrats to you and your wife, Utrecht.
How long is your parole for? When will you be totally free? LOL
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Retired June 2014. No longer an enginerd - now I'm just a nerd.
micro pensions 6%, rental income 20%
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01-25-2015, 02:22 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: South Texas~29N/98W Just West of Woman Hollering Creek
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After 24 years of service on the Dallas PD, my wife and I both retired on
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Who's going to catch all of the bad guys in Big D now?
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Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. Groucho Marx
In dire need of: faster horses, younger woman, older whiskey, more money.
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01-25-2015, 02:24 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Eastern WV Panhandle
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Who's going to catch all of the bad guys in Big D now?
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Not his problem any more. 
I did get teased after I retired because there was a major crime issue that happened right after I retired and moved to WV. They were not going to get me back that easy.
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01-25-2015, 02:28 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Nov 2013
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congrats on the hard work that led to this, I know quite a few civil servants (You don't make Megacorp $$$) and most either cant retire at this age or are forced to work other jobs, you obviously LBYM and much deserve this
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01-25-2015, 03:53 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Bloomington, MN
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Congrats 
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