The Class of 2011

Time Flies!

Can't believe how busy I've been since retiring on August 31st.

Moved to Manila on September 8th (joining my wife who'd started work there in mid July). Spent the last 3 months organizing our new house, coordinating the move of our furniture and goods, buying stuff, arranging stuff (utilities, services, cars, insurance), a couple of days of consulting, long weekends in Singapore and Hong Kong, back in the US for two weeks of weddings and visits in October, recertifying as a diver, renting a share in a beach house, weekends snorkellng and diving on idyllic shores, reading dozen's of books, buying dozens of videos (at $.75 a pop)....etc.,, etc. etc.... May even ramp up the consulting a bit next year (but no more than half time, so I can stay in my newly found "lucky buggers" club (for non-working spouses).

Pretty sweet, so far!
 
Looking forward to the most restful Christmas I've ever had since I started working.
 
And then there were 74, belated congrats to region2 at the top of the list.

There has to be a 75th out there!

If any of you know of corrections, updates or additions, please feel free to correct the record or pass them on, and we'll update.

region2 (55) 1/1
Jacmac (53) 1/1
kwblack (54) 1/1
Skye (62) 1/1
Sullidc (58) 1/1
Prototype (55) 1/15
Beryl (56) 1/31
KingB (62) 1/31
Danijoh (63) 1/?
10 nvestysly DW (48) 1/?
crispus (56) 2/?
frugal-one (??) 2/24
JmfromTx (56) 2/25
heyduke (55) 3/1
martyp (55) 3/1
Purron DH (55) 3/1
TodaysTheDay (55) 3/14
RunningBum (49) 3/15
dessert (60) 3/31
20 Coolius (60) 4/1
KingB DW (63) 4/1
bizlady (55) 4/11
Queenie (55) 4/23
cj (56) 5/1
jimbohoward69 (41) 5/1
Sixteen Tons (57) 5/1
SomedaySoon(53) 5/10
Seeking Hobbes (48) 5/13
Jacmac DH (56) 5/31
30 NW Landlady DH (55) 5/31
Packman (54) 5/31
heirloom (61½) 6/1
slj455 (62) 6/1
OhSoClose (54) 6/6
thoreau (62) 6/10
thoreau DW (60) 6/10
norske69 (59) 6/13
casky (58) 6/29
CharlyB1 (54) 6/30
40 chas57006 (57) 6/30
chas57006 DW 6/30
Midpack (57) 6/30
NeverBored (59) 6/30
bob boag (55) 7/1
RobertFrost (62) 7/1
Southern Geek (55) 7/4
nvestysly (52) 7/8
Tomcat98 (43) 7/10
Arnie (55) 7/15
50 JJPIES60 (61) 7/15
freedom42 (43) 7/28
gsparks2 (55) 7/28
chinaco (55) 7/29
NookWine-n-Tinker (50) 7/29
Paddy (60) 7/29
Surewhitey DW (46) 8/5
sinjin (57) 8/7
zaqxsw (57) 8/12
steelyman (53) 8/16
60 mact0n (61) 8/26 :greetings10:
jerryo (61) 8/31 :greetings10:
REattempt (46) 8/31 :greetings10:
Surewhitey (40) 8/31 :greetings10:
Sparkie67 (43) 9/4 :greetings10:
FreeAtLast (59) 9/21 :greetings10:
Kachemak (52) 9/29 :greetings10:
truenorth418 (47) 9/30 :greetings10:
wishing4it (58) 10/7 :greetings10:
lovinglife1 (55) 11/1 :greetings10:
70 cocobird (55) 11/28 :greetings10:
afntrn56 (55) 11/30 :greetings10:
Tree-dweller (58) 11/30 :greetings10:
deserat DH (45) 12/1 :greetings10:
pb4uski (56) 12/23
 
Looks like it's time to stand up and congratulate the person who may be the final graduate of the Class of 2011: pb4uski! Congratulations and thank you for the bit of recreational advice I am guessing your username offers!

As of right now, we're nothing but green - how great is that? Been a long and eventful year for all of us, and I hope all have a bright 2012 ahead :D
region2 (55) 1/1
Jacmac (53) 1/1
kwblack (54) 1/1
Skye (62) 1/1
Sullidc (58) 1/1
Prototype (55) 1/15
Beryl (56) 1/31
KingB (62) 1/31
Danijoh (63) 1/?
10 nvestysly DW (48) 1/?
crispus (56) 2/?
frugal-one (??) 2/24
JmfromTx (56) 2/25
heyduke (55) 3/1
martyp (55) 3/1
Purron DH (55) 3/1
TodaysTheDay (55) 3/14
RunningBum (49) 3/15
dessert (60) 3/31
20 Coolius (60) 4/1
KingB DW (63) 4/1
bizlady (55) 4/11
Queenie (55) 4/23
cj (56) 5/1
jimbohoward69 (41) 5/1
Sixteen Tons (57) 5/1
SomedaySoon(53) 5/10
Seeking Hobbes (48) 5/13
Jacmac DH (56) 5/31
30 NW Landlady DH (55) 5/31
Packman (54) 5/31
heirloom (61½) 6/1
slj455 (62) 6/1
OhSoClose (54) 6/6
thoreau (62) 6/10
thoreau DW (60) 6/10
norske69 (59) 6/13
casky (58) 6/29
CharlyB1 (54) 6/30
40 chas57006 (57) 6/30
chas57006 DW 6/30
Midpack (57) 6/30
NeverBored (59) 6/30
bob boag (55) 7/1
RobertFrost (62) 7/1
Southern Geek (55) 7/4
nvestysly (52) 7/8
Tomcat98 (43) 7/10
Arnie (55) 7/15
50 JJPIES60 (61) 7/15
freedom42 (43) 7/28
gsparks2 (55) 7/28
chinaco (55) 7/29
NookWine-n-Tinker (50) 7/29
Paddy (60) 7/29
Surewhitey DW (46) 8/5
sinjin (57) 8/7
zaqxsw (57) 8/12
steelyman (53) 8/16
60 mact0n (61) 8/26
jerryo (61) 8/31 :greetings10:
REattempt (46) 8/31 :greetings10:
Surewhitey (40) 8/31 :greetings10:
Sparkie67 (43) 9/4 :greetings10:
FreeAtLast (59) 9/21 :greetings10:
Kachemak (52) 9/29 :greetings10:
truenorth418 (47) 9/30 :greetings10:
wishing4it (58) 10/7 :greetings10:
lovinglife1 (55) 11/1 :greetings10:
70 cocobird (55) 11/28 :greetings10:
afntrn56 (55) 11/30 :greetings10:
Tree-dweller (58) 11/30 :greetings10:
deserat DH (45) 12/1 :greetings10:
pb4uski (56) 12/23 :dance:
 
Congrats pb4uski, what a Christmas gift!
 
being one of the early ones on the list only means I got to enjoy being retired a bit longer than others... still enjoying it one day at a time
 
Just noticed that I'm 'lucky #7'. We are all fortunate for being able to ER. :D
 
Looks like I will keep my position of #20 on the list.

Hearty congratulations to the Class of 2011 !! May 2012 be your greatest year ever - with no work to interfere with your personal goals in life!!

:dance:
 
Ok, count me into Class of 2011. Just sold my business after 10 years of running it, one week ago, crunched the numbers and can easily FIRE. (I've been working FT for over 30 years) I'm 50 years old and my DH is 8 years younger ( Yes, I guess that puts me in the cougar category) so he'll keep working for another decade or so. I'm going to focus my free time on investing, volunteering and taking classes that interest me. Can't wait to get started but I have to wait till the end of January till my consulting period is over. Anyway, I'm not sure if that makes me #75 on the list....but I'm just happy to be on the list!
 
Coloradoblonde said:
Ok, count me into Class of 2011. Just sold my business after 10 years of running it, one week ago, crunched the numbers and can easily FIRE. (I've been working FT for over 30 years) I'm 50 years old and my DH is 8 years younger ( Yes, I guess that puts me in the cougar category) so he'll keep working for another decade or so. I'm going to focus my free time on investing, volunteering and taking classes that interest me. Can't wait to get started but I have to wait till the end of January till my consulting period is over. Anyway, I'm not sure if that makes me #75 on the list....but I'm just happy to be on the list!
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Please provide the exact date on which you consider yourself retired. These are the sorts of things we just can't guess ;)
 
Belated congratulations to coloradoblonde! Enjoy your ER and you are number 74!

region2 (55) 1/1
Jacmac (53) 1/1
kwblack (54) 1/1
Skye (62) 1/1
Sullidc (58) 1/1
Prototype (55) 1/15
Beryl (56) 1/31
KingB (62) 1/31
Danijoh (63) 1/?
10 nvestysly DW (48) 1/?
crispus (56) 2/?
frugal-one (??) 2/24
JmfromTx (56) 2/25
heyduke (55) 3/1
martyp (55) 3/1
Purron DH (55) 3/1
TodaysTheDay (55) 3/14
RunningBum (49) 3/15
dessert (60) 3/31
20 Coolius (60) 4/1
KingB DW (63) 4/1
bizlady (55) 4/11
Queenie (55) 4/23
cj (56) 5/1
jimbohoward69 (41) 5/1
Sixteen Tons (57) 5/1
SomedaySoon(53) 5/10
Seeking Hobbes (48) 5/13
Jacmac DH (56) 5/31
30 NW Landlady DH (55) 5/31
Packman (54) 5/31
heirloom (61½) 6/1
slj455 (62) 6/1
OhSoClose (54) 6/6
thoreau (62) 6/10
thoreau DW (60) 6/10
norske69 (59) 6/13
casky (58) 6/29
CharlyB1 (54) 6/30
40 chas57006 (57) 6/30
chas57006 DW 6/30
Midpack (57) 6/30
NeverBored (59) 6/30
bob boag (55) 7/1
RobertFrost (62) 7/1
Southern Geek (55) 7/4
nvestysly (52) 7/8
Tomcat98 (43) 7/10
Arnie (55) 7/15
50 JJPIES60 (61) 7/15
freedom42 (43) 7/28
gsparks2 (55) 7/28
chinaco (55) 7/29
NookWine-n-Tinker (50) 7/29
Paddy (60) 7/29
Surewhitey DW (46) 8/5
sinjin (57) 8/7
zaqxsw (57) 8/12
steelyman (53) 8/16
60 mact0n (61) 8/26
jerryo (61) 8/31 :greetings10:
REattempt (46) 8/31 :greetings10:
Surewhitey (40) 8/31 :greetings10:
Sparkie67 (43) 9/4 :greetings10:
FreeAtLast (59) 9/21 :greetings10:
Kachemak (52) 9/29 :greetings10:
truenorth418 (47) 9/30 :greetings10:
wishing4it (58) 10/7 :greetings10:
lovinglife1 (55) 11/1 :greetings10:
70 cocobird (55) 11/28 :greetings10:
afntrn56 (55) 11/30 :greetings10:
Tree-dweller (58) 11/30 :greetings10:
deserat DH (45) 12/1 :greetings10:
coloradoblonde (50) 12/16 :greetings10:
pb4uski (56) 12/23 :dance:
 
Doesn't the newest inductee make 75?

Congrats Colorado!
 
Midpack said:
Doesn't the newest inductee make 75?

Congrats Colorado!
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I believe so. A nice symmetrical number (I was tempted to say even but thought better of it).

But the more the merrier (even though a small part of me would still like to be the last one).
 
Two end-of-year dances ;-)

I'm jumping the gun a little here, because we still have two days left to go till our big year is officially over, but for me I can't help but give a little dance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cszCAE6YfBY

... and one more from the same guy with a little less booze in his system but a seriously great partner:


Happy 2011 everyone and congratulations on making your dream come true!

p.s. if you're a member of The Class of 2011, I hope you might contribute your own favorite dance as we close out the year :dance:
 
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Happy New Year from Alaska!

Happy New Year! Looking forward to all our new retirement adventures in 2012. Next adventure for me here - put on snowpants, snowboots, parka, headlamp, hat and mittens and walk down to neighbors who are shooting off firecrackers!

:dance::dance::dance:
 
Congratulations to our newest/last inductee Hnicols, that makes #76!

region2 (55) 1/1
Jacmac (53) 1/1
kwblack (54) 1/1
Skye (62) 1/1
Sullidc (58) 1/1
Prototype (55) 1/15
Beryl (56) 1/31
KingB (62) 1/31
Danijoh (63) 1/?
10 nvestysly DW (48) 1/?
crispus (56) 2/?
frugal-one (??) 2/24
JmfromTx (56) 2/25
heyduke (55) 3/1
martyp (55) 3/1
Purron DH (55) 3/1
TodaysTheDay (55) 3/14
RunningBum (49) 3/15
dessert (60) 3/31
20 Coolius (60) 4/1
KingB DW (63) 4/1
bizlady (55) 4/11
Queenie (55) 4/23
cj (56) 5/1
jimbohoward69 (41) 5/1
Sixteen Tons (57) 5/1
SomedaySoon(53) 5/10
Seeking Hobbes (48) 5/13
Jacmac DH (56) 5/31
30 NW Landlady DH (55) 5/31
Packman (54) 5/31
heirloom (61½) 6/1
slj455 (62) 6/1
OhSoClose (54) 6/6
thoreau (62) 6/10
thoreau DW (60) 6/10
norske69 (59) 6/13
casky (58) 6/29
CharlyB1 (54) 6/30
40 chas57006 (57) 6/30
chas57006 DW 6/30
Midpack (57) 6/30
NeverBored (59) 6/30
bob boag (55) 7/1
RobertFrost (62) 7/1
Southern Geek (55) 7/4
nvestysly (52) 7/8
Tomcat98 (43) 7/10
Arnie (55) 7/15
50 JJPIES60 (61) 7/15
freedom42 (43) 7/28
gsparks2 (55) 7/28
chinaco (55) 7/29
NookWine-n-Tinker (50) 7/29
Paddy (60) 7/29
Surewhitey DW (46) 8/5
sinjin (57) 8/7
zaqxsw (57) 8/12
steelyman (53) 8/16
60 mact0n (61) 8/26
jerryo (61) 8/31
REattempt (46) 8/31 :greetings10:
Surewhitey (40) 8/31 :greetings10:
Sparkie67 (43) 9/4 :greetings10:
FreeAtLast (59) 9/21 :greetings10:
Kachemak (52) 9/29 :greetings10:
truenorth418 (47) 9/30 :greetings10:
wishing4it (58) 10/7 :greetings10:
lovinglife1 (55) 11/1 :greetings10:
70 cocobird (55) 11/28 :greetings10:
afntrn56 (55) 11/30 :greetings10:
Tree-dweller (58) 11/30 :greetings10:
deserat DH (45) 12/1 :greetings10:
coloradoblonde (50) 12/16 :greetings10:
pb4uski (56) 12/23 :greetings10:
Hnicols (55) 12/31 :dance:
 
This thread is now the 4th-most-viewed one in the "Life After FIRE" forum. Oh yeah, that works. It's just our class that doesn't :dance:
 
steelyman said:
This thread is now the 4th-most-viewed one in the "Life After FIRE" forum. Oh yeah, that works. It's just our class that doesn't :dance:
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Clever, thanks steely...:LOL:
 
Count me in! Dec 29, 2011 was my last day on payroll. On Dec 6 they offered voluntary termination that along with my pension included two years pay plus medical and dental ins.
I had planned on working two more years, 64, but like the offer of two yrs pay.
 
region2 (55) 1/1
Jacmac (53) 1/1
kwblack (54) 1/1
Skye (62) 1/1
Sullidc (58) 1/1
Prototype (55) 1/15
Beryl (56) 1/31
KingB (62) 1/31
Danijoh (63) 1/?
10 nvestysly DW (48) 1/?
crispus (56) 2/?
frugal-one (??) 2/24
JmfromTx (56) 2/25
heyduke (55) 3/1
martyp (55) 3/1
Purron DH (55) 3/1
TodaysTheDay (55) 3/14
RunningBum (49) 3/15
dessert (60) 3/31
20 Coolius (60) 4/1
KingB DW (63) 4/1
bizlady (55) 4/11
Queenie (55) 4/23
cj (56) 5/1
jimbohoward69 (41) 5/1
Sixteen Tons (57) 5/1
SomedaySoon(53) 5/10
Seeking Hobbes (48) 5/13
Jacmac DH (56) 5/31
30 NW Landlady DH (55) 5/31
Packman (54) 5/31
heirloom (61½) 6/1
slj455 (62) 6/1
OhSoClose (54) 6/6
thoreau (62) 6/10
thoreau DW (60) 6/10
norske69 (59) 6/13
casky (58) 6/29
CharlyB1 (54) 6/30
40 chas57006 (57) 6/30
chas57006 DW 6/30
Midpack (57) 6/30
NeverBored (59) 6/30
bob boag (55) 7/1
RobertFrost (62) 7/1
Southern Geek (55) 7/4
nvestysly (52) 7/8
Tomcat98 (43) 7/10
Arnie (55) 7/15
50 JJPIES60 (61) 7/15
freedom42 (43) 7/28
gsparks2 (55) 7/28
chinaco (55) 7/29
NookWine-n-Tinker (50) 7/29
Paddy (60) 7/29
Surewhitey DW (46) 8/5
sinjin (57) 8/7
zaqxsw (57) 8/12
steelyman (53) 8/16
60 mact0n (61) 8/26
jerryo (61) 8/31
REattempt (46) 8/31
Surewhitey (40) 8/31
Sparkie67 (43) 9/4
FreeAtLast (59) 9/21 :greetings10:
Kachemak (52) 9/29 :greetings10:
truenorth418 (47) 9/30 :greetings10:
wishing4it (58) 10/7 :greetings10:
lovinglife1 (55) 11/1 :greetings10:
70 cocobird (55) 11/28 :greetings10:
afntrn56 (55) 11/30 :greetings10:
Tree-dweller (58) 11/30 :greetings10:
deserat DH (45) 12/1 :greetings10:
coloradoblonde (50) 12/16 :greetings10:
pb4uski (56) 12/23 :greetings10:
BruceinGa (62) 12/29 :greetings10:
Hnicols (55) 12/31 :greetings10:
 
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