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09-18-2017, 05:50 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sarasota, FL & Vermont
Posts: 36,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Meadbh
Trash? Aren't you going to recycle them?
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No, return them an get your nickel deposit back.
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Patience is the art of concealing your impatience.
Slow and steady wins the race.
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09-19-2017, 04:54 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Bee Cave, TX
Posts: 201
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I used to care about what I wore in public. Now I don't look like a bum or anything but comfort has taken over. The only I day I get really spiffed up now is for Church on Sunday.
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09-19-2017, 07:13 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 617
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You know you've settled in to retirement when
you find yourself in the middle of a dead stop traffic jam and you smile a little at the other drivers honking and swearing
On second thought, I guess I haven't completely settled in b/c I scheduled a dr's appointment too close to rush hour.
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09-19-2017, 08:44 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 1,127
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Thank you. He really is a great guy.
Another thing he loved to do would be to shake my hand, look at his daughter, and then turn back to me and say to me with exaggerated earnestness "Thank you."
We'd laugh everytime he did it. It never got old for us. And every time, my wife would grumble and say to him "Gee, thanks Dad."
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09-19-2017, 09:15 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Upstate SC
Posts: 294
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I knew we settled in, when my wife returned from her comprehensive physical with her concierge doctor. She was distraught, "I failed my memory test!", she said. "They asked me the day and date, and I didn't know!"
We have arrived!!
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Don't sweat the small stuff! And realize, it is all small stuff!
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09-19-2017, 09:56 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 5,775
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When you forget about Sunday night leading into Monday morning......
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Give a Man a fish, he will eat for a day.
Teach a Man to fish, he will eat for a lifetime.
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09-19-2017, 10:43 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 4,655
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When you hear a traffic report on the car radio and appreciate that you no longer need to care because you aren't commuting any more - JOY!
And when you don't have to think about what time to set the alarm for before you go to bed because you no longer set an alarm.
I love retirement! [emoji322]
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09-19-2017, 02:13 PM
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#28
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: the prairies
Posts: 5,021
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Meadbh
Trash? Aren't you going to recycle them?
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10 cents per bottle (for beer) is added on at the till here, but is paid back if you return the empties, so, I save them and cash them in every now and then. It's not out of the ordinary to see a pickup truck at the beer store returning 20 or 30 - 24 packs of empties for cash.
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09-19-2017, 03:29 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Flyover country
Posts: 25,155
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Alas, there is no deposit on bottles either in my state or the nearest other state. So they just go in the recycle bin.
I often wonder why.
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I thought growing old would take longer.
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09-19-2017, 04:22 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 984
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DH and I have gotten into a routine of walking, working part time, exploring our new home, and had an opportunity to put our woodworking projects in a gallery. Once they mentioned having regular vendor meetings, we went back and took everything out! We don't have time for that crap!
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09-19-2017, 04:38 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,590
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When I was working full-time, I never really thought about mortality. Nowadays, I cross each day off the calendar to remind myself that my days are numbered. Why didn't I think about this when I was younger? Perhaps because work took up so much time that my off time was spent trying to enjoy life rather than think about death? Dunno. 😕
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09-19-2017, 06:01 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: The Beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains
Posts: 2,778
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Quote:
Originally Posted by W2R
When the very nice waiter or waitress at a restaurant smiles as we leave, and says "Have a nice day"... and I respond, "We will, and you too!" I feel so awkward and guilty saying that, because they are at WORK at what I imagine would be a tedious and tiring job, and I am retired and going off to do whatever I want to.
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Haha, I did that just this afternoon!
I'm only just over six months in so I can't say I'm "settled in" yet, but I'm working on it. I caught myself saying to DW "I don't have to go to work tomorrow" again today.
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09-19-2017, 06:07 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 246
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jjquantz
When you say to your wife, "On which two days of the week should I shave?"
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M, W, F for me.☺
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09-19-2017, 06:18 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: New Orleans
Posts: 47,468
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Quote:
Originally Posted by socca
When I was working full-time, I never really thought about mortality. Nowadays, I cross each day off the calendar to remind myself that my days are numbered. Why didn't I think about this when I was younger? Perhaps because work took up so much time that my off time was spent trying to enjoy life rather than think about death? Dunno. 😕
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Frank and I have decided that all teenagers think they are immortal. It took me a few decades for that to wear off.
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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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09-19-2017, 06:22 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: New Orleans
Posts: 47,468
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brdofpray
I knew we settled in, when my wife returned from her comprehensive physical with her concierge doctor. She was distraught, "I failed my memory test!", she said. "They asked me the day and date, and I didn't know!"
We have arrived!!
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When my (dear, departed) mother was in her 80's, her doctor did a memory test by asking who the last five Presidents and Vice Presidents were. She couldn't do it but got really mad. She said, "Why don't you ask me about something that I care about?" Then as an example she recited past share prices of IBM for quite a while back. After checking, he gave her a pass on the memory test.
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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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09-19-2017, 06:23 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 190
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Other than the occasional doctor appointment, we never have anything scheduled. I had to write on the calendar when our vacation is so we don't forget to go!
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09-19-2017, 06:26 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 594
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when I no longer remembered all of the tax filing deadlines. This year I happened to look at the calendar last Friday and realized that it was tax filing day (corporate) and then smiled that I was not involved.
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09-19-2017, 07:28 PM
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#38
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Diablo Valley (SF Bay Area)
Posts: 2,704
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ocean view
when I no longer remembered all of the tax filing deadlines. This year I happened to look at the calendar last Friday and realized that it was tax filing day (corporate) and then smiled that I was not involved.
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Oh wow can I relate to that!!
My biggee is that I need to look at my phone to see if I'm driving 2 grandkids to school the next day ( Mondays and Thursdays)
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09-19-2017, 07:35 PM
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#39
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Leeward Oahu
Posts: 17,707
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I almost always recall the day, but the date has gotten progressively more difficult to recall within a day or two. I rarely look at a calendar, so there's that. Maybe I'm actually going into dementia, but if so, it feels pretty good. YMMV
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Anything which can be used can be misused. Anything which can be misused will be.
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09-19-2017, 07:37 PM
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#40
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 143
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ocean view
when I no longer remembered all of the tax filing deadlines. This year I happened to look at the calendar last Friday and realized that it was tax filing day (corporate) and then smiled that I was not involved.
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Just went through my last 9/15 deadline and am coming up on my last 10/15 one. Retirement date tentatively planned for 5/31/18, so still have the biggie of April 15th for one more time. Looking forward to forgetting these too!
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