Newly Retired

[umograd83]

Hello, all. I’m Norma and recently retired on 8/17/18 at age 60. I’ve had enough of the rat race and so has DH. That night, we packed the U-Haul truck and started our move from Maine to Florida the next day. We arrived in Florida on Monday night and have been unpacking since. I thought retirement was supposed to be relaxing!?!? DH doesn’t retire until 9/7/18. I’ve been reading these boards for about a year now and have learned a lot. Here’s to the best years of our lives!!!

Norma

 

[Oz investor]

good luck , and happy adventures

 

[Dtail]

Welcome fellow Florida retiree. I love Florida. The only thing missing is Allagash beer from Maine......

 

[walkinwood]

Congratulations & good luck.
Welcome!

 

[cbo111]

Congratulations Norma,
Welcome to Florida. We love it here, although that coastal red tide stuff is really getting old!

 

[Ready2Save]

Welcome and congrats on retirement and your move to FL. "Winters" are going to be a whole lot different than Maine...ha.ha.

 

[umograd83]

Welcome and congrats on retirement and your move to FL. "Winters" are going to be a whole lot different than Maine...ha.ha.

That’s the whole idea! I don’t mind two months of winter, but five months is ridiculous. We’ll be going to Maine a few months in the summer.

 

[Pellice]

Welcome and good luck! I just retired too, and it's been one of the happiest months of my life. Every day seems delicious! Enjoy Florida, am thinking of moving there in a few years.

 

[cnocmmz]

Hello, all. I’m Norma and recently retired on 8/17/18 at age 60. I’ve had enough of the rat race and so has DH. That night, we packed the U-Haul truck and started our move from Maine to Florida the next day. We arrived in Florida on Monday night and have been unpacking since. I thought retirement was supposed to be relaxing!?!? DH doesn’t retire until 9/7/18. I’ve been reading these boards for about a year now and have learned a lot. Here’s to the best years of our lives!!!

Norma

Hi and Congrats. Shoot us a pic of the area and home. . We all love pics and new adventures
All the best

 

[Red Badger]

Congrats Norma and welcome to the free zone! It's way better over here. Make sure to send in the special ops team in a few weeks and rescue the one left behind.

We have weeks in retirement that are very leisurely and relaxing. The last few have not been!

 

[kgtest]

weather-envy! I've moved from the 5months of winter 5x, but I keep coming back... DOH! (Family/Friends). But when we retire, no location will be off the radar. FL looks very promising if they keep the state taxes at bay.



I visit FL every year in the worst of our cold. It helps, temporarily. This year...Sarasota baby!

 

[joeea]

Welcome Norma and congratulations!

Sorry to hear you are moving out of Maine ("The Way Life Should Be"), although I understand. Our winters aren't for everyone. Once my wife fully retires, we plan to minimize those months with a bit of travel.