johnnyfuego
Recycles dryer sheets
WOW! 2 to 3 a week. No sobbing eyes here and i'm no steely-eyed killer either. LOL. I debated whether to have one or not. I'm glad I did. My ceremony was simple and short. My parents loved it. All volunteers and no rent a crowd.
For my retirement party I rented a suite at Busch Stadium. We all had a great time and the Cards won.
As for my retirement from the airlines. No fini flight, no water canons from the fire trucks. I just wanted turn in my equipment and retire. I'm feeling the freedom now and I like it.
WT, as a firefighter with my last few years at the arff station, it would have been an honor to douse your last flight with a water cannon salute, as we did with many retiring pilots, retiring firefighters, honor flight veterans, make a wish children, and sadly our deceased soldiers.
However, I understand wanting to keep a low profile in the last days, as I did the same thing and simply left with a few heartfelt goodbyes. I too have seen too many ego fests which should have been dignified retirement coffees. Sad thing was, during the speeches, that the egos were from some of the upper echelon touting their own accomplishments more so than the accomplishments of those leaving. Hence, I did not want to give them the satisfaction, or the opportunity for them to get an afternoon away from the office.
Regarding how long it took to realize I was retired? Not too long, however, sometimes, even after being gone for 18 months, I still occasionally feel that I'm supposed to be somewhere or I will be in trouble for being awol, but that is fleeting and becoming a lot less frequent, as well as the firefighting dreams. Thankfully, the firefighting dreams usually turn out well.