Last day at work......

[Lee Schierer]

Today is my last day at work. It's been fun, but I think it is time to retire and do things I want to do when I want to do them. I'm looking forward to it and have no regrets. I've worked for three different companies, four if you count the Navy in the past 40 years. Nearly every day has been different. With few days that I recall that I was bored and looking for something to do.

We plan to do some upgrades to the house, some traveling, more hunting and fishing and spoiling the grand kids.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Congratulations Lee! A well deserved retirement I'm sure.

Welcome to the club!

[Paul Stoops]

Congratulations, Lee. I wish you a long and healthy retirement. I have been retired for 8 1/2 years -- best job I ever had!!

[David Weaver]

Congratulations, Lee. Here's too your good health and an enjoyable and long retirement.

[Dave Anderson NH]

Great news Lee. You've earned the opportunity to do things your way and in your own time frame.

[Bobby O'Neal]

Congrats, Lee. Make dust. Post pictures.

[Ted Calver]

Congratulations Lee! Sounds like you are not planning to retire to the rocker just yet. Enjoy!

[Bob Riefer]

Good for you Lee!!!

[Belinda Barfield]

Congrats Lee! I wish you a long and happy retirement. Remember, wives don't have much tolerance for husbands who are always under foot.;):D

[Michael Weber]

Congratulations, stay busy. Be joining you soon

[Keith Outten]

Congratulations Lee, I'm envious :)
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[Bruce Page]

Congratulations Lee. As a retiree of 5 months I can assure you that you are going to love it!

[ray hampton]

more hunting or fishing less house work [remodeling] contratulations on your retiring

[Bob Turkovich]

Congrats Lee! I wish you a long and happy retirement. Remember, wives don't have much tolerance for husbands who are always under foot.;):D

Belinda,

Doesn't it kinda depend on whose foot you're under?;) My wife is sure a lot happier that I've gone back to work part-time than I am.

Congratulations, Lee!!!

[bob svoboda]

Way to go Lee. I have several friends who have retired and the common sentiment is "why did I wait so long". Be joining you in Aug.

[Gary Hodgin]

Congratulations! Have some fun.

[ray hampton]

If everybody retire who will run the store ?

[Ken Fitzgerald]

If everybody retire who will run the store ?

It won't be us..............

[Rick Gibson]

Congratulations Lee. I retired early 10 years ago, and there isn't enough money to get me to go back to work.

[charlie knighton]

congratulations, enjoy

[Jim Becker]

Congratulations, Lee!! And now you'll be busier than ever! LOL

[Rod Sheridan]

Lee, that really sucks!

Not that you're retired, it's the fact that I'm not, and I'm jealous.

Congratulations, have fun.............Regards, Rod.

[Ron Jones near Indy]

Congratulations Lee! Welcome to the club. I retired just over a year ago and have loved every minute of retirement. Sounds like you have a good plan for keeping busy.

[Brian Elfert]

If everybody retire who will run the store ?

That is a real good question. It is predicted by 2018 there won't be enough working folks to fill all the job openings created by retirees. Too bad it isn't happening today to reduce unemployment.

My father retires in August. I'm still decades from retirement.

[dennis thompson]

Lee
Congratulations...I have worked & I have retired......retired is better
Dennis

[Larry Edgerton]

I am happy for you! Fishing sure sounds good.

Envious in Michigan, Larry

[Leigh Betsch]

Congratulations Lee. I can't imagine the feeling. Smash the alarm clock. See you when the season opens!

[Dennis Peacock]

Congrats to ya Lee..!!!!!

I only have 1.6 million more years before I can retire.....well....it seems like it anyway. :)

[Jim Becker]

I only have 1.6 million more years before I can retire.....well....it seems like it anyway.

I resemble that remark.... ;)

[Phil Thien]

I resemble that remark.... ;)

Until you guys mentioned it I really hadn't thought about it, but I've got about twenty years to go.

Kinda depressing. Some days I don't even feel like I'll last another twenty years.

[David Helm]

What's retirement? I'm 68, on social security, on medicare and still have to work. Sure wish I knew how to do retirement. Anyway, I guess congratulations are in order; and a very hearty YOU SUCK!!!!!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Congrats Lee! You worked hard to get to this point - enjoy it!

[Paul McGaha]

Congratulations Lee.

I hope you have a long, healthy, happy retirement.

PHM

[Bill Huber]

Congratulations Lee, I am not to far behind you. I am just not sure I am really ready, I like my job and I am not sure I have enough to do to keep me busy.

[Rob Cunningham]

Congratulations Lee. I hope you have a long and enjoyable retirement :)

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Good Monday morning Lee! First day of retirement? What to do? Have that extra cup of coffee and forget about the commute traffic. Ask the wife "Dear can I fix breakfast for you this morning?"

Enjoy it Lee!

[Jeff Monson]

Congrats Lee, I'm sure the 1st few days are going to be a little different.

[ray hampton]

GOOD MORNING, LEE are you enjoying yourself today

[Jim Koepke]

One feeling is common in retirement, you will wonder how you ever found time to go to work.

Don't get in the habit of sleeping in. I used to work swing shift. Now I tend to get up earlier than I did during my working life.

jtk

[ray hampton]

One feeling is common in retirement, you will wonder how you ever found time to go to work.

Don't get in the habit of sleeping in. I used to work swing shift. Now I tend to get up earlier than I did during my working life.

jtk
now this comment is funny because if we work all three shifts then any time that we wake -up is earlier

[Jim Koepke]

now this comment is funny because if we work all three shifts then any time that we wake -up is earlier

My last situation was a kind of early swing shift. I went in at 11:00 am.

I have worked all shifts. Graveyard was the hardest for me.

I tend to sleep less now. It could be that we moved to a much less stressful area.

Besides, it is my time that is being wasted if I just lay awake in bed.

jtk

[Peter Stahl]

Congratulations Lee, enjoy it, Life is too short.

[ray hampton]

My last situation was a kind of early swing shift. I went in at 11:00 am.

I have worked all shifts. Graveyard was the hardest for me.

I tend to sleep less now. It could be that we moved to a much less stressful area.

Besides, it is my time that is being wasted if I just lay awake in bed.

jtk

day shift was the hardest for me because I alway had work to do at home that made it hard for me to get up the next day, retirement is nice because I can sleep in

[Lee Schierer]

Thanks everyone for the kind thoughts and well wishes. Here's what I did my first retired weekend.197906 It was a church project for a local Homeless shelter for families. I was volunteered to be the project leader. I had about 2 dozen helpers that made it possible. the work also included leveling the site, and adding a cushion layer consisting of 27 yards of wood mulch.

Today (Monday) I started the day with a long walk with the dog then I caught up on a bunch of tasks around the house. Tomorrow I will be helping build a Habitat house for a local family it is in the second week of a three week build I also helped out the first day, we built the majority of the floor and four outside walls and raised them into place.

I think Wednesday will be fishing if the weather cooperates.

So far I haven't missed working :D

[Ken Fitzgerald]

I predict you won't miss it Lee!

[Matt Evans]

Congrats, Lee. . .

If you are anything like my father, grandfathers on both sides and numerous others I have known, retirement is a time to accomplish everything work held you back from doing. (My father, retired, runs three full time businesses. My remaining grandfather, at 90, still manages a nurseriy, farms at least half of his 70+ acres, and is active in both Church and Civitan acivities. . .)

Can't say I am looking forward to retirement. . .Sounds to me like it'll be even more work than working.

[alan whitehead]

Congratulations Lee.

My advice, keep active and stay away from the boob tube.

All you young folks, have more babies we need contributers to the Social Security Fund.

Alan

[Matt Meiser]

You're going to wear yourself out not working like that!

Congratulations on your retirement.