Today is Finally Here

[Dick Parr]

Well the day has finally come, it's official.

I am Retired as of Today :D ;) :p :D :p

[John Miliunas]

Well, hot dog!!! A big CONGRATS to you, Dick!:) Any big plans for all the extra free time you'll have now? Don't imagine you'll be spending any of it in the shop now, will you?!:D Have fun and enjoy!:) :cool:

[Frank Pellow]

Congratulations Dick. I hope that you enjoy your returement as much as I am enjoying mine.

[Tony Falotico]

The transition from doing what you HAVE TO do to doing what you WANT TO DO !! :) :D :) :D

Congratulations Dick ..... Enjoy !

(About 8 more years and I'll join you !!)

[Ron Jones near Indy]

Way to go Dick. It's at least 4 years before I can consider retirement. Looks better all of the time. I'll bet you will have less free time now than when you were working. ;)

[Earl Reid]

Welcome to the next chapter in your life, make the most of it. Hope it goes as well as mine has. :)
Earl

[Jackie Outten]

Congratulations Dick. Happy retirement!!!

[Don Henthorn Smithville, TX]

Now you are going to find out what being busy really means. You will wonder how you ever had time for a job, Congtatulations. Take time to smell the roses and enjoy the family. These really are the golden years but they go by, oh, so swiftly. I have been retired twenty years and I just don;t know where the time went. But I spend more and more time caressing my wife and appreciating all she has done for me.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Congrats Dick! Did I mention that I'm GREEN with ENVY?

[Jerry Clark]

Congrads Dick,

You will find that retirement is the best job you ever had! :) :cool: :rolleyes:

[Lee DeRaud]

Well the day has finally come, it's official.

I am Retired as of Today :D ;) :p :D :pCool!! I'm struggling through the last four weeks until mine, and I gotta tell ya, the old work ethic is taking a beating.:p

[Ernie Nyvall]

Congratulations Dick!!! Got any plans?

Ernie

[John Miliunas]

Egads, between the retired and soon-to-be retired responses on this one, I'm going to have to contact the moderator and request this thread be shut down! I'm finding all of this very offensive and don't appreciate being "reminded" that I'll probably have to work 'till I croak!:mad: Naw, seriously, I do envy you guys but wish you nothing but the best!:) :cool:

[Tyler Howell]

Go Dick.

Congrats!

[Tim Morton]

Egads, between the retired and soon-to-be retired responses on this one, I'm going to have to contact the moderator and request this thread be shut down! I'm finding all of this very offensive and don't appreciate being "reminded" that I'll probably have to work 'till I croak!:mad: Naw, seriously, I do envy you guys but wish you nothing but the best!:) :cool:

I was thinking the same thing John....I was "retired" for the 7 weeks recently, and it was pretty sweet let me tell ya...

[Dennis Peacock]

Well Dick, You get secial treatment from me today.

Congrats to you from Alabama!!!!! :D :D

[Jim Becker]

Hot dang!! It's truly a wonderful day in the Parr house!! Congratulations.

[Norman Hitt]

Congratulations Dick, just be sure to spend plenty of shop time to keep you from underfoot of SWMBO, as your continued presence is probably going to interrupt her normal routine a bit, and you certainly don't want to end up like one Wife of a Retiree put it.

When asked by a friend, Well, Martha, how are you enjoying Joe's retirement now that he's been retired for 6 months? Martha's reply was quick and to the point, Not very much, Twice as much husband, and half as much money! :( :D

[Dick Parr]

Thanks everyone for the nice and some almost nice :p comments. :rolleyes:

It is earlier then I planned on 3 years ago but with what the last 2-1/2 years have been like I am glad to Get R Done :D

Mickey and I plan on doing some RV'ing and visiting the kids and grand kids more often now and when my body lets me I will play in the shop for a few hours here and there. ;)

Thanks again :)

[Jerry Olexa]

A little late but.....CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Enjoy this next phase of your life. You've worked hard to get there. I'm happy for you...

[Chris Padilla]

Wow...I can't even fathom such a thing...I still have 25 years in front of me! :(

Well, whatever it is, if it is doing want you want as opposed to doing what you have to, then it much be awesome!!!

[John Hart]

Congratulations Dick! Enjoy the rest of your life!!:)

[Jim DeLaney]

Dick,
Congratulations!

My wife and I 'took the plunge' Last August. Retired, sold our California house, and moved here to Ohio. We haven't regretted it one bit!

Stay active - go places & do things. You're really gonna enjoy this "new half" of your life. It sure beats Working!