Bon Voyage!

[Tally Ho]

After 40 years of work, mostly in the railroad business, today was RETIREMENT day!

At work, the team presented me with this token of well-wishes…

Way better than a gold watch!

And tonight, some friends came over for few drinks and presented me with this gem…


They all know me too well.

Went out to check on Tally Ho today…I have to pick a boat project to start on Monday….have to stay busy in retirement

Cheers,

Greg

 

[dLj]

Congratulations - may retirement provide you the time to do the things you like, the good health to enjoy them, and enough money to afford them!

 

[Roland5048]

Retirement! Ah, Yes! Did that 14 years ago. Wonder how I ever found the time to actually go to work.
Cheers!

 

[Tally Ho]

Congratulations - may retirement provide you the time to do the things you like, the good health to enjoy them, and enough money to afford them!

Amen!

 

[Tally Ho]

Retirement! Ah, Yes! Did that 14 years ago. Wonder how I ever found the time to actually go to work.
Cheers!

I keep hearing that…certainly hope to test the hypothesis

Greg

 

[kappykaplan]

Congratulations!
Now you can use @All U Get 's tagline: I'm retired. I was tired yesterday and I'm tired again today (or something like that!).

 

[Will Gilmore]

Congratulations, now you can really get some work done.

Sometimes a change in the watch schedule can improve the crew's moral, sometimes not so much. I hope it is the former, for you.

-Will

 

[twodzusfittings]

Greg, congratulations, all the very best in retirement. Advice I was given......"Always leave a little for tomorrow".

 

[dLj]

I saw a cute joke - two old guys were sitting on a bench. The one guy gets a call from his wife, "What are you doing?" He answers, "Nothing." His wife says, "But that's what you were doing yesterday!" His answer, "Yeah, I'm not done yet."

dj

 

[Tally Ho]

I saw a cute joke - two old guys were sitting on a bench. The one guy gets a call from his wife, "What are you doing?" He answers, "Nothing." His wife says, "But that's what you were doing yesterday!" His answer, "Yeah, I'm not done yet."

dj

I have seen that!

I love it

 

[jssailem]

Congrats Greg.
Instead of work time, Now is Greg time.

I’m confident that you will soon discover many old and new things to occupy your daily schedule.

When I retired, a friend shared an important acronym (mantra) to use when former coworkers call with a “serious question” ….

NMP…. Not My Problem.

It has served me well.
I therefore pass it forward.

 

[PaulK]

After 40 years of work, mostly in the railroad business, today was RETIREMENT day!

At work, the team presented me with this token of well-wishes…
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Way better than a gold watch!

And tonight, some friends came over for few drinks and presented me with this gem…

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They all know me too well.

Went out to check on Tally Ho today…I have to pick a boat project to start on Monday….have to stay busy in retirement

Cheers,

Greg

Sounds like you'll miss them, and vice-versa. Hope for you that the watch would have been more useful than the lifering turns out to be.

 

[Terry Cox]

Congratulations on your retirement, Greg. Yes, keep busy, walk a lot, enjoy life and be sure to keep an eye on your colon and prostate; both can be silent killers.

Retired in 1997 after 31 years in the telecom field. Then did three years of contract work in the same field. After that tried not working. Did some volunteer work, but disliked the idea of life without purpose. So, in January 2005 started a second career by driving school bus, which has been one of the many joys of my life; that along with cruising on Belle-Vie. Hope to continue driving and sailing for another eleven or so years. We'll see.

Just take each day with high spirits and accept what life brings you. Rest will come soon enough.

 

[kloudie1]

Congratulations !!
Retirement is a highly under rated place to be!! I took the step 16 years ago.. a scary first step but well worth it!! Congrats again !!

 

[Tally Ho]

Congrats Greg.
Instead of work time, Now is Greg time.

I’m confident that you will soon discover many old and new things to occupy your daily schedule.

When I retired, a friend shared an important acronym (mantra) to use when former coworkers call with a “serious question” ….

NMP…. Not My Problem.

It has served me well.
I therefore pass it forward.

Thanks John. Told my boss he could call, but the consulting clicks after 5 minutes of small talk

Cheers,

Greg

 

[Tally Ho]

Sounds like you'll miss them, and vice-versa. Hope for you that the watch would have been more useful than the lifering turns out to be.

Good point Paul….my son mentioned that could have sold the gold watch…

But I think that the life ring will get hung over the bar (that I have to build)

Greg

 

[Tally Ho]

Congratulations on your retirement, Greg. Yes, keep busy, walk a lot, enjoy life and be sure to keep an eye on your colon and prostate; both can be silent killers.

Retired in 1997 after 31 years in the telecom field. Then did three years of contract work in the same field. After that tried not working. Did some volunteer work, but disliked the idea of life without purpose. So, in January 2005 started a second career by driving school bus, which has been one of the many joys of my life; that along with cruising on Belle-Vie. Hope to continue driving and sailing for another eleven or so years. We'll see.

Just take each day with high spirits and accept what life brings you. Rest will come soon enough.

Good advice Terry!

Greg

 

[Tally Ho]

Congratulations !!
Retirement is a highly under rated place to be!! I took the step 16 years ago.. a scary first step but well worth it!! Congrats again !!

Disconcerting is how I put it, knowing little income coming in for the next xxx years (hopefully a long time) and not old enough for Medicare. Maybe worse yet was thinking that my job and employees would move to someone else next Monday, and I would be “less relevant”. But I think I will get over that feeling by Tuesday or Wednesday..

Cheers,

Greg

 

[Ward H]

Congratulations! I often wonder how I ever had time to work. You will too I am sure. Just give it a few months.

 

[Claude L.-Auger]

Congrats to you Greg. Been retired for almost 20 years and only regretted it in the first 3 weeks when I was wondering what I would do with the free time ! Now I wonder if I shouldn't look for a job so I could get some rest moments from 9 to 5 . My agenda is so jam-packed (sailing and working on boat projects takes a good chunk of time in season) that I have to look at it before accepting a commitment. I love every minute of it and I'm sure you will too. Happy busy retirement !!!