Just retired!

[roaminaround]

After doing 6-7 week snowbird trips the last 6 years I finally pulled the trigger on retirement. I sold my business Nov 1, put our house up for sale, bought a manufactured with garage/shop on an acre and we head to AZ Dec 20 for 3-4 months. 57 years old and can't wait! We usually spend a month in Parker AZ on the Colorado river. This year will be 2 months at the same park. I took up the banjo ukulele a year and a half ago. We will be using a mail forwarding service this time. In the past I had an employee take care of mail. Bend Oregon got 18" of snow yesterday so we are ready!!

[run100]

Congratulations on your retirement. Sounds like you have some great plans.

Me -- Although in my 50's, with two young children that eat like horses, it's going to be awhile before I get to embrace the life of liesure.

Happy travels!

[tjfogelberg]

Life in the slow lane is indeed wonderful. Not retired but working seasonally ( 3.5 months during tax season). Also don't miss the corporate rat race which is what led me into the tax prep business 25+ years ago. Have been enjoying summers off and now expanded that to include pretty much the entire year after April 15th. I admire anyone who can figure out how to retire in their 50's and escape the rat race.

[Toolguy5]

Congrats on your retirement.

I retired in 2013 at the ripe old age of 57 as well. So far one of the greatest decisions I have made. We still have our stick and brick house. But we do take long trips. It is great not having to be in a hurry.

Loving it.

[gcloss]

Congrats on your retirement which will give you more time to enjoy your RV. I've got 3 more years and wait to retire and enjoy RVing almost all year round.

[bbaker2001]

congrats and enjoy. we are in K-falls, woke up to 4 degrees. cant wait for jan15. booked into Lake Havasu and then River Island. we just purchased a Cardinal, look for us.
many of my wife's family moved up to Bend 1 year ago. they love it.

[ol__yeller]

Retirement is the most fun job I ever had. Enjoy!

[Jim_Shoe]

I bailed out of the back biting corporate world in '98 at the age of 52. My blood pressure dropped to near normal levels and I've lost weight because I'm not eating junk food in restaurants. I've concluded that working was bad for my health.

[ken56]

Congrats! Its a beautiful thing when the fruits of your life's labor are ripe and ready to be enjoyed. I was blessed being able to retire at 52 and the wife and I have excellent health to be able to enjoy it, on our terms. Dive headstrong into your retirement just as you did with your work. Enjoy away!

[Steeljag]

Sounds good......enjoy it!

[Padlin]

Where's the acre, AZ or OR? Congrats on retirement. I retired 2 years ago and just took up the Uke too, but not a banjolele. Great fun for me, not so much for my wife.

[gbopp]

Congrats! Enjoy yourself and do what you want while you are able. 🙂

[rockhillmanor]

Congratulations on your retirement! :C

[debraindi]

Good call on kicking back. I retired at 56 from the mining industry. We just started rving last year and the hot spot for wintering is Quartzsite during the rv jamboree Jan and Feb.

[trucker495]

Enjoy your retirement