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07 Sep 12 - 05:06 PM (#3401443) Subject: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Amos No time, indeed, is better than now The bills are paid, the straps laid low, The collar cast, the harness off, There's an off-shore breeze, and a star aloft. They key's been turned, and handed in The desk is clear of task and sin, The files are filed, and handed off, There's an offshore breeze, and a star aloft. The forms are signed, the checks received The party's done, the cheers and grief, The farewell hard smiles, and the soft, There's an offshore breeze, and a star aloft. The boss came out to the farewell din And threw his kindly humor in, And my friends walked out, to see me off. There's an offshore breeze. And a star, aloft. |
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07 Sep 12 - 05:14 PM (#3401446) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: gnu Congratulations A!!!! |
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07 Sep 12 - 05:37 PM (#3401458) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Bill D Remember,,, today is the last day of the first part of your life |
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07 Sep 12 - 05:47 PM (#3401463) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Bobert Now the real work begins, Amos... I never worked as hard as I have since I retired... You'll see... But enjoy a couple weeks... B~ |
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07 Sep 12 - 06:25 PM (#3401477) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Ebbie Let me paraphrase Bill D: "Today is the first day of the best part of your life." It beats me how a person ever has time to do anything when he or she is employed. Congratulations, Amos. You made it. |
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07 Sep 12 - 06:27 PM (#3401478) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Rapparee Yes, today is the first day of the last part of the first part of the last day of your life...or something like that. Would you like to come out and cut my grass and do some painting around the house, since you're not doing anything and all that? |
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07 Sep 12 - 07:01 PM (#3401488) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: gnu I think what Rap is trying to say is enjoy it cause yer gonna die. I could be wrong... about what Rap is saying. The croacking part, well, we all hop to the same frog, eh? Choose yer lily pad wisely. |
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07 Sep 12 - 07:39 PM (#3401500) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: GUEST,999 Good on yer, Amos, you ever seen a balloon that's been held under water? Let it go and it porpoises. Hurry up and relax. Took me about four years to do that and I ain't there yet. You have been a great friend, confident, general all-'round genius when I've been unable to get it straight for myself. I love ya, man. Warmest regards to D. BM |
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07 Sep 12 - 07:49 PM (#3401508) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Ebbie "Would you like to come out and cut my grass and do some painting around the house{?}", says a man who recently retired. If he stayed home, he'd have the time to do some of those things. :) |
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07 Sep 12 - 07:59 PM (#3401512) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Bill D In 3 weeks, Amos, I'll ask you if you've found a way to fill those long, vacant hours.... ;>) ...gives you time to think up a good reply to my smart-aleck question. Do have LOTS of fun absorbing the freedom! |
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07 Sep 12 - 10:08 PM (#3401552) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Stilly River Sage Enjoy yourself, Amos! SRS |
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07 Sep 12 - 10:22 PM (#3401557) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: gnu Ya know (yeah, *I* know most don't care about what *I know*), I just don't think A is gonna get anywhere even near "vacant hours" or porpoising (spg?). His elan just bubbles up thru his posts time after time so I just don't see it. Retirement for A means I will be able to be read more posts from him and be richer for them. So, A, if yer really keen on retirement, I figure it's a win-win for this here Café and for you. Thanks for your voice herein. Just don't hang out with nere-do-wells like that guy from Idaho, eh? |
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07 Sep 12 - 10:27 PM (#3401558) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Sandra in Sydney enjoy your retirement sandra (retired 5 years!) |
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07 Sep 12 - 10:32 PM (#3401559) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Rapparee Okay, you're now officially past it. By the end of this month you'll have forgotten things, like the numbers for door locks and passwords and stuff. By the end of next month you'll be walking through "Amnesia Machines" which are also known as doorways. By Christmas you'll be forgetting where you laid your ear trumpet and scrounging around for your cane. By New Year's you'll REALLY come apart: forgetting to zip up when you remember to put on your pants, hanging out with other old geezers down at the coffee shop and discussing your bowel movements, reading the obituaries before anything else in the paper, saying things like "Now I remember back in..." and "Kids today are so..." and "That ain't the way I learned it back in...." Then there will be the good moments, such as seeing a beautiful woman walk past you, spinning on your cane to look at her and muttering to your companion "Ah, if I was only seventy years younger...." |
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07 Sep 12 - 10:38 PM (#3401560) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Bill D Gee Rap... is THAT how it works with retirement? Do tell us more... from an 'experienced' retiree. ...heck, you and Amos can hold forth on the topic after supper at the Getaway - if you can stay awake. (Me? retired? naaawww... just don't punch a time clock any more.) |
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07 Sep 12 - 10:55 PM (#3401566) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: gnu Bill D... Rap is doing well... he remembered all that. |
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07 Sep 12 - 11:06 PM (#3401572) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Deckman I "retired" five years ago. One of the bestest pieces of advice I received was this: "Now you can re-invent yourself." IT sure worked for me ... enjoy ... bob |
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08 Sep 12 - 03:52 AM (#3401596) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: GUEST,Teribus Congratulations Amos, all the very best wishes on what I hope will prove to be a long and extremely enjoyable retirement. |
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08 Sep 12 - 04:20 AM (#3401597) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Will Fly Congrats Amos - I've been retired just over 3 years and I've loved every minute of it. Just looking at my calendar for this week: Today (Saturday) - party this evening Sunday - listening to music in a pub in the afternoon and then it's my own acoustic session in the evening Monday - collect an Elgin pocket watch from an eBay seller in the morning, then off to a singaround in the evening Tuesday - a wine tasting with my son in the evening Wednesday - an evening gig Thursday - grandson comes for the day Friday - guitar duo rehearsal in the afternoon, then an open mic night at a local folk club Saturday - recording a friend in my studio in the morning Sunday-Tuesday - driving to a Suffolk and back for a weekend with music at a folk club on Monday evening And that's without the housework! Did I say retired...? |
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08 Sep 12 - 05:38 AM (#3401602) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Rog Peek Well done Amos! I have also just joined the ranks of the retired as of 1st September, after 40 years of teaching secondary school. My interests include renovation of holiday home in Ireland, Classic car which needs a re-paint, Irish set dancing, two years down the line of learning tenor banjo to name but a few. Really looking forward to spending more time on these and my wife and I spending more time together. Mind you, I think she is not quite so sure that this is such a good thing. I wish you and myself a long and happy retirement. Rog P.S.I'm reminded of something one of our English teachers used to tell us when I was at school, he said "Work is a chore, to be gotten over with as quickly as possible, so as to get onto more worthwhile things!" Well here we go then! |
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08 Sep 12 - 06:07 AM (#3401605) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Nigel Paterson Congratulations on your retirement & congratulations on the beautiful poem...a man after my own heart! I had retirement forced upon me due to ill health, but none of that matters now. I have the time to do what I want to do & find myself in probably what is the most creative phase of my life. I wish you a healthy, happy & fulfilling retirement. Retirement marks an ending, but heralds new beginnings, Nigel. |
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08 Sep 12 - 08:45 AM (#3401629) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Leadfingers Congratulations on reaching 'That Age' Amos ! Just remember the BIGGEST drawback to retirement - No More Paid Holidays !! |
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08 Sep 12 - 09:07 AM (#3401632) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Janie I'm jealous. |
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08 Sep 12 - 09:37 AM (#3401636) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Rapparee Let's see: Today: Cowboy Action Shooting this morning, housecleaning this afternoon (yes, we DO eat what cowboys we shoot). Sunday: Clean house. Monday: Cleaning, guests arrive. Tuesday: Drive, with guests, to SLC; fly to BWI. Wednesday: Work at MIL's place. Thursday: Ditto. Friday: Ditto. Saturday: Joint birthday party for MIL (95) and her brother (85). Sunday: See Wednesday. Monday: See Sunday. Tuesday: Fly home, exhausted, drive back home (with guests). Wednesday: Collapse all day, guests leave for Hayfork. |
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08 Sep 12 - 09:44 AM (#3401638) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Rapparee Amos, no one has mentioned this yet and it's a secret you learn only after you retire. Since you have retired I can now tell you. Things start to fall off. The first thing to fall off is your income. |
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08 Sep 12 - 11:22 AM (#3401655) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Elmore Been retired for 8 years and have enjoyed it , mostly. Good luck Amos. |
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08 Sep 12 - 12:08 PM (#3401666) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Ebbie See what I mean? There is a reason that Rap can't mow his own lawn. The worst thing about being retired is that you don't get to take a day off. |
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08 Sep 12 - 01:12 PM (#3401690) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: GUEST,Eliza It does take time to adjust after a long life of work. But it's absolute bliss to be able to choose what you do and when. And not to have pressure to get something done by a deadline. And to be able to wander about enjoying stuff instead of being on the treadmill. It's lovely being retired! I hope you have a very long and happy retirement Amos. |
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08 Sep 12 - 05:04 PM (#3401775) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: ChanteyLass Retired? Well! I hope the rest of your life is the best of your life! |
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08 Sep 12 - 05:14 PM (#3401782) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: Amos Thank you all for the wonderful remarks and good cheer!! First day off had to get up at six to get a trailer hitch installed so I can drive out to Arizona to help son Tucker move West again. Great expectations dawning--his adventures in employment are beginning the same week mine are ending. You'd think someone with a corny sense of humor was writing the script!! :D Dear Lord, forgive my little jokes on thee, And I'll forgive Thy great big joke on me. I think Robert Frost said that... A |
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08 Sep 12 - 05:15 PM (#3401783) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: gnu Congrats Rog! I hope things are peaking for you. |
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08 Sep 12 - 05:31 PM (#3401794) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: JennieG Congratulations on entering the next (very enjoyable) part of your life! I can definitely recommend retirement. Cheers JennieG |
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09 Sep 12 - 03:23 PM (#3402117) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: fat B****rd If it wasn't for the bloody rain I'd be tending to our garden and the other two that I take care of!. Since retiring I'm just like all the folks above. When I was a lad I dreamed of having no work. Now Ican't wait for a decent day so I can get muddy again. Enjoy yourself, Amos |
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09 Sep 12 - 03:32 PM (#3402124) Subject: RE: BS: On Retiring from Long Employment From: gnu Indeed, fat. Fruitful labour is in the satisfaction top ten. Helps one sleep well. |