Early Retirement is Sweet
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Paco Dennis
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Hello neighbor! 
I wholeheartedly agree, sleep sweet sleep, no more beep-beep-beep.
Welcome to the forum!
hollydolly
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jujube
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Isn't it, though! My game was to retire early enough to be able to enjoy it.
debodun
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I took an early retirement incentive back in 2010 when I was 58. The only think I regret is I lost dental and vision insurance.
BTW - Welcome.
BTW - Welcome.
hearlady
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hawkdon
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- Liberty MO
Welcome aboard!!!!
Born_To_Lose
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It all depends on what your job was at retirement. Some people, (me included), enjoy their job and don't want to retire, but the company has forced retirement at a certain age or they offer an employee an early out package and the money with benefits are too good to pass up.
hpylady
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Thank you all for the warm welcome. I had not planned on retiring early but a snowy accident on my way to work very early in the morning confirmed that it was time. My employer wasn't very understanding when I suggested he call a couple workers that lived in town. I had to drive 20 miles on fresh snow. They couldn't possibly work because they couldn't get out of their drive way. There was a time I would have overlooked that but this was not the time. So now I watch the beautiful snow through my glassed in front porch.
Lynx I've never played sports but have always like baseball and then my granddaughter played softball from the 5th grade through college earned herself a scholarship. Now my 15 yr old grandson brightens my weekends with volleyball games. He also plays the saxophone in a jazz band so he's quite the entertainer.
Best part of getting old is the grandkids.
Lynx I've never played sports but have always like baseball and then my granddaughter played softball from the 5th grade through college earned herself a scholarship. Now my 15 yr old grandson brightens my weekends with volleyball games. He also plays the saxophone in a jazz band so he's quite the entertainer.
Best part of getting old is the grandkids.
RadishRose
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Capt Lightning
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Welcome from Scotland
DGM
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I don't want to offend anyone (I'm sure I will) but when I retired my father-in-law told me: "retirement was just like sex........I knew right away I was going to LIKE it.
Sorry, if you find this offensive but whenever my friends retire I could not wait to lay this on them. Never did if fail to get a laugh.
Here's hoping you enjoy a long, happy and healthy retirement
Sorry, if you find this offensive but whenever my friends retire I could not wait to lay this on them. Never did if fail to get a laugh.
Here's hoping you enjoy a long, happy and healthy retirement
hpylady
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EXACTLY!!
hpylady
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Oh my we are neighbors, then it's probably very warm where you are today. Enjoy a little a/c if for nothing else to remove the humidity. We have air you can wear.
hpylady
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A great first baseman and can hit home runs...can't ask for more than that. I get a little heat because I'm in IL and I'm not a long time Cubs fan. The Cubs don't win as often as the Cardinals do. The Cards have 11 series wins and the Cubs 3. I think I can be both a Cubs fan and a Cardinal fan.
hpylady
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Oh, alarm clock, my old foe,
You've caused me grief, you know.
For years, you've rudely intruded,
Waking me up, feeling deluded.
But now, in retirement's bliss,
You're just a relic I won't miss.
No more early mornings or strife,
Goodbye, alarm clock, enjoy my afterlife!
OneEyedDiva
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Retired at 50 and I agree, it is sweet. My DIL would have loved your avatar. She loved butterflies and purple. Looking forward to more of your posts. Hope you enjoy it here as much as I do.
