We who are about to retire salute you!

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We who are about to retire salute you!

October 7, 2009 by Brian

Soldiers Had my retirement party last Saturday, and everyone showed up. Jack, Jim, Ron, even the Captain was there. Later on, some of the locals brought out desserts including apple pie and something with peaches in it. I think that was what did me in, but who knows. I’m just glad that part is over with.

The weather was great, food was plentiful and everyone had a good time. I really didn’t want to do anything like this and would have preferred to just not show up for work after my last day. But retirement parties aren’t for the retirees, they are for those who aspire to be retired but haven’t yet reached that point where they realize they are about to join the ranks of the fixed income folks. When that senior’s discount at MacDonald’s isn’t such a bad thing after all. And when someone asks what you do for a living, the conversation turns past tense. When the road ahead is shorter that the road behind.

So I went to my own retirement party to spend a moment as the center of attention, and for the swag, before heading down the road. I only have a few “work days ” left, and will do whatever I feel like doing. Even if it means working.

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6 Responses

on October 7, 2009 at 11:09 pm | Reply Patrick

I’m sorry I missed this. It sounds like this was a great time. …and congratulations on retiring. Time will surely mean something different to you now. What do you plan to do once you hit the ground in Europe?
on October 8, 2009 at 2:56 am | Reply Brian

I hope to settle into a routine, then go from there. Travel, photography, writing, I’ll have time for more serious reading. Then of course there are the grandchildren. There will be plenty to do, I’m sure.
- on October 8, 2009 at 5:07 pm | Reply Patrick
  
  I will surely have some requests of pictures I would like you to take there.
  - on October 9, 2009 at 3:02 pm Brian
    
    I hope to be posting here a lot more after we get home. I’d be happy to take requests.
on October 9, 2009 at 2:04 pm | Reply charflo

CONGRATULATIONS on your retirement, Brian. Like Pat I will be looking forward to pics from Germany or wherever. Good luck on your writing. I have written a summary of my life, for my kids, before and after marriage.
- on October 9, 2009 at 3:05 pm | Reply Brian
  
  Thanks you. I am looking forward to retirement, which I think is more of a state of mind than anything else. I hope to be at it for a long time.