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Old 07-10-2007, 07:06 AM   #1
stiles watson
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tuff bein' retired

This retired stuff is really hard. Like yesterday, I was sittin' in my recliner, computer in my lap and caught some movement outside my window. When I turned my head, fifteen feet away was a doe, nibbling at my freshly cut lawn. Twenty feet away from her was another beautiful lady. They eventually strolled out of sight.

Later, washing dishes, I looked out to see two little red squirrels foraging for acorns from last year's crop buried in the grass. They began to play, chasing each other round and round the huge oak tree no more than twenty feet from the kitchen window.

Later, Dianna and I were sittin' in camp chairs, readin' and feelin' the evening breeze wafting across our faces, and listenin' to jays, wrens, cardinals, mocking birds and other unidentified species making up a feathered choir. All this while cool green tea slaked my thirst.

Yeah, bein' retired is sooooo tuff.


 
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Old 07-10-2007, 07:37 AM   #2
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Hmmmm- I just don't know how you can do it. I guess I shouldn't look forward to retirement since you told me it was so tough. I think you just burst my bubble.
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Old 07-10-2007, 07:40 AM   #3
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Stiles, if you cant put it on'em, at least put it where it runs on'em.I got to agree, this retirement stuff is tuff.
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Old 07-10-2007, 09:31 AM   #4
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Stiles, it's also difficult in that I have to plan to run errands during the day or later in the evening when all those working people out there are not rushing to get home or to work. And we have to limit our sightseeing to weekdays because of all the tourists out and about on weekends. Life is tough.
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Old 07-10-2007, 11:05 AM   #5
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I do feel sorry for you guys!!

Gotta get back to work now!
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Old 07-11-2007, 11:54 AM   #6
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Do you guys realize the grief that you are causing me? I still have to wait 355 days to understand what you are talking about, not that I'm counting.
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Old 07-11-2007, 03:17 PM   #7
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I sure hope that retirement thing gets easier sometime in the next 15 to 18 years. If not, I guess I'll just keep on working.......NOT!!!
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Old 07-12-2007, 03:19 AM   #8
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I like hearing about retired folks that are enjoying life. This is the way it should be. My Dad is 80 and Mom and him still drive down to Arizona where they spend 5 months a year.
The good Lord willing, I hope to enjoy retirement in about 3 years. For now, I still have a son living at home and we are helping him through university and I can't do that on a pension so in the meantime I still enjoy life, still enjoy working, and still enjoy reading about retired folks having a good time.
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Old 07-12-2007, 06:12 PM   #9
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Well, shoot. I probably should be in bed but there's a few more threads to read tonight. Besides, I don't have to get up in the morning until I'm good and ready! Oh, I forgot, Glen and Judy are coming into this park tomorrow for the weekend. They'll be here early afternoon so I need to make sure I'm up, showered, shaved by lunch time.
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Old 07-13-2007, 09:59 AM   #10
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Old 07-13-2007, 03:53 PM   #11
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Being retired and full timing is really, really tough. We had just left Miss. heading for Michigan and the wife was looking at the latest Trailer Life and the article on South Dakota. She mentioned it looked very nice out there and would like to go. Sooo, we made a turn at the pass and are here in Custer, SD. We have been here for two weeks and are heading East in the morning. But first a stop in the Badlands National Park for a few days.

Enjoy. Enjoy Enjoy.

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