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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: GLV55 on June 13, 2016, 12:57:26 AM
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Well folks, after 32 years of teaching middle schoolers (and high school for the last 8 years), I am hanging up my Band Director baton and becoming CEO of Household Honey-dos and Naps!! I know that for some of you, 32 years doesn't seem like a lot, but trust me, teaching middle school is like dog years: each one seems like seven. ;D
Now I get to ride whenever I choose to, and the scooter will become my primary commuting and errand machine (at least until the heavy snow hits.) The big F-150 will also be retired, and we have both earned it - lots of mileage on us both!
Hang in there, everyone. Your time will eventually come!
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Congrats! Sounds like it’s well earned. Now go write the great American novel on the life of a Scooterist.
- Wolf
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Congrats on what sounds like a well deserved retirement. Some folks like me can't afford to retire so we toil on.
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Enjoy it. My friend and his wife are both teachers and from what they tell me you are correct on the dog years thing. They both will be retiring with in the next couple of years. Go riding. Thats an order.
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Oh for Pete's sake. ....get a job!
I thought I felt the economy stumble. ....must have been you!
When I get done with my coffee and donut I will be forwarding the want ads to you.
Today...I plan to think more about mowing the yard.
(OK.....well done. We're both probably very aware how lucky we are to have had jobs that permitted us to retire. Our kids probably won't be so lucky.)
I'm enjoying my 5 am rides around town on the LIKE200I. ...the Burgman gets started a couple times each month. Wife retires next yr..(she's 7 yrs younger) then the Burgman will start two up outings....
Enjoy and ride safe
Stig
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I am planning to ride to Springfield area to "supervise" Stig so he won't be a drain on the shaky financial system and NOW YOU tell us I gotta go supervise you! Oh, the tragedy! Oh, well. Honey-do's on a scoot are really fun!
Karl
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Oh for Pete's sake. ....get a job!
I thought I felt the economy stumble. ....must have been you!
When I get done with my ccoffee and donut I will be forwarding the want ads to you.
Oh crap....big chunk of doughwacker fell into the coffee. ...
Today...I plan to think more about mowing the yard.
(OK.....well done. We're both probably very aware how lucky we are to have had jobs that permitted us to retire. Our kids probably won't be so lucky.)
I'm enjoying my 5 am rides around town on the LIKE200I. ...the Burgman gets started a couple times each month. Wife retires next yr..then the burgman will start two up outings....she's 7 or 8 yrs younger than me (she hid that from me when I was thinking about asking her to lunch the 2nd time. I don't date kids!)
Enjoy and ride safe
Stig
I am proud to get to join the "Stig Club of Retired Scooterists", but I won't be doing any 5 am rides because I will be sleeping in after all those years of HAVING to get up at 5 am for work. My only alarm clock will be the two wet noses of my Lab and Retriever at 7:30 am. I am more of an evening rider anyway. And yes, we are lucky to have a retirement pension in a world where that is quickly going away. I feel sorry for how long my two daughters and their spouses will have to work. Meanwhile, I'm going to enjoy the crap out of this time of life, spending time with my wife and all four of our four-legged "kids".
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I am planning to ride to Springfield area to "supervise" Stig so he won't be a drain on the shaky financial system and NOW YOU tell us I gotta go supervise you! Oh, the tragedy! Oh, well. Honey-do's on a scoot are really fun!
Karl
No supervision necessary, Karl. My wife has that one covered indefinitely! :o
The last 5 years I've been telling my students that they need to be great students who will become contributing members of society so they can support me in my retirement. (They thought I was joking... :D)
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Yeah, me, too on the supervisor! Idaho is too far anyway!
Karl
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Congratulations on your retirement!!!! No BS, my wife is an educator and teachers do not get the recognition that they deserve . I know , first hand ,what you guys have to deal with. Enjoy yourself, and ride safe..
-Rich
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What is your current scooter of choice?
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Happy retirement.
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Good for you. It's amazing how much there is to do when you have nothing to do. ENJOY!
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Congratulations! Enjoy the ride.
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Congrats on the retirement. Looking forward to my own. Only another 13 years to go! Spend your days doing what you enjoy and I hope that includes a lot of 2 wheel fun.
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Well, as the young guy in the group, I'm JEALOUS. At almost 52, I have to work at least ten more years to get PARTIAL social Security and FIFTEEN more years for full benefits (if it's still there.) I'm jealous. But I'm also very happy for you .
My mother and one of my sisters in law are retired teachers. I believe that they earned every dollar of pension they are receiving.
HOPEFULLY, I can PARTLY replenish my retirement investments by the time I need them.
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Well, until then, I'll have to be content with the ride to and from work and the Saturday and Sunday afternoon getaways. Again, congratulations on your retirement.
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Congratulations on your retirement!!!! No BS, my wife is an educator and teachers do not get the recognition that they deserve . I know , first hand ,what you guys have to deal with. Enjoy yourself, and ride safe..
-Rich
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Thanks, Rich, I appreciate the shout out to educators.
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What is your current scooter of choice?
I am now riding a Lance (made by SYM) PCH 150, but I'd give anything to have my People 150 back. That was such a solid scooter, but just can't find any in this area.
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Thank you all so much for the good wishes. I just hope each and every one of you can also retire soon! Love this forum!
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Congratulations on your retirement. I hope I get there someday.