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02-14-2014, 09:50 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Luray, VA (central Shenandoah Valley of VA)
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At Last !!
Well, we got our first Social Security checks last week, and official retirement starts Feb 20th. Yipppppeeeee !!!! Now if only we could get rid of 18 inches of snow and turn up the heat about 50 degrees, we'd be on our way to some campground somewhere. Meanwhile, think I'll just take a nap . . . . . . . . 
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2003 Ford F-350 V-10 Crew Cab 4WD Long Bed
2004 Jayco Designer Medallion 29 RLTS 5th wheel
Bill, Gayle, Teddy (Jack Russell terrier), and Honey (Beagle)
Retired at last !
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
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02-14-2014, 12:17 PM
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Congrats!
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02-14-2014, 12:35 PM
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Location: Cleveland
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Congrats on turning the page to the next chapter of life!!
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2013 Ford F150 Ecoboost FX4
2003 Coleman Bayside / 2011 Jayco Jayfeather X20E -- RIP
2012 Tacoma Sport DCSB / 2013 Tundra SR5 - RIP
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02-14-2014, 12:54 PM
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Where ya headed to first? When the snow melts? 
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02-14-2014, 03:29 PM
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Congratulations!
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02-14-2014, 03:47 PM
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I'll be just like you...in about 30 years.
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2019 Jayco Jay Flight SLX 298BH
2013 Jayco Jay 1206 (Sold)
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02-14-2014, 04:15 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Planet Earth
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott
I'll be just like you...in about 30 years.
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Except there wont be any Social Security left.... 
....and by the time I retire in 11-13 years....they will raise retirement age to 70.... 
 Congrats tinlizzie23
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02-14-2014, 05:14 PM
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Location: Luray, VA (central Shenandoah Valley of VA)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nevercominhome
Where ya headed to first? When the snow melts? |
Our first trip is to the Virginia Campers Spring Rally in April at Lake Anna SP. And our daughter & her family get to stay home and mind the fort while we play !
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2003 Ford F-350 V-10 Crew Cab 4WD Long Bed
2004 Jayco Designer Medallion 29 RLTS 5th wheel
Bill, Gayle, Teddy (Jack Russell terrier), and Honey (Beagle)
Retired at last !
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
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02-14-2014, 11:19 PM
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Location: Kincardine Ontario
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Congratulations. Retirement - best job I ever had.
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Ont. Canada
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2011 Jayco JayFeather Select 28U
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Rotochocks
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02-15-2014, 09:44 AM
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Location: Saskatoon Sask Canada
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Why wait for spring? head S now... get warm for the rest of the winter
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2004 Chev Silverado Duramax optioned past the max. 2009 Jayco Eagle 308 RLS 900watts of solar, Lithium batteries (400amp hour), 2000 watt (4000 surge) whole house inverter.
145days /2023 2022/151 2021[/COLOR]
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02-15-2014, 10:00 AM
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Location: Pawnee, IL
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I found out retirement isn't as great as some said...it's twice as good! 
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02-15-2014, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Luray, VA (central Shenandoah Valley of VA)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Seann45
Why wait for spring? head S now... get warm for the rest of the winter
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There's still about 16 inches of snow and about a hundred feet between my camper and the road. And more snow coming down right now. I'd just rather sit inside and watch it snow than try and get the camper out. But it's a good thought, Seann !
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2003 Ford F-350 V-10 Crew Cab 4WD Long Bed
2004 Jayco Designer Medallion 29 RLTS 5th wheel
Bill, Gayle, Teddy (Jack Russell terrier), and Honey (Beagle)
Retired at last !
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
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02-15-2014, 04:26 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: SW Ontario
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Congratulations on the retirement. After a while, you will wonder how you had time for work!
For me, retirement has been bitter-sweet. I dearly miss the engineering problem solving. I do not miss the political headaches at all.
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02-15-2014, 04:33 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
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Wait till you see the honey do list your wife is working on,
Don
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02-15-2014, 06:34 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Luray, VA (central Shenandoah Valley of VA)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Donr827
Wait till you see the honey do list your wife is working on,
Don
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Yeah, Don, I already got a copy of her current list. But at least it includes a bunch of camping trips !
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2003 Ford F-350 V-10 Crew Cab 4WD Long Bed
2004 Jayco Designer Medallion 29 RLTS 5th wheel
Bill, Gayle, Teddy (Jack Russell terrier), and Honey (Beagle)
Retired at last !
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
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02-15-2014, 10:55 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Johnson City, Texas
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Congrats! I cannot wait. I only have 7792 days, 1 hour and 7min until I retire.
SS will probably be one of those government plans of the past.
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Tent.....Pop up.....2014 Jayco Jay Flight 25RKS....moving on up....
30 nights camping in 2014
2009 F250 4x4 - 6.4l stock
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02-18-2014, 10:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: North Idaho/Arizona
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Go South young man.
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2017 Silverado 1500 4x4 5.3 with tow package. (no, we don't tow the Jayco with it.)
2018 Surveyor 265RLDS well equipped.
Life in the slow lane is still life.
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02-20-2014, 07:42 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Luray, VA (central Shenandoah Valley of VA)
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Thanks, everyone, for all your best wishes. Retirement finally became a reality today, and more camping trips are very high on our list of things to do in the future. Keeping up with all our friends on the JOF will also remain a great part of our lives.
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2003 Ford F-350 V-10 Crew Cab 4WD Long Bed
2004 Jayco Designer Medallion 29 RLTS 5th wheel
Bill, Gayle, Teddy (Jack Russell terrier), and Honey (Beagle)
Retired at last !
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
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02-20-2014, 07:46 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Virginia`s Eastern Shore
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Please let me know what it feels like to actually receive a check instead of write one . Congrats and have fun at the Va Campers Spring Rally, great bunch of folks. I will be working, can`t make that one. 
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2018 Ford F250 Super Duty 6.2l CCSB
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02-20-2014, 09:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Arizona City
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Sometimes I feel that I work harder being retired than when I was working. Its all good though.
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2018 Jayco Jayfeather 27 RL, 2002 Ford excursion, v-10, 3:73 gears 4x4 mine. 2020 Buick Encore Hers, Retired Air Force, now Retired.
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