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03-19-2018, 07:18 PM
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Location: Oklahoma panhandle
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Congratulations! You will enjoy it. Kitty and I retired 18 months ago. Every night when I get in bed, I ask Kitty
"Guess what I'm going to do tomorrow?" To which she always replies.
"No what?"
I then say "NOTHING"
I getting good at it.
Shorty
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03-19-2018, 08:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Black River Falls, Wi
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Congrats - welcome to the club. We’re on our way north after wintering in South Texas. I now understand why there are so many endorsements of the gypsy lifestyle 
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03-19-2018, 09:32 PM
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Location: Longwood
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Congrats, TTS!
Good rule, btw!
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03-19-2018, 11:22 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Lakewood, WA.
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Congrats! I retired four years ago and man all I have to say I'm loving it.
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03-20-2018, 07:57 AM
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Dale Hollow Lake Tn/Ky
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Retired 13 years ago and having a tough time accepting that it has gone by so quickly. Still active but a whole lot slower and now taking meds for an AF heart condition. The good news is that I just turned 70 and my advice is retire as soon as you can. Those years at the end of life come and go quickly.
Hoping that the OP has their ducks in a row and can enjoy retirement. Main advice is to expect bumps in the road and deal with them. #2 is do it your way, not how CNN says its supposed to happen.
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03-22-2018, 06:41 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Branson
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Hey congrats
Love the 3,3,3 rule. I think we will use that too in a couple years
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03-22-2018, 07:28 PM
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Join Date: May 2017
Location: Cincinnati
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Congratulations, you are about 10 years ahead of us, but your plans sound very similar to ours, enjoy!
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03-22-2018, 07:56 PM
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Haslett
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Congrats on your retirement. Retirement is wonderful and also agree with those who mentioned it goes FAST. Imagine how fast your vacations zipped by while you worked...well that's what happens everyday in retirement!! Thanks for the 3-3-3 rule...I like that a lot.
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03-22-2018, 11:51 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Bonney Lake
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Congrats
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03-23-2018, 04:30 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: MD
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Sweet! Congrats on retiring...
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03-23-2018, 06:50 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Princeton
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Congrats from North Texas
The wife and I are about 3 years away from that same feeling and we absolutely can't wait ..!
Enjoy yourselves and again, congratulations ..!
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03-23-2018, 08:21 AM
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Dale Hollow Lake Tn/Ky
Posts: 2,525
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TxTwoSome
My wife and I are officially retired! We like State Parks and COE camp grounds and plan on using our 3-3-3 rule.
300 miles in a travel day. Get there by 3:00 PM. And stay 3 Days.
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We pretty much follow the same 3-3-3 plan but add a couple other things. We try to getclose to our ultimate destination with one or 2 overnites before we activate the 3 day stay rule. Don't forget the return to home segment. We try to work our way back and that's where the 3 day rule comes into play. Return home rested and happy rather than coming off a 2 day 1000 mile marathon.
Do it your way, there aren't any real Rules in Retirement.
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03-23-2018, 08:53 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Mechanicsville
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Congrats. You've begun the best job you will ever have.
I retired Aug 31, 2013. Did football tailgating that fall, and then left on a 7900 mile odyssey to CA and return to Virginia in Feb 2014. Filled in a lot of states on our map, and saw a lot of this wonderful country.
Enjoy your retirement and all your forthcoming trips.
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03-23-2018, 10:05 AM
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: Southwest Wyoming
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We follow just about the same routine you described. Every once in a while that 3-day stay is extended if we absolutely love where we are! Been at retirement for almost five years now and still lovin' it.
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03-23-2018, 11:43 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Wheatfield, New York
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I retired in '11. I do nothing all day during the week then rest up on the weekend!
Enjoy, and be sure to stay healthy.
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03-25-2018, 09:43 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Kingwood, Texas
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Thanks for all the replies and all for the well wishes!
I am sure we will enjoy ourselves!
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03-26-2018, 09:23 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Marlton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TxTwoSome
My wife and I are officially retired! We are planning to be on the road about 4 months of the year.
Our first big trip will be later this summer up into New England to see the leaves and then back home.
We like State Parks and COE camp grounds and plan on using our 3-3-3 rule.
300 miles in a travel day. Get there by 3:00 PM. And stay 3 Days.
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Congratulations!!
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03-26-2018, 12:51 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Manassas
Posts: 36
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Congrats! I can't wait to be in the same situation as you. Enjoy, relax and have a cool one for me. 
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03-26-2018, 06:34 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Warren
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Retirement isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be, it’s way more. It will be a year for me April 5th. We just left Gulf State Park Sunday. Fantastic if you enjoy biking, hiking, the beach, and restaurants. Before that we were in Key West 2 months. Great time. Congrats on your adventure and safe travels.
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03-26-2018, 08:26 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Picayune
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Congrats on your retirement! About 4 yrs away from mine, but getting closer every day!
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