This retired stuff ain't all it's cracked up to be! Today is moving day and I've already decided I'll have to get a job to to rest up! put the fiver in the park this morning and will spend our first full time night tonight. Actually the stress is already gone. Now if someone will buy the house quick I'll be a happy boy!
fun2travel said
09:20 PM Oct 8, 2016
Congrats!
CJSX2fromCT said
02:55 AM Oct 9, 2016
Congrats, know the feeling well on "someone buy the house quick" Took 3yrs for ours to sell. Enjoy the new journey.
RonC said
08:17 AM Oct 9, 2016
Mark ... we're right there with you. Just a couple more weeks and we'll be where you are. Full timing may be a blast, but you gotta go thru a LOT of crap to get there. I am REALLY READY for this to be over so we can get on with the fun stuff. Hope the house sells quickly and you can get on with it.
-- Edited by RonC on Sunday 9th of October 2016 10:22:56 AM
Trikester said
10:00 AM Oct 9, 2016
When we went through the same routine (June '13), the first person to look at our house bought it. So, it was on the market for less than a week. May it be so for you as well.
Neil and Connie said
12:18 PM Oct 9, 2016
Welcome to the road…but if you're like me you won't really feel retired for a year…took me almost that long. We look at our calendar now…it's filled with choir, social events, Elks volunteer stuff, bike rides and the like…and we keep asking ourselves how we ever managed to have jobs and still get anything done.
And we still wake up. at 0500 or so most mornings…doesn't matter whether the alarm is set or not.
Gpndavid said
07:19 PM Oct 9, 2016
Welcome to the "pants optional club" sarge and thanks for your service. You will find the military campgrounds are a great benefit.
carolinakids said
06:32 PM Oct 12, 2016
Congrats
DebbieM said
10:32 PM Oct 12, 2016
Congratulations! So where will you be headed to first?
dianneandsteve said
09:02 AM Oct 13, 2016
Congrats! Enjoy this next stage in your lives.
MarkS said
09:43 AM Oct 13, 2016
DebbieM wrote:
Congratulations! So where will you be headed to first?
Thanks everyone for the nice responses. First stop, Denver. Now, you probably think we just don't understand this whole snowbird thing. To some extent you might be right. Truth is, I'll put up with a little cold to spend all the holidays with the grand babies. in January We're off to Alabama and Florida for family and friends. Never has 'livin the dream' meant so much.
MarkS said
09:14 PM Oct 13, 2016
House went on the MLS on Monday. Got an offer today. Life is good.
This retired stuff ain't all it's cracked up to be! Today is moving day and I've already decided I'll have to get a job to to rest up! put the fiver in the park this morning and will spend our first full time night tonight. Actually the stress is already gone. Now if someone will buy the house quick I'll be a happy boy!
Mark ... we're right there with you. Just a couple more weeks and we'll be where you are. Full timing may be a blast, but you gotta go thru a LOT of crap to get there. I am REALLY READY for this to be over so we can get on with the fun stuff. Hope the house sells quickly and you can get on with it.
-- Edited by RonC on Sunday 9th of October 2016 10:22:56 AM
Welcome to the road…but if you're like me you won't really feel retired for a year…took me almost that long. We look at our calendar now…it's filled with choir, social events, Elks volunteer stuff, bike rides and the like…and we keep asking ourselves how we ever managed to have jobs and still get anything done.
And we still wake up. at 0500 or so most mornings…doesn't matter whether the alarm is set or not.
Congratulations! So where will you be headed to first?
Congrats! Enjoy this next stage in your lives.
Thanks everyone for the nice responses. First stop, Denver. Now, you probably think we just don't understand this whole snowbird thing. To some extent you might be right. Truth is, I'll put up with a little cold to spend all the holidays with the grand babies. in January We're off to Alabama and Florida for family and friends. Never has 'livin the dream' meant so much.