Retirement shatters your world

[Bob Denman]

Hi Bob,

Re: my Missus would definitely kill me, if I tried messing around with her "household routine"...

About 20 yrs ago I attended a 2-day retirement seminar, it was to explain the various types of retirements, the health plan, survivorship, etc. The first thing out of his mouth was, 'Do not change anything in the kitchen just because you can. You can't.'

:banghead:

Jerry Baumchen

PS) Retired once in '99 and once again in '02. :yes:

PPS) And I tell people that retirement is the best job that I have ever had.

Now THAT is some very useful information! :clap: :2thumbs:

 

[Navydad]

Hey, Navydad, maybe we can pair up, u have some experience that I would like to learn from.

First of all, you take some trips on the Spyder, my wife is supportive of that and encouraging me to do so, but I am a little reluctant, based purely on NO experience with MC touring.

Secondly, you like me are in the Buckeye state as am I, planning and meet up should be easy.

Areyou interested in a wingman?

Joe

Actually Joe, I am a new Spyder rider and just purchased our new 2015 RT this month. All of my previous adventures have been on two wheels. To answer your question, sure I'm game. Let's start small and maybe take in the Blue Ridge Parkway or maybe part of it. I venture over there several times a year. A nice "break in" ride would be a three day trip to Skyline Drive. Just a warning though; I prefer mom and pop lodging as long as it's clean and I love the "greasy spoon" eatery's.

 

[SpyderF3]

I retired a year ago this past September and I know now why I worked and wish I could go back. I miss the rest and short naps I used to get a work.:roflblack:

 

[armyspydervet]

Actually Joe, I am a new Spyder rider and just purchased our new 2015 RT this month. All of my previous adventures have been on two wheels. To answer your question, sure I'm game. Let's start small and maybe take in the Blue Ridge Parkway or maybe part of it. I venture over there several times a year. A nice "break in" ride would be a three day trip to Skyline Drive. Just a warning though; I prefer mom and pop lodging as long as it's clean and I love the "greasy spoon" eatery's.

I'll ride Skyline and Blue Ridge with you guys if you come down this way...that is if you want a "young whipper-snapper" tagging along. I'm not retired though. Only 43, so I would have to check my work schedule.

 

[Mactoys]

I retired in October. I might get another job sometime... unless I can find some riding fun I was just on the Blue Ridge this week in my car. I'd love a trip on the Spyder.

 

[al0vely]

I retired in October. I might get another job sometime... unless I can find some riding fun I was just on the Blue Ridge this week in my car. I'd love a trip on the Spyder.

I bet you can find some Spyder trips to keep you busy. I have been making a list of some trips I would like to take as time permits at least 6 that would keep me busy. I think it would also be nice to attend a couple of the Spyder rally's that are held across the US.

 

[lou49]

Retired and loving it! I do the cooking, but i dont do laundry! She still works! :yes:

 

[missouriboy]

I miss the rest and short naps I used to get at work.:roflblack:

Now dat's funny rat dere! I don' care who ya are, dat's funneee! :roflblack::roflblack:

 

[M109Dreamer]

Retired and loving it! I do the cooking, but i dont do laundry! She still works! :yes:

Me too, I can still get them at home but not get paid for them like I used too at work.

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[Copperman]

My last work day was November 30th and I am now retired!

Looking forward to many more rides this year all over the country.

 

[BUZZARD II]

Buckeye, Navydad & Armyspyder. Now if you're riding Skyline or the BRP, post it up or let me know. I live ten miles from the northern terminus of Skyline and ride it all the time.

I did a lunch run just before Christmas on Skyline. Weekday, no traffic, no rangers shooting radar. Winter is wonderful, until some snow shuts it down. When that happens there's great riding in the river valley or the horse country on the other side of Skyline.

BTW, I love riding SE Ohio. 555 is awesome.

 

[asp125]

Wifey retired 2yrs ago, and I quit my job so that we were able to full time it for the next year. It was fun to travel around the country visiting friends and riding all over the place. I still feel I have a few good working years left so I tried to un-retire. It's hard, once you stop networking with your peers. I have part time work and looking forward to retiring again in a couple of years. What I miss most about full time retirement is being able to "snowbird" it down south, away from the snow and cold.

 

[ronrico]

Today is the first day of my retirement so I have a lot to look forward to. First I will have to finish the move we are in the middle and then will see if I have a coffee table like those.

 

[Bob Denman]

:congrats: :clap: :firstplace: :thumbup:
(You can start looking for places to hide: later! )

 

[SPYDERGUY1]

Not retired, however did the same scenario, Now I now longer have to do the laundry except my own, and only when the basket is overflowing..... LOVE IT.

 

[Bob Denman]

As you get older; you start to look forward to:
Going to bed early...
Staying home...
Not going to parties...
and being left alone...
It seems that what was punishment all those years ago... has become a goal! :thumbup:

 

[Buckeye Bleau]

As you get older; you start to look forward to:
Going to bed early...
Staying home...
Not going to parties...
and being left alone...
It seems that what was punishment all those years ago... has become a goal! :thumbup:

:bowdown:

Joe

 

[mzeek]

Wifey retired 2yrs ago, and I quit my job so that we were able to full time it for the next year. It was fun to travel around the country visiting friends and riding all over the place. I still feel I have a few good working years left so I tried to un-retire. It's hard, once you stop networking with your peers. I have part time work and looking forward to retiring again in a couple of years. What I miss most about full time retirement is being able to "snowbird" it down south, away from the snow and cold.

I’m 66 years old and planning for retirement at the end of 2017. I work for the Gov’t and have an undemanding, low stress job which could probably go on forever but I’m slowly becoming less tolerant of it. Wife doesn’t plan to retire for four more years (middle school teacher) – we’ll see if that holds true. I’ve got lots of hobbies/interests/skills to keep me busy but I’m sure retirement will jar me into refocusing on a lot of (perhaps unexpected) things. Much like a sled dog, not sure how it will be when I no longer need to pull a sled. This is my first trike (much to the relief of my wife) after 18 years of riding, at least a dozen, various sport bikes. After reading quite a few posts here, I gather I’m not entirely alone in this. I switched to the Can Am F3-S not just because I’m getting on, though that’s not a bad reason, but because of the perceived increased visibility of the Spyder profile and accompanying lighting that, I’m hoping, outline a much larger profile to negligent drivers. Born and raised in West Texas and currently in So Cal (moved from Washington, DC) on TDY with the option to stay indefinitely so, if anyone’s looking for a riding partner, give me a holler.

 

[Leeallen1111]

Retired last summer for the second time (22 years Army and 20 years Federal Gov't) and my wife still works. Having a great time with Spyder rides, volunteering at the Anderson Orthopedic Center and Walter Reed South, travel around the country and Europe - what's not to love


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[retread]

I retired from GM in 93, then from Ford in 05, mostly because it wasn't fun any more. Figured with our investments and so forth, we were set. Lost her in 06, the people taking care of the investments lost them in 09. Kinda glad I did the time at Ford. Life goes on.

john