Retiring Soon!

Re: Retiring Soon!

Don Thompson, Cutler Ridge, Florida

>Good luck with your transition. Now you will have time for some woodworking!

BTW, if you have been working for 40 years, this is not a terribly early retirement.

Re: Retiring Soon!

Jim DeLaney, Tustin, CA

>Not terribly early - I'm 59.

I've been pretty lucky. In all those 40 years, I've only been without a job for about three months, total.

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Todd Hughes

>I always tell people I retired when I got out of High School. Have read about work and didn't sound like anything I ever wanted to do....well welcome to the Men of Leisure Club!........Todd thinking about working for 40 years, YIKES!

Re: Retiring Soon!

Rossmoor Galoot

>Jim,

You know hand tools don't travel well (it may even be illegal to transport California planes to Ohio.)Its already old tool hell out here without you depleting the already scant native population. If tools were animals they would have already been declared endangered!

I think the only reasonable thing to do is leave them in another Californian's hands. Can I be the first to volunteer? You can e-amil me off line if you'd prefer. (Tee hee)

Seriously, I wish you all the luck in the world. I turned fifty this year and I've already warned the wife that we will be following you out of California before the decade is out if real estate levels remain this high.

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Jim Shaver Oakville, Ont

>Hi Jim,

All the best to you both, Hope the first winter is easy on you as well.

What part of the state is that located near?

Take care,

Jim

Re: Retiring Soon!

Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine

>Jim,

Congrats to both you and Mida. I hope that all your plans and idea for your retirement come thru. Got your own shop, so you're off to a good start. :~) Also glad that you're going to a place where you both want to go. I wasn't so lucky when I retired from the Navy, but brother, I'm still on the green side of the grass so there is hope yet.

Got any grandkids to run your snow shovel? ;~)

Todd O.

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R.J.Whelan

>Jim ... congratulations.

From one who went that route two years ago I can only say "... enjoy the journey and don't take life too seriously."

Sorry we never had a chance to get together at Rockler for a talk, but I'm sure you'll continue posting once you get settled.

I'll look forward to hearing how you both adapt to the change in climate - get ready for heating bills that look more like car payments; lay in a stock of sweatshirts to wear while you're watching TV. It took us a few months to get with the program, now we look forward to the cold months.

rj

Re: Retiring Soon!

Jim DeLaney, Tustin, CA

>It's Northeastern Ohio.

50 miles south of Cleveland, 60 Miles NW of Pittsburgh.

About 15 miles SW of Youngstown.

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Jim in Burlington Ontario

>Wow what a move. Their's always a trip to florida in the mist of snow season.

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Mike Lietzow

>Hi Jim,

In case you get a hankering for some rust hunting after you get there, there's a flea market on Route 46 near I76. My family lives in that area and told me about it on my last visit. Unfortunatley it was closed for the holidays so I don't really know if it's promising for tool hunting but it's worth a shot. Enjoy your retirement.

Mike (recently relocated pretty close to Tustin so, if'n the boxes are too heavy for the move, I can help lighten the load)

Only another 11,144 days left until I retire!

GolfSteve in Calgary

>Only another 11,144 days until I hit 65!

Enjoy your retirement - and make the most of your hobbies.

Cheers,

Steven

Yard sale???

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>You can't take all your tools with you. Or even trust them to some bumbeling movers. It's best just to leave them here and start over again out there. That said I don't think the yard sale types would be good parents to your tools, better just send them to me;).

You'll enough free time so scavenge new ones just like Todd. Good luck!

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Ted Owen, Pittsburgh

>Congratulations, Jim. I hope you enjoy retirement.

You'll be quite near me, 22 miles north of Pgh in Gibsonia. Please let me know when you arrive, and we can get together. Perhaps you can come down for one of the Saturday morning club meetings.

Best, Ted (born in Warren, OH)