After 31 years manufacturing dimensional signage , my last days will be the end of April 2019. I am sitting on 4 weeks of vacation that i will be using during April, which following i will return for a congratulation steak dinner with the staff and the good people i have worked with.
My solo in May to Knife lake is around the corner, and NOW i do not have to think of returning for work-Freedom.
We have been planning this for a few month's now, and last night the final door opened and we walked thru it and will not look back.
I worked for a very good family run business that gave me many opportunities, for that i am grateful.
It's playtime! Thanks for reading.

Congratulations! Enjoy your solo to Knife... I hope you enjoy a long and fruitful retirement.

Like a breath of fresh air. Congrats!

Well, you could start sounding a little excited about it . . . :) Congratulations, enjoy yourself! You'll need to make a conscious effort to know what day it is . . .

Congratulations! Enjoy retirement--we certainly do!

Congratulations. Retirement doesn't suck

Smooth paddling ahead. Good going.

You're a free man in Paris
You'll feel better than alive
Nobody calling you up for favors
Nobody's future to decide!

Retired last May and don't regret it one bit. Enjoy.

well done!

Congratulations!

Awesome, congratulations!

Congrats! Let the planning commence!

Congratulations, you earned it. Enjoy

That's great, congratulations.

Way to go, Curt! I’m really happy for you, not to mention envious of your new paddling opportunities! Someday I promise to type a post just like yours!

Jackfish: "Way to go, Curt! I’m really happy for you, not to mention envious of your new paddling opportunities!. Someday I promise to type a post just like yours!"

Ditto that! I would love to look at an empty calendar and think "Where do I want to go and for how long do I want to be out" every month of the year!

Congrats!!!!

More hammock time Curt!

butthead

That is great news! Enjoy your new life!

Congrats! So what's dimensional signage? Road signs?

You make it sound so good that I may just retire too. How old are you if I may ask? I am 61 and can't decide for sure to pull the trigger on retirement.

bwcasolo, congrats again...about two years I will be joining you in "Calendar Confusion"!!

missmolly - your quote from Joni Mitchell, Ladies of the Canyon album, Free Man in Paris. I am a big fan.

Congratulations. Enjoy!

lindylair: "bwcasolo, congrats again...about two years I will be joining you in "Calendar Confusion"!!


missmolly - your quote from Joni Mitchell, Ladies of the Canyon album, Free Man in Paris. I am a big fan. "

I'm glad someone recognized it!

Congratulations! The day we all dream and work hard for, glad you have your health and can go enjoy it!

Happy Retirement Paddling!

cyclones30: "Congrats! So what's dimensional signage? Road signs?"

Business, and yes, i saw a few golf cart path signs that went to pebble beach a few years back.

salukiguy: "You make it sound so good that I may just retire too. How old are you if I may ask? I am 61 and can't decide for sure to pull the trigger on retirement."

i am 63. found out last night i could have retired at 62, oh well, the time is now, i got another year in my profit sharing.

Thanks everyone! I am in a daze :) Short night of sleep, wife and I lie there thinking about freedom instead of work.

missmolly: "

lindylair: "bwcasolo, congrats again...about two years I will be joining you in "Calendar Confusion"!!



missmolly - your quote from Joni Mitchell, Ladies of the Canyon album, Free Man in Paris. I am a big fan. "

I'm glad someone recognized it! "

We certainly all love Joni Mitchell, but there is a hidden message here. If you rearrange "Free Man in Paris" you get "Fir Sprain Enema". Think about it. Messages from the universe aren't random. Carl, be careful what you back into when you are lifting heavy jackpines looking for firewood. Retirement has its own set of dangers!

Dave

Have fun!

Pete <------ green with envy! Good for you. Enjoy.

missmolly: "

lindylair: "bwcasolo, congrats again...about two years I will be joining you in "Calendar Confusion"!!



missmolly - your quote from Joni Mitchell, Ladies of the Canyon album, Free Man in Paris. I am a big fan. "

I'm glad someone recognized it! "

I'm also retired and old enough to recognize it.

Have a great retirement!!!

RetiredDave: "

missmolly: "

lindylair: "bwcasolo, congrats again...about two years I will be joining you in "Calendar Confusion"!!



missmolly - your quote from Joni Mitchell, Ladies of the Canyon album, Free Man in Paris. I am a big fan. "

I'm glad someone recognized it! "

We certainly all love Joni Mitchell, but there is a hidden message here. If you rearrange "Free Man in Paris" you get "Fir Sprain Enema". Think about it. Messages from the universe aren't random. Carl, be careful what you back into when you are lifting heavy jackpines looking for firewood. Retirement has its own set of dangers!


Dave



"

I agree that messages from the universe aren't random, but I just wish the universe wouldn't be so repetitive in its fir sprain enemas. ONE would have done the trick!

Work is for people who don't know how to fish :) Congratulations to you, enjoy the life!

Congrats!

Congrats!