last day

[rbig1]

well this is it. 34 years on the job. this is my last day there. opening up a new chapter hope it will be as fun. cant do the heavy work any more. so now a part time trucker. leaving the road work for the younger ones. cant say the r word yet. had to give up being mechanic two years ago. moved to hwy tec.bla

[etcswjoe]

Wish you the best!!

[N3FOL]

Congrats. Enjoy your Golden Years.

[Marcarl]

If you want to have some time on your hands, keep working! When you retire you never have time for anything any more.

In the meantime, enjoy the job change.

[XV1100SE]

Congratulations !

[bongobobny]

Yup!! Retired means now you REALLY get to work!! Hope the honeydew list isn't too long, but remember it will now grow bigger...

 

 

Enjoy the lifestyle!!!

[Yammer Dan]

Like Carl said when you retire you never have any free time. GOOD LUCK!!!

[cowpuc]

Way to go R!! Best wishes to you as you sink your teeth into retirement,, may it bring you many hours fun and adventure!!

Puc

[Oldodge]

Congratulations!

[rbig1]

first thing on honey due list is get bike back together. will start on it Monday. rebuild water pump, thermostat, hoses, clutch update. starter wire improvement, then put back rest back on. then start fixing cracks in plastic between riding. hope to beat last years miles by at least 1000 miles. need a smiley with bugs in teeth. o yea need to adj carbs better

[Phoneman1981]

Congrats!!

[Skid]

Retirement is great. I recommend it for everyone. And I got plenty of free time and went trout fishing today.

[rbig1]

been wondering what you were doing skid. I haven't been fishing in 2 years. bet they tasted good. wife says I got to get moving talk later. rod

[Huggy]

Ya been there a while my self stopped working in 2006 when my injuries all caught up to me and was told sorry that's it time to stop and take it easy!!!! In that time I've rebuilt one flower garden for the wife, which I have this redo this year, rebuilt one 83 3/4 ton GMC pickup, one 83 Yamaha Maxim XJ750K, started on a 73 Suzuki GT750K, and rebuilding the Venture. and I need to rebuild the carbs on the boat so I can get it back on the water in 2015!!!!

And they say I have to take it easy!!!!! So enjoy your retirement years!!

It's the most work you will have ever done!!!!!

[firea100]

Fair Winds and Following Seas to you!

[Flyinfool]

Good luck.

 

I think I will have to keep working forever so that I get more free time ........

[mm482]

Congrats, I hope you will enjoy it as much as I have.

 

Earl:thumbsup2:

[rbig1]

well started on waterpump rebuild today. got plastic off. bolts fought the whole way. then removed allen bolts on pump cover found po had used permatex glue took me 2hrs to get it off don't know how many times hit knuckles on frame. had metal impeller on pump. took back piece loose elbow would not come out of thermostat housing another hour lost. then hose clamps were all turned so couldn't use screwdriver. then ran out of propane in heater. removed thermostat housing and radiator hoses. looks like should change starter wires while there out in open. in house shivering now dam weather. why me why me

[Marcarl]

well started on waterpump rebuild today. got plastic off. bolts fought the whole way. then removed allen bolts on pump cover found po had used permatex glue took me 2hrs to get it off don't know how many times hit knuckles on frame. had metal impeller on pump. took back piece loose elbow would not come out of thermostat housing another hour lost. then hose clamps were all turned so couldn't use screwdriver. then ran out of propane in heater. removed thermostat housing and radiator hoses. looks like should change starter wires while there out in open. in house shivering now dam weather. why me why me

Well you are retired,,,:happy65: yep, that's how it goes,, lucky you have the time now, rather then when you had no time,,,,, bright side is: there's GOT to be better days ahead:whistling:

[billmac]

Best way to end the big honey do list is always make her part of it. She can always help, if it's painting let her do all the trim, planting flowers get the ground ready with her out their marking the spots then let her actually put the plants in and water them. when she says she will go in and fix something to eat tell her that's a good idea, let me go in help you, I'm retired now no big hurry to get this done right now. this will slow the list's down if not eliminate them. Always have her come out to help no matter how much you would rather have her in the house and leave you alone, I hate this part but if she says she needs to go to the store say I will go with you and we can get started when we get back. oh and always do it her way with her helping so it gets done right. you will get plenty of time to enjoy your retirement if you follow these simple steps. been retired for 12yrs now and that was the best lesson I ever learned.

[rbig1]

water pump all back together. thermostat assy reinstalled. lower radiator hoses changed. waiting on bypass hose. it was rotten. did the starter wiring upgrade. cant put antifreeze in till hose comes in no parts house could match it. charged battery. going to start on clutch upgrade from skydoc next. then put back rest back on. had to buy propane to heat garage as cold here. convection heater so loud cant stay out there to long. kept turning it off. to hot then to cold cant hear radio. I need to buy table to put bike on have a hard time getting up and down. back is killing me. hell being fat and cement like ice. :pushups: man tools are always on wrong side.