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Author Topic: A New Chapter  (Read 3567 times)

Offline Yellow Dog

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A New Chapter
« on: April 07, 2018, 05:08:37 PM »
Well, after 42 years, I signed my retirement papers at 4:45pm yesterday afternoon. Have some loose ends to tie up on Monday and starting Tuesday I'll be chasing Steelhead with a Fly rod/Spey rod for the next three weeks on Michigans Pere Marquette river. Followed by a month of turkey hunting in May and a summer of playing Grampa.

Fall will be filled with fall Steelhead, Atlantic Salmon and of course Whitetail.

It's been a long time coming and I'm ready :goldtooth:
« Last Edit: April 07, 2018, 05:31:40 PM by Yellow Dog »
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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2018, 05:10:34 PM »
Congratulations! May the Lord of Hosts richly bless you!
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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2018, 05:11:48 PM »
 :clapper: :clapper:  Congratulations and enjoy!
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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2018, 05:14:20 PM »
 :clapper: :clapper: :bigsmyl:
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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2018, 05:59:27 PM »
My hero. Congratulations Mike, it’s not easy to retire anymore!

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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2018, 06:01:05 PM »
Congratulations!

Offline Rough Run

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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2018, 06:02:45 PM »
Congratulations!   May you enjoy your retirement to the fullest!

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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2018, 06:15:51 PM »
Trust you will enjoy your retirement as much as I have! :thumbsup:

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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2018, 06:20:31 PM »
Mike, that is great news.  I'm glad for you.  Sounds like you have all of your 'ducks in a row'.
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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2018, 06:22:51 PM »
Congratulations !! Enjoy!! You seem to have set a grueling schedule, but I think you meet the challenge
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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2018, 06:39:24 PM »
Excellent planning Mike!! I always say I’m gonna have to take off work to be buried...  :biglaugh:
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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2018, 07:17:52 PM »
Congrats Mike!! Enjoy!!
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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2018, 07:24:32 PM »
Congratulations
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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2018, 07:33:05 PM »
Congratulations, sir.  I'm still a few years away from that, but am watching the "old timers" retiring from the shop I work at, and realizing that I'm now one of the "old timers".  It's exciting, and a bit scary at the same time.  Enjoy!!!


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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2018, 07:54:51 PM »
Congratulations! You have been blessed as a lot of us on this site has been as well.
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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #15 on: April 07, 2018, 07:57:10 PM »
 :clapper: Welcome to the club........I have been retired for 11 years and it has been a wonderful thing, fishing, hunting, kayaking, motorcycling and now also a grandpa. Enjoy your time and have fun........
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #16 on: April 07, 2018, 08:01:28 PM »
That's great.  Congratulations!

Offline Rando

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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #17 on: April 07, 2018, 08:52:36 PM »
Congrats!!! Well deserved I am sure... enjoy your retirement adventure!
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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #18 on: April 07, 2018, 09:55:46 PM »
Mike congratulations.  That’s an admirable schedule.  Especially being #1 grandpa. 

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Re: A New Chapter
« Reply #19 on: April 07, 2018, 10:09:02 PM »
Congrats.

You are going to love it.

I've been retired 5 years now.

Trust me though, time will really fly by now.

Every day seems like a weekend:)

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