The Ford Barn

dlfrisch · 09-01-2015, 03:56 PM

I'm sure, you already have many projects on the back burner. I, taught electrical trades high school, had an electrical construction company in operation, bought and rebuilt residential houses, etc. To this day, I don't know how I survived. When, I finally retired, it always seemed, that I won't have enough time to do my added projects. It does fall into place, it happens and it is real nice.

Good luck to you and many years of mechanical projects too you....Dave

Bob/Kansas City · 09-01-2015, 04:05 PM

Congratulations and enjoy your retirement ... I'm still looking forward to the time when I can do the same.

JAKEFORD · 09-01-2015, 04:08 PM

I don't know you, but congrats on your retirement. For me it was the opposite. I enjoyed my work as an engineer and had a tough time adapting. It took about 3 years before I felt comfortable again. Now I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Wick · 09-01-2015, 06:19 PM

I made it thru today.....Stayed up till 11pm last night!!! Up at 5am....shooting for 6am.
Drove 30 ccpu. Talked to building inspector,smoked some ribs on the grill. Yard/garden work.
Tomorrow 30-40 mile Bicycle ride then go fishing for dinner and crab pot bait.
Lady Friends I'll save for the weekend....or next weekend. Depends on the Fishing.
Wick

Merc Cruzer · 09-01-2015, 08:14 PM

91 weeks (but who's counting) and then I will join your ranks. Looks like you already have a handle on it. Now enjoy it and stay healthy and make the government pay you for a long time.

Russell in Tulsa · 09-01-2015, 08:49 PM

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Good on ya Wick. Have fun.

Bill Lee/Virginia · 09-01-2015, 08:49 PM

Good luck in your retirement and in completion of the many new projects that will surely pop up that you have not thought about. I want to publicly thank you for assisting in the MARC 2007 National Meet in Williamsburg, VA.
Bill Lee/Virginia Peninsula

TommyCoupe · 09-03-2015, 06:08 AM

That's got to be a great feeling. Congratulations and enjoy your retirement.

Tommy-

Dick M · 09-03-2015, 03:59 PM

Wick,
I know that feeling of the last day on the job. I was a newspaper pressman for 44 years. I worked in three different shops during my career. I worked for 26 years in my last shop. I so looked forward to retirement, but it was kind of an unsettling feeling knowing I was walking out for the last time. The good news is that there is no more wonderful feeling when you wake in the morning and ask yourself this question; "What am I going to do today?", and, the answer is always the same; "Anything you want!". Best of luck to you and enjoy your retirement. You have earned it.

Dick Munger

BlueSunoco · 09-03-2015, 04:24 PM

Same feeling here Dick. On my way into the job on my last day, a song came over the radio by Madonna 'The party's over say Good-bye'

That is when it really hit me, I had made a lot of good friends at work and now it was all going away. Left a lump in my throat. Glad to be retired but there ARE mixed feelings------

rowens55 · 09-03-2015, 05:32 PM

Congrats sir!! I'm 3 yrs behind you. Personally, it can't come soon enough!!! Bangin nails will be FARRRRR behind me!!!!!

Lookin forward to building my 55CV, Diana.....
Rowen

robert shreveport · 09-03-2015, 06:00 PM

Wick don't know you either, but it will be nice. Didn't bother me one bit my last day. Had a few friends there but some were not friends so it was a wash. One of my friends bet me I'd be back in 3 months wanting to work, that was 2 yrs. ago and haven't seen him since my last day. Had a previous a job of 35 yrs. and 9 months before the above stated one. Didn't bother me when I left it either. Had a brother that worked there also, said he wished he could have left too. Now he's retired also. We're both healthy so that's a good thing. Good luck with your retirement.

Rainmaker Ron · 09-03-2015, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Wick

This morning was the last time I went into work for Dupont! 35 years.
At 9am. that was when I stepped out the door. RETIREMENT!
Last week I drove my 30 Pickup into work and loaded up my Tool Box. I weighed it....689lbs. I did make a lap around the place,it was the only way to leave.
Next for me......Zoning permit was approved, tomorrow building permit office. 34x36 Workshop going up.
Hershey is around the corner and I'm looking forward to it!!!
This year has thrown me some curves,
But I'm BACK!
Wick

Good for you Wick, I took an early out 25 years ago and never looked back. Stop by at Hershey CV 5-10.
Rainmaker Ron

Mike V. Florida · 09-03-2015, 10:20 PM

Johnny Paycheck

Synchro909 · 09-04-2015, 01:53 AM

I've been retired for 6years but I've noticed that in retirements, there are no holidays!!!
Actually, I've retired 3 times so far.

09-01-2015, 03:56 PM	#61
dlfrisch Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Florida - 32128 Posts: 416	Re: I've been waiting 35 years for today. I'm sure, you already have many projects on the back burner. I, taught electrical trades high school, had an electrical construction company in operation, bought and rebuilt residential houses, etc. To this day, I don't know how I survived. When, I finally retired, it always seemed, that I won't have enough time to do my added projects. It does fall into place, it happens and it is real nice. Good luck to you and many years of mechanical projects too you....Dave

09-01-2015, 04:05 PM	#62
Bob/Kansas City Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lees Summit, MO Posts: 340	Re: I've been waiting 35 years for today. Congratulations and enjoy your retirement ... I'm still looking forward to the time when I can do the same.

09-01-2015, 04:08 PM	#63
JAKEFORD Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Eastern Pennsylvania Posts: 154	Re: I've been waiting 35 years for today. I don't know you, but congrats on your retirement. For me it was the opposite. I enjoyed my work as an engineer and had a tough time adapting. It took about 3 years before I felt comfortable again. Now I wouldn't trade it for anything.

09-01-2015, 06:19 PM	#64
Wick Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gwynn's Island Va Posts: 1,392	Re: I've been waiting 35 years for today. I made it thru today.....Stayed up till 11pm last night!!! Up at 5am....shooting for 6am. Drove 30 ccpu. Talked to building inspector,smoked some ribs on the grill. Yard/garden work. Tomorrow 30-40 mile Bicycle ride then go fishing for dinner and crab pot bait. Lady Friends I'll save for the weekend....or next weekend. Depends on the Fishing. Wick

09-01-2015, 08:14 PM	#65
Merc Cruzer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Conifer, Colorado Posts: 2,431	Re: I've been waiting 35 years for today. 91 weeks (but who's counting) and then I will join your ranks. Looks like you already have a handle on it. Now enjoy it and stay healthy and make the government pay you for a long time.

09-01-2015, 08:49 PM	#66
Russell in Tulsa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tulsa Oklahoma Posts: 298	Re: I've been waiting 35 years for today. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Good on ya Wick. Have fun.

09-01-2015, 08:49 PM	#67
Bill Lee/Virginia Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 295	Re: I've been waiting 35 years for today. Good luck in your retirement and in completion of the many new projects that will surely pop up that you have not thought about. I want to publicly thank you for assisting in the MARC 2007 National Meet in Williamsburg, VA. Bill Lee/Virginia Peninsula

09-03-2015, 06:08 AM	#68
TommyCoupe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 204	Re: I've been waiting 35 years for today. That's got to be a great feeling. Congratulations and enjoy your retirement. Tommy-

09-03-2015, 03:59 PM	#69
Dick M Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ukiah, CA Posts: 477	Re: I've been waiting 35 years for today. Wick, I know that feeling of the last day on the job. I was a newspaper pressman for 44 years. I worked in three different shops during my career. I worked for 26 years in my last shop. I so looked forward to retirement, but it was kind of an unsettling feeling knowing I was walking out for the last time. The good news is that there is no more wonderful feeling when you wake in the morning and ask yourself this question; "What am I going to do today?", and, the answer is always the same; "Anything you want!". Best of luck to you and enjoy your retirement. You have earned it. Dick Munger

09-03-2015, 04:24 PM	#70
BlueSunoco Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Windy City Posts: 937	Re: I've been waiting 35 years for today. Same feeling here Dick. On my way into the job on my last day, a song came over the radio by Madonna 'The party's over say Good-bye' That is when it really hit me, I had made a lot of good friends at work and now it was all going away. Left a lump in my throat. Glad to be retired but there ARE mixed feelings------

09-03-2015, 05:32 PM	#71
rowens55 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: woodland Ca Posts: 333	Re: I've been waiting 35 years for today. Congrats sir!! I'm 3 yrs behind you. Personally, it can't come soon enough!!! Bangin nails will be FARRRRR behind me!!!!! Lookin forward to building my 55CV, Diana..... Rowen __________________ Alive n kickin n mostly kickin!

09-03-2015, 06:00 PM	#72
robert shreveport Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shreveport,La. Posts: 332	Re: I've been waiting 35 years for today. Wick don't know you either, but it will be nice. Didn't bother me one bit my last day. Had a few friends there but some were not friends so it was a wash. One of my friends bet me I'd be back in 3 months wanting to work, that was 2 yrs. ago and haven't seen him since my last day. Had a previous a job of 35 yrs. and 9 months before the above stated one. Didn't bother me when I left it either. Had a brother that worked there also, said he wished he could have left too. Now he's retired also. We're both healthy so that's a good thing. Good luck with your retirement.

09-03-2015, 10:20 PM	#74
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: I've been waiting 35 years for today. Johnny Paycheck __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

09-04-2015, 01:53 AM	#75
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,497	Re: I've been waiting 35 years for today. I've been retired for 6years but I've noticed that in retirements, there are no holidays!!! Actually, I've retired 3 times so far. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.