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01-09-2015, 05:56 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,038
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Originally Posted by kvermeulen
Cud have retired 5 years later with lots more money.
so decided to sell the big house instead and retire early.
now in process of specking out our second 5.0 the new ta.
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Hi: kvermeulen... Trust me... It's the best job you'll ever have. The pay's no h3!! but hey... at least you get a chance to try it!!! Congrats on the Escape planning too. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie 
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Quote Bugs Bunny..."Don't take life too seriously, none of us get out of it ALIVE"!!!
'16 Ram Eco D. 4X4 Laramie Longhorn CC & '14 Escape 5.0TA
St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
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01-09-2015, 06:41 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida
Trailer: 2015 Escape 5.0TA (Little Elsie) Extensively Personalized
Posts: 2,970
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Originally Posted by dfandrews
Yup, That's our story as well. 48 weeks of work to go (or first bad day, I'm outta there!). Come Sept., we'll pick up our 17, and start practicing in earnest for full time retirement a little over a year after that.
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Don, you must be way more tolerant than me. "First bad day?" I used to say "X more weeks or 30 bad seconds!" :LOL
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What a long strange trip it’s been!
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01-09-2015, 07:55 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
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Two years, 356 days...but who's counting 
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01-09-2015, 08:43 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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I had prepared numerous spreadsheets with various date calculations of what my retirement would be at such and such date. When it reached a point where my pension would increase another $24/month if I worked another month, I said "I'm out of here".
Also I was bankrolling so much into my 401 and TSP and pension that my take home pay actually increased after retiring....go for it.
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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01-09-2015, 02:04 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Marysville, Washington
Trailer: 2022 Coachmen Nova 20C
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The pension paperwork is all done and we're going in the 15th to turn in our badges & laptops. 
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Paul & Norma
2013 Escape 21 & 2014 Chevy Silverado - sold
2022 Coachmen Nova 20C
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01-09-2015, 02:21 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by paulw
the pension paperwork is all done and we're going in the 15th to turn in our badges & laptops. ;d ;d
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jealous!
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01-09-2015, 02:22 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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Congrats....every day is satruday from now on....
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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01-09-2015, 03:02 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Trailer: Escape 19
Posts: 155
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Congrats! One year ago, I retired, no regrets!
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"Not all those who wander are lost.." JRR Tolkien
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01-09-2015, 03:25 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by paulw
The pension paperwork is all done and we're going in the 15th to turn in our badges & laptops. |
Hi: paulw... WAY to go!!!
Just celebrated my first ann. retired. Scraped up enough money to take my wife out to dinner. The owner brought the bottle and glasses to the table for free after dinner drinks. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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Quote Bugs Bunny..."Don't take life too seriously, none of us get out of it ALIVE"!!!
'16 Ram Eco D. 4X4 Laramie Longhorn CC & '14 Escape 5.0TA
St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
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01-09-2015, 03:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 56reader
Congrats! One year ago, I retired, no regrets!
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Hi: 56reader... Yesterday I had a surprise!!! 10% seniors disc. off my truck repair... and I didn't even ask for it...NICE.  Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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Quote Bugs Bunny..."Don't take life too seriously, none of us get out of it ALIVE"!!!
'16 Ram Eco D. 4X4 Laramie Longhorn CC & '14 Escape 5.0TA
St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
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01-09-2015, 03:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Strongsville, Ohio
Trailer: 2013 Escape 19
Posts: 137
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May 15, 2015 is the date. Not sure how much I will accomplish between now and then, because everyone at work wants to hear about my plans for the future. It's a blessing to be able to do it.
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01-09-2015, 03:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SeldomSeen
May 15, 2015 is the date. Not sure how much I will accomplish between now and then, because everyone at work wants to hear about my plans for the future. It's a blessing to be able to do it.
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Hi: SeldomSeen... Congrats... At least you did it in the right order. Trailer first...then retire!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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Quote Bugs Bunny..."Don't take life too seriously, none of us get out of it ALIVE"!!!
'16 Ram Eco D. 4X4 Laramie Longhorn CC & '14 Escape 5.0TA
St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
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01-09-2015, 03:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19
Posts: 895
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I retired last year on April 25th. On April 26th, my wife & I headed up to Chilliwack to pick up our 19' Escape. We took 10 weeks for the trip and had a blast! Very thankful to be able to retire "early" and enjoy the Escape!
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Kevin
Thanks to the interstate highway system, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything - Charles Kuralt
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01-09-2015, 05:40 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: ESCAPE #3 COMING - 19 FT
Posts: 277
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One of the best things about retirement is that we do half as much in twice the amount of time. Hmmmm shud have done that in the work place.
I must admit though, that we really do miss the LONG WEEKENDS..
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ESCAPE #3, 19FT ON ORDER
TV - NOT YET, THINKING RIDGELINE OR F150
KEN AND DIANA, CALGARY
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01-09-2015, 05:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA, 2014- RAM HEMI 8 spd
Posts: 447
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Isn't retirement great! I struggled with the thought, and actually worked (1) extra year because I wasn't sure I was ready. Now that I've been retired for a year, I have absolutely no regrets...
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01-09-2015, 06:00 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17A
Posts: 2,347
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scuba55
Isn't retirement great! I struggled with the thought, and actually worked (1) extra year because I wasn't sure I was ready. Now that I've been retired for a year, I have absolutely no regrets...
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Mike,
So I'm guessing that you made it home with the new 5.0 TA. Any comments to make regarding the trip, the route, the weather, where you stopped? Were we on the forum out-of-bounds with our suggestions and comments? Maybe a new thread on your thoughts?
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01-09-2015, 06:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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The problem with retirement is you no longer get to take the holidays off from work.....
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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01-09-2015, 07:51 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
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I'm still one of those salary-five-days-a-week-folks. My boss would prefer I never went home. We just went through the holiday season with lots of paid days off. Now, we're back to the five-days-a-week grind. I have tons of vacation time. I don't believe in making New Year's Resolutions.. just set myself up for failure. But, I have an paid-for asset that seems to just be sitting... new decision... taking a long weekend EVERY SINGLE MONTH and going camping. Don't know where.. doesn't have to be far to have fun. Just need to GO!
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01-09-2015, 08:14 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Donna D.
new decision... taking a long weekend EVERY SINGLE MONTH and going camping. Don't know where.. doesn't have to be far to have fun. Just need to GO!
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Excellent. It's what we'll be doing too. Just get out there.
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01-09-2015, 08:16 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rbryan4
Excellent. It's what we'll be doing too. Just get out there.
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Next weekend, first trip of 2015. Don't give a #$!^ what the weather is, I won't be home... SWEET!
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