tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post3904805446933259669..comments2024-03-27T00:26:42.814-05:00Comments on Winnie Views: I’m Retired!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749403277444904884noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-65589183137739606102013-11-19T17:36:21.091-06:002013-11-19T17:36:21.091-06:00Congratulations! My wife and I retired (age 59) i...Congratulations! My wife and I retired (age 59) in September. So far, so good! Big winter trip planned to warmer climes. I don't miss work at all. Good luck with this great transition! Steve Eurostevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11926630946175131762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-13647484632820896052013-11-14T18:05:08.753-06:002013-11-14T18:05:08.753-06:00Thanks Contessa! Hoping to be down to the Isla in...Thanks Contessa! Hoping to be down to the Isla in about a month and can't wait for the journey to begin! Save some pretty sunsets for us!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-39618817278571726242013-11-14T18:03:49.334-06:002013-11-14T18:03:49.334-06:00I'm sure you'll know when the "cost-b...I'm sure you'll know when the "cost-benefit" of waiting longer for retirement is worth it or not. Meanwhile, I'll try to post lots of ugly places and sad tales of woe so you won't feel so bad!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-57742653801394752952013-11-14T18:01:30.269-06:002013-11-14T18:01:30.269-06:00Thanks Tessa! Hope to cruise by your neck of the w...Thanks Tessa! Hope to cruise by your neck of the woods next Spring!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-44702574614885279102013-11-14T17:59:58.416-06:002013-11-14T17:59:58.416-06:00That's for sure, Sherry! Work was seriously c...That's for sure, Sherry! Work was seriously cutting into my Mexico-planning time, so I knew it was time to set my priorities straight!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-43696243632092192572013-11-13T12:48:35.024-06:002013-11-13T12:48:35.024-06:00I felt a weird unmoored feeling for a few months a...I felt a weird unmoored feeling for a few months and I still had my house. It is completely different from a a long vacation. Not having an end in the back of your mind makes it very different, but in a good way as long as you are a self-starting/motivating kind of person. You sound like the kind of person that will do very well. My oldest brother failed at retirement and went back to work part time. But that is the great gift of retirement - you can do what you want because you want to, not because you have to.Tesajehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15965295812302989459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-91972525070834216662013-11-12T20:47:44.636-06:002013-11-12T20:47:44.636-06:00Well, if there's a significant financial incen...Well, if there's a significant financial incentive to stay until May, then just stay focused on that prize (and make sure you're getting everything lined up as you'd like for retirement). These last few months really flew by quick for me, as I was busy doing things I knew I had best get done while still employed, such as all my medical/dental check-ups & preventative tests, and getting a new bank account and credit card that are "international travel-friendly" (i.e. no foreign transaction fees & reimburses foreign as well as US ATM fees).Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-51093558800561740602013-11-12T20:37:50.440-06:002013-11-12T20:37:50.440-06:00Thanks for blogging to give me the motivation to t...Thanks for blogging to give me the motivation to take this big leap!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-37955307518344316352013-11-12T20:36:08.127-06:002013-11-12T20:36:08.127-06:00Thanks Judy! What a great graduation gift! You&...Thanks Judy! What a great graduation gift! You've been quite an inspiration for showing how to live within and advocate for Nature in retirement. I sure hope to follow your path (although I doubt I'll ever attain the expertise you have!)Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-5682367150805917162013-11-12T20:29:07.939-06:002013-11-12T20:29:07.939-06:00thanks Tina!thanks Tina!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-74178056783423660412013-11-12T20:27:57.338-06:002013-11-12T20:27:57.338-06:00Yes, it's kind of overwhelming to have so many...Yes, it's kind of overwhelming to have so many options of what to do each day/week/month, but a really nice "problem" to have!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-51842121481279103132013-11-12T20:24:48.237-06:002013-11-12T20:24:48.237-06:00I hope to do just that!I hope to do just that!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-14879309966937693052013-11-12T20:24:21.474-06:002013-11-12T20:24:21.474-06:00Thanks Barbara! I do, indeed, want to boondock an...Thanks Barbara! I do, indeed, want to boondock and dry camp whenever the weather is agreeable for that. It's funny how quickly one can go from spending like a drunken sailor to a frugal old miser when the motivation is to maintain more freedom!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-91554980316885754042013-11-12T20:20:50.211-06:002013-11-12T20:20:50.211-06:00aw, thank you! Today, I hoisted an old sofa into ...aw, thank you! Today, I hoisted an old sofa into the van to take it to the donation center-- does that count as credit for moving mountains?!! ha!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-8456990730734967132013-11-12T20:18:18.372-06:002013-11-12T20:18:18.372-06:00It snowed here in Chicago yesterday, so I am now e...It snowed here in Chicago yesterday, so I am now even MORE excited to get on the road in 2 weeks!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-14573052871387468392013-11-12T20:17:06.779-06:002013-11-12T20:17:06.779-06:00I sure hope it will be fun!I sure hope it will be fun!Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-58548648169348387782013-11-11T19:41:48.111-06:002013-11-11T19:41:48.111-06:00Congratulations....now is the time to take the oth...Congratulations....now is the time to take the other fork in your path. Enjoy the journey.Contessa https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482663305121297253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-68143656515175540332013-11-11T09:54:17.699-06:002013-11-11T09:54:17.699-06:00Lynne, Congratulations, and I'm green with env...Lynne, Congratulations, and I'm green with envy. I have a couple more years until "early retirement," or 5 more years until full retirement. Boy, it's gonna be tempting to bug out early and start RV exploring. I love your blog and look forward to more beautiful photography. Can't wait to see "the places you'll go..."Lady Vagabondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00125078689133217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-9585132093616527462013-11-11T09:47:11.251-06:002013-11-11T09:47:11.251-06:00Lynne, I am just so darned EXCITED FOR YOU!! Let ...Lynne, I am just so darned EXCITED FOR YOU!! Let the adventures begin!!!!! Big Hugs coming your way!Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08567240651693889933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-7074723152943326072013-11-10T18:37:43.574-06:002013-11-10T18:37:43.574-06:00I gave that book to my daughter when she graduate...I gave that book to my daughter when she graduated from college. It's a wonderful sentiment. And OH SO TRUE!! Congratulations for moving into the doing stage and out of the waiting stage. You are going to love it I know. It's just amazing how quickly you come to wonder how in the world you ever had time to work.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-19367131441198413752013-11-10T16:56:02.175-06:002013-11-10T16:56:02.175-06:00Congratulations!!!! I've been fighting that &...Congratulations!!!! I've been fighting that "watching my company environment become less and less fulfilling" for the past year. I am not sure I can make it to my retirement date in May 2014.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-30582244970698474082013-11-10T16:40:37.880-06:002013-11-10T16:40:37.880-06:00Congratulations! Time to enjoy your roaming lifest...Congratulations! Time to enjoy your roaming lifestyle. Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01019364333876469130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-55797277683153433952013-11-10T16:10:47.489-06:002013-11-10T16:10:47.489-06:00I gave that Dr. Seuss book to each of my three kid...I gave that Dr. Seuss book to each of my three kids when they graduated from high school. It is fitting in this case also. Congratulations to you, and I hope you truly enjoy climbing your next mountain. Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-3656306439941141442013-11-10T15:48:31.792-06:002013-11-10T15:48:31.792-06:00CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I'm so happy for you!!!! ...CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I'm so happy for you!!!! <br /><br />TinaTinabeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05382298483810869694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260822222423395104.post-6892327180187593882013-11-10T15:15:57.369-06:002013-11-10T15:15:57.369-06:00Congratulations! I've been retired nearly 4 ye...Congratulations! I've been retired nearly 4 years and I love it. Work was fine for a long time but I'm glad I don't have to do it anymore. I'm sure you will find it great too. Welcome to your next chapter where there is nothing you have to do that you don't choose to do.Tesajehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15965295812302989459noreply@blogger.com