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OT..........Retired today

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  • 2bhealed
    2bhealed CSN Member Posts: 2,068 Member
    #22
    Hey Bunny!
    That's wonderful! Congrats! Enjoy it -- you deserve it.

    So looking forward to meeting you in Chicago!!

    peace, emily
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  • idlehunters
    idlehunters CSN Member Posts: 1,787 Member
    #23
    marqimark said:

    Enjoy
    I hope that you enjoy your retirement.

    I know you wont let then med issues slow you down.

    Go gettum, Buzzzard...

    Mark

    Congrats Buzz
    A lot to be said for that Energizer Bunny..... "Another" toast at CP9!!

    Jennie
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  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 CSN Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    #24
    Ahhhhhh
    Ahhhhhhhh deep breath and get ready to enjoy! Praying that you have many, many, many years of happy retirement. You are a fighter.

    Aloha,
    Kathleen
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  • taraHK
    taraHK CSN Member Posts: 1,952 Member
    #25
    Wonderful!
    Congratulations on reaching this milestone -- enjoy! enjoy! -- and may it be loooong

    Tara
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  • buckeye2
    buckeye2 CSN Member Posts: 428 Member
    #26
    Buzz, Congratulations!!!! I
    Buzz, Congratulations!!!! I wish you many years of peaceful retirement. Lisa
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  • dorookie
    dorookie CSN Member Posts: 1,731 Member
    #27
    Way to GO
    I am so happy for you, you going fishing now???? Any big plans? Cant wait till CP9 we will for sure toast to your retirement and then we will toast to your kids graduations...

    HERES TO YOU BUZZ

    HUGS
    Beth
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  • rogina2336
    rogina2336 CSN Member Posts: 188
    #28
    Congrats Buzz!!! You have
    Congrats Buzz!!! You have such an amazing outlook!! Hopes and Prayers. Kim
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  • lesvanb
    lesvanb CSN Member Posts: 905
    #29
    Congrats Buzz
    on reaching a milestone for you. Enjoy the heck out of your going and going and going :-)

    all the best, Leslie
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  • coloCan
    coloCan CSN Member Posts: 1,944 Member
    #30
    lesvanb said:

    Congrats Buzz
    on reaching a milestone for you. Enjoy the heck out of your going and going and going :-)

    all the best, Leslie

    Welcome to the "country club" where every day is a holiday......
    (and with a pension, a paid holiday at that)!!!steve
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  • Patteee
    Patteee CSN Member Posts: 945
    #31
    yahhooo and good for
    yahhooo and good for you!
    Enjoy your fishing dddays!
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  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love CSN Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    #32
    Congrats!Buzz,what an
    Congrats!Buzz,what an achievement!
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  • Lilmiss82
    Lilmiss82 CSN Member Posts: 257 Member
    #33
    Fight for my love said:

    Congrats!Buzz,what an
    Congrats!Buzz,what an achievement!

    WOW!!!
    That's great news !! 27 years of hard work what a milestone Buzz!! -Melissa
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  • tabur
    tabur CSN Member Posts: 71 Member
    #34
    Not OT
    Could use more topics like this. Congratulations Buzz.

    Al
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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,752 Member
    #35
    Congratulations
    You've worked hard for this day and earned it. Enjoy it.

    Kim
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  • son of hal
    son of hal CSN Member Posts: 117
    #36
    Congrats Buzz. I wish the
    Congrats Buzz. I wish the same for all of us. I've got 23 years in but no retirement in my future, no plans & no money. You deserve it,work or not you'll always be an inspiration to many here.
    Take care.
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  • scouty
    scouty CSN Member Posts: 1,965 Member
    #37
    Yahoo for you!
    That is great Buzz and enjoy it. I fear for the fishes!

    Like Beth says, we WILL toast you in Chi-town!!!

    See you soon.

    Lisa P.
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  • karen40
    karen40 CSN Member Posts: 211 Member
    #38
    Congratulations!!!
    Buzz,
    CONGRATULATIONS and ENJOY!!!
    Karen
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  • CherylHutch
    CherylHutch CSN Member Posts: 1,375 Member
    #39
    Congrats!!
    Although I try not to tell people what they are going to like, think, or do... I think I'm going to be safe in saying, YOU are going to LOVE retirement!! :)

    I have "officially" been retired after 36 years in a government job since Feb 1, 2010. That was the magical day! Now granted, I was on LTD for three years before that, so the suddenly being free from working didn't quite have the same affect because the time on Long Term Disability was my practice run . But there's something to be said about retirement that takes away the feelings of "guilt" that I found I had while being on LTD. Although it is a benefit, and I was approved and all that stuff, there were so many days that I felt just fine and was feeling guilty that I was getting paid for not being at work.

    When it came time to make the decision (even though I had the years in, the earliest I could retire was at age 55), the decision was a no-brainer :D For starters, the economics of the decision.. I would be getting $1000/month MORE being on my company pension than staying on LTD :) Of course, taking myself off LTD meant I'd be responsible for my own medical insurance... but as a retiree with full years service, I got a retiree discount, so instead of paying $55/month for my full medical insurance, I pay $22/month. I figured I could swallow that bill and still come out $1000 ahead of the game :D

    So now, I get to live my life "guilt free" for not working! :) Oh sure, we still have the medical crap to put up with and all the stress and tension that that can bring us... but for the most part, I feel physically just fine and my days and nights are my own to decide what I want to get involved with. I have yet to ever get to the point where I say "I'm bored. I think I better find a part time job to relieve my boredom!" :) And something tells me that you won't have any time filling up your days/hours either!

    Enjoy the time that is now truly your own to spend how you want to spend it... and not having to listen to others tell you what you have to do, because that is what you are being paid to do. Hahaha... of course, it might mean your family is now going to tell you what you have to do ... beware of that!! :)

    Cheryl
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  • keystone
    keystone CSN Member Posts: 134 Member
    #40
    CONGRATULATION!!!!! Hope you
    CONGRATULATION!!!!! Hope you enjoy each and every moment of it. Does that mean you'll be on here 24/7 to calm us down when we need it LOL! You are so important to us newbies!!!! Thanks BUZZ
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  • abmb
    abmb CSN Member Posts: 311
    #41
    Enjoy your retirement!!!!

    Enjoy your retirement!!!!
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