tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post2747170249215063358..comments2024-03-29T01:33:22.669-07:00Comments on Buddies in the Saddle: Photo-finish Friday: hello, goodbyeRon Scheerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-7877390401373886292011-04-18T15:23:03.283-07:002011-04-18T15:23:03.283-07:00Wow, Ron, I just read this. I hope that this trans...Wow, Ron, I just read this. I hope that this transition will go smoothly for you. I'll miss the fact that you won't be a fellow Angelenan (sp?) that I can commiserate with, but I don't blame you for hightailing it. Let me know if I can do anything.Laurie Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429604692700662254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-80343923593275870722011-04-11T10:48:12.028-07:002011-04-11T10:48:12.028-07:00I'm glad you are heading for the desert. The d...I'm glad you are heading for the desert. The dry harsh vistas open up new worlds, and will give you a whole new life. I spent time in the Sonoran desert and found that it transformed me. I did my first serious writing of fiction in that desert. So bon voyage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-49088656307471252162011-04-10T12:19:56.543-07:002011-04-10T12:19:56.543-07:00One more year for me also.One more year for me also.Neil A. Waringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806771906152936599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-24532121461846817542011-04-10T09:50:52.112-07:002011-04-10T09:50:52.112-07:00I second Mr. Martin's comments as to retiremen...I second Mr. Martin's comments as to retirement. I haven't regretted that move one bit, but moving is always a pain as you get older and wiser.Oscar Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328166606910469945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-71216536902401330312011-04-10T08:17:36.570-07:002011-04-10T08:17:36.570-07:00Leah, parting is a sweet sorrow.
David, inshallah...Leah, parting is a sweet sorrow.<br /><br />David, inshallah.<br /><br />Sy, I'm all for retreats; the world is too much with us.<br /><br />Chris, the desert is a definite plus.<br /><br />Walker, early retirement was never in the cards, and teaching has had its rewards I wouldn't have known otherwise.<br /><br />Cheyenne, when the time comes, you have to make it the right time.<br /><br />David, I've gypsied on and off this continent enough to know what you're saying.<br /><br />Sage, city life is hard to leave behind; I wouldn't mind being able to fully enjoy it without the demands of a full-time job.<br /><br />Patti, what can I say; it's a crap shoot.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-43861118510900375222011-04-09T10:28:24.377-07:002011-04-09T10:28:24.377-07:00We are contemplating the same sort of issues as a ...We are contemplating the same sort of issues as a retirement package is being waved in our faces. Hard to know how much money we will need to survive.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-67811084358814301332011-04-09T08:59:40.115-07:002011-04-09T08:59:40.115-07:00I'd take the desert over the city, any day. B...I'd take the desert over the city, any day. But I get a sense of how bittersweet this can be as I look at the future (and I still will need to work another decade).sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-10741240108603765272011-04-08T11:42:44.099-07:002011-04-08T11:42:44.099-07:00I dislike unexpected moves but I have done it so o...I dislike unexpected moves but I have done it so often I refer to myself as a gypsy. <br /><br />Best of luck, Ron. I hope all breaks in your favor.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-51482010373809261062011-04-08T11:11:53.805-07:002011-04-08T11:11:53.805-07:00Decision time?....I`m on that cusp now. I know tha...Decision time?....I`m on that cusp now. I know that cuts are coming in the Defense Sector. Our Gov: has made their cuts, I am not one of them, but? You never know. So at the moment, I look around, and see that people of our age group, are`nt getting jobs as easy.cheyenne joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957462106844413179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-55163347109890217512011-04-08T10:04:27.060-07:002011-04-08T10:04:27.060-07:00Concerning retirement, I quit 11 years ago and hav...Concerning retirement, I quit 11 years ago and have never regretted my decision. My only mistake was not retiring earlier. <br /><br />My life since leaving the work world has been filled with reading, watching old movies, baseball in the summer, collecting old magazines, and listening to jazz. Since you will be retiring in a nice area, you will be one up on me living here in Trenton, NJ.Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-16918321789618935882011-04-08T09:38:39.051-07:002011-04-08T09:38:39.051-07:00Sounds bittersweet, but probably welcome. We'v...Sounds bittersweet, but probably welcome. We've had our share of changes here lately, but things seem to be working out favorably. There are worse places to retire to than that beautiful desert!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070278104646895235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-57963593314407411992011-04-08T09:17:22.094-07:002011-04-08T09:17:22.094-07:00p.s. beautiful photop.s. beautiful photoSyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11154396802023859189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-6547171067948106322011-04-08T09:16:39.321-07:002011-04-08T09:16:39.321-07:00Thats exciting Ron! It could be a great adventure....Thats exciting Ron! It could be a great adventure. But I guess with most changes comes a great sense of uncertainty. I'm at a bit of a cross roads at the moment as well. I graduate in a couple of months and then I've got to decide what I'm gonna do. I'm already working two jobs, but I have this plan to take a gap year and go on this Islamic retreat in Wales. I really feel like I should try to better my character and reach for greater heights spiritually. I hope you find your way and the changes are for the best. :-)Syhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11154396802023859189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-89674445374404313702011-04-08T08:23:31.494-07:002011-04-08T08:23:31.494-07:00Sad times when you have to move but I'm sure y...Sad times when you have to move but I'm sure you'll enjoy your last year before reitiring and watching your garden grow and bloom around you. Have a great weekend, Ron.David Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006533626998905560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-60483516108314905832011-04-08T08:20:05.991-07:002011-04-08T08:20:05.991-07:00A sad, but exciting time.A sad, but exciting time.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.com