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Offline ArtDeco

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Re: Papaw is retiring!!
« Reply #30 on: December 17, 2014, 12:22:23 AM »
Congratulations!
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Re: Papaw is retiring!!
« Reply #31 on: December 17, 2014, 04:39:36 PM »
Wow!  Congrats!
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Re: Papaw is retiring!!
« Reply #32 on: December 19, 2014, 03:18:03 PM »
Congrats!!!  Enjoy your free time... keep busy!!, active, engaged in family, friends, hobbies, etc.. don't waste it on TV.
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Re: Papaw is retiring!!
« Reply #33 on: December 19, 2014, 06:39:21 PM »
They threw a retirement luncheon for me today. Last day was Thursday morning.
Everyone at the home office came by along with some from other branches to enjoy some BBQ and talk over old times.
The two owners were there and that was an honor. They are millionaires, but act just like regular folks, just with better clothes and better vehicles.
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Re: Papaw is retiring!!
« Reply #34 on: February 23, 2015, 03:17:27 PM »
Belated congratulations to you Papaw! I hope retirement has been treating you well so far. Any temptations to go back to work yet? :grin:
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Re: Papaw is retiring!!
« Reply #35 on: February 23, 2015, 03:49:17 PM »
No temptations at all. I did my time and left when I was ready and on my own terms.
I'll admit that I am struggling with all this extra time I have, and hope to get in a good rhythm soon.
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Re: Papaw is retiring!!
« Reply #36 on: February 24, 2015, 05:55:35 PM »
Kudos and Congrats, Papaw... Think of all the cool tools you'll now have time to search out! :^)
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Re: Papaw is retiring!!
« Reply #37 on: March 29, 2015, 09:41:17 AM »
Quote from: Papaw on February 23, 2015, 03:49:17 PM
No temptations at all. I did my time and left when I was ready and on my own terms.
I'll admit that I am struggling with all this extra time I have, and hope to get in a good rhythm soon.

If it is any help for you, I would be happy to make arrangements for you to come to Denver and help me organize my garage.  No charge.

Chilly   :grin:
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Re: Papaw is retiring!!
« Reply #38 on: March 29, 2015, 10:38:59 AM »
Quote from: Chillylulu on March 29, 2015, 09:41:17 AM
Quote from: Papaw on February 23, 2015, 03:49:17 PM
No temptations at all. I did my time and left when I was ready and on my own terms.
I'll admit that I am struggling with all this extra time I have, and hope to get in a good rhythm soon.

If it is any help for you, I would be happy to make arrangements for you to come to Denver and help me organize my garage.  No charge.

Chilly   :grin:

I think Jenni needs some help sorting through alot of wrench stew! lol
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Re: Papaw is retiring!!
« Reply #39 on: March 29, 2015, 02:43:15 PM »
I would be no help organizing a garage. My shop is testament to that.
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Re: Papaw is retiring!!
« Reply #40 on: March 29, 2015, 11:06:35 PM »
Quote from: Papaw on March 29, 2015, 02:43:15 PM
I would be no help organizing a garage. My shop is testament to that.

You would be better than you think. My definition of organizing a garage is sitting around, looking at, playing with, talking about, and studying stuff. Tools, the projects we are working on - catalogs - the speed of ice melting in your pepsi, etc. Just no politics - except in the broadest and most inclusive way possible. No religion, except for genuine expressions of gratitude, concern for others welfare, and only any other part that would serve to foster understanding or tolerance and, maybe, answer a question.

After that, either going out to dig up something else to stuff in some garage hole, or, more likely, a nap.

Chilly
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Re: Papaw is retiring!!
« Reply #41 on: March 29, 2015, 11:40:57 PM »
Quote from: Chillylulu on March 29, 2015, 11:06:35 PM
Quote from: Papaw on March 29, 2015, 02:43:15 PM
I would be no help organizing a garage. My shop is testament to that.

You would be better than you think. My definition of organizing a garage is sitting around, looking at, playing with, talking about, and studying stuff. Tools, the projects we are working on - catalogs - the speed of ice melting in your pepsi, etc. Just no politics - except in the broadest and most inclusive way possible. No religion, except for genuine expressions of gratitude, concern for others welfare, and only any other part that would serve to foster understanding or tolerance and, maybe, answer a question.

After that, either going out to dig up something else to stuff in some garage hole, or, more likely, a nap.

Chilly

I Like your Idea of "Organizing"... 
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Re: Papaw is retiring!!
« Reply #42 on: March 30, 2015, 12:27:02 AM »
When my kids were growing up they hated "Dad's favorite game"  because my favorite game was "clean the garage."

 Now that I am older and, if not wiser, than, well, at least just older, I think that cleaning the garage is something for my heirs to worry about.  And I want to live another 40 years at least from my current 52.

Although usually an optimist, in the case of my garage at least, the place is half empty. And I feel it is my job, as an American, to fill it up.

Chilly
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Re: Papaw is retiring!!
« Reply #43 on: March 30, 2015, 07:18:09 PM »
Quote from: Chillylulu on March 30, 2015, 12:27:02 AM
When my kids were growing up they hated "Dad's favorite game"  because my favorite game was "clean the garage."

 Now that I am older and, if not wiser, than, well, at least just older, I think that cleaning the garage is something for my heirs to worry about.  And I want to live another 40 years at least from my current 52.

Although usually an optimist, in the case of my garage at least, the place is half empty. And I feel it is my job, as an American, to fill it up.

Chilly
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