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Re: Just A Heads UP!
« Reply #15 on: December 10, 2019, 07:37:46 AM »

I appreciate all the encouragement guys, really I do.  I know that some of you are already retired and I'm glad you're still doing what you want to do.

I have 8 working days left after today!

I thought I may have to come back to work to collect my next year's vacation pay, but they agreed to pay me anyway!  That's another 4 weeks pay going into the first of the rest of my life.

I will keep all posted on old and new projects.

My first project finally get around to finishing will be my Boardtrack Racer that I've had on the back burner for 8 or 9 years now.  Once done, it's going to be sold to raise money for my Harley powered 4-wheel project car.  That I'm really looking forward to very much!



That board track racer project looks pretty cool.  Must be nice only 8 days of work to go.  I have several years to go.
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Re: Just A Heads UP!
« Reply #16 on: December 10, 2019, 10:55:27 PM »

Congrats brother. You’ve earned it. Ride the wheels off it!
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Re: Just A Heads UP!
« Reply #17 on: December 11, 2019, 10:30:28 AM »

I have 8 working 6 working days left after today!

6 now and counting...not much longer, Dan

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Re: Just A Heads UP!
« Reply #18 on: December 12, 2019, 07:59:13 AM »

6 now and counting...not much longer, Dan

Yes a week from today and I'll be work day done.  Although as usual, I'll be replying to work e-mails during my "vacation" through the end of the year as which time they will forward all my e-mails to the president of the company.  He's pretty much clueless as to what I exactly do and they've not hired a replacement and plan on working without me.  ;D

Got the two Harleys loaded up in the new toy hauler last Saturday and out to the storage lot.  So I have some "new" floor space in my house garage to do some of the projects on my to do list.

Linda and I may be able to meet some of you all when we're traveling around in the next couple years.  For now though we have reservations at Larsson's Crooked Creek RV campground just south of Hill City SD for 14 nights over the Sturgis Rally week.  I plan on hitting the Rapid City HD on the pre week for their vendors and hopefully score a deal or two.  Our niece and nephew will be joining us in their toy hauler from MI for around 9 nights.  This will be our 6th Sturgis and their 2nd.

Thanks again guys for all the encouragement about my retirement, greatly appreciated.
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Re: Just A Heads UP!
« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2019, 08:07:24 AM »

Enjoy Sturgis again.  This will be the 80th anniversary so it should be pretty packed.

My wife and I have been in 2000, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2017.  Hoping to make 2020, but not sure of work schedule yet.
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Re: Just A Heads UP!
« Reply #20 on: December 12, 2019, 08:34:30 AM »

Dan, Good Luck wish you the best and hope you have a long and healthy retirement. Have Fun Brother !!!!

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Re: Just A Heads UP!
« Reply #21 on: December 12, 2019, 10:45:17 AM »

Enjoy Sturgis again.  This will be the 80th anniversary so it should be pretty packed.

My wife and I have been in 2000, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2017.  Hoping to make 2020, but not sure of work schedule yet.

Well, we are planning for next year.  We have reservations at Hisega Lodge again...maybe run into y'all at some point.  Lord willing, 2020 will be Vickie's 4rd trip and my 9th (1994, 95, 96, 97, 98, 2013, 2015 and 2017)
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Re: Just A Heads UP!
« Reply #22 on: December 17, 2019, 06:41:48 AM »

Well folks, two and a half more days.  The half day is Thursday when we shut down at work for our annual Christmas party at the Saratoga Bowling Alley.  This is a neat little second floor bar, pool room, 6 lane bowling alley.  We have all the pool, bowling, drinks and music we want for a few hours.  Everyone enjoys it very much. 

But for me it will technically be my last one, although they've invited me back next year already.

I will miss not having all the goodies in the machine shop and the welding area to play with, but again, they say I can come back on weekends and work on stuff as needed.

Sturgis is always a blast.  We were there for the 75th in '15 and this will probably, as was said, be another larger than normal event.  We usually only do Sturgis downtown one day mid week and then go back on Sunday for the cheap stuff... :)

Having 14 nights there will give us plenty of time to do some of the rides a bit slower and also take in a few more areas less traveled.

Thanks everyone for the well wishes on my retirement, greatly appreciated.
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Re: Just A Heads UP!
« Reply #23 on: December 19, 2019, 10:09:05 AM »

Well everyone, today is my LAST day of work in the office. I'll technically be on vacation through the end of the year, but will be doing work e-mails through my phone etc. So not much work if any after today.

My first stop tomorrow will be the Des Moines IA area to have Christmas with son's family / grandkids. Then Sunday off to Clare MI to spend the holidays with my brother and our extended family. The Clare / Farwell areas are our parent's home towns.

I'll be checking in with everyone here just the same as before.

So for now guys, Merry Christmas and a very Prosperous New Year!
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Re: Just A Heads UP!
« Reply #24 on: December 19, 2019, 06:20:46 PM »

 congrats Dan... now go enjoy and have great holiday  :santa2:
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Re: Just A Heads UP!
« Reply #25 on: December 20, 2019, 07:55:19 AM »

Sounds like a great way to start your retirement.
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Re: Just A Heads UP!
« Reply #26 on: December 25, 2019, 11:18:34 AM »

We're up in MI now with family through the end of the year.

Now that I don't have to get back home to go to work, we may stay a bit longe. Just because we can!

Merry Christmas everyone!
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Re: Just A Heads UP!
« Reply #27 on: December 25, 2019, 07:56:05 PM »

Congratulations Dan on your retirement!

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year & many miles of enjoyment riding the great roads of this country.

I hope one day our roads cross paths!
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Re: Just A Heads UP!
« Reply #28 on: January 07, 2020, 10:02:55 AM »

Well guys, it's official... :)

January 2nd and 3rd were technically my first two days of retirement, but it still felt like I was just on my normal holiday season vacation.  Yesterday had a bit more of an attitude adjustment day off of work, not yet truly a retirement.

I feel that it may take some time to get the "skipping work" feeling gone and into the retirement mode.  I've worked all my life and it's weird to just "not" be at work.

I still have my Boardtrack Racer bike project to finish up and sell.  That will be the start of the funding for the next adventure in my life.  I also have the new to me '88 Cadillac Allante to get all the faults figured out and on the road.  We may just drive it a little and then sell it, but not sure how many cars and bikes a person really needs to have around.  Right now we still have our Nissan Murano AWD that we purchased new and the one I drove to work the past couple years.  We have a '16 GMC Terrain Denali that my wife has been driving, our new to us '12 RAM crew cab dually 6.7L diesel along with the '12 Keystone Raptor.  Then two motorcycles, the '09 CVO SERG and my '76 FLH Shovelhead.  This is REALLY too many vehicles to keep in a subdivision and insure.  I have a three car garage, but the vehicles are piling up in the driveway.  When I had the Raptor home for seven weeks in our driveway, we had some fun parking wise... :)

So I do plan to cull the heard a bit, the Murano will be put up for sale, the '76 FLH is for sale but not advertised very mush yet (The Shovelheads are dogs on the market right now), and of course the Boardtrack Racer will be finished up and sold, hopefully.

Then I have many more around the house projects to keep me busy for many years!

Thanks for all the kind words and encouragement... :)  I hope you all are having a GREAT NEW YEAR!
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Re: Just A Heads UP!
« Reply #29 on: January 07, 2020, 03:36:20 PM »

ENJOY my friend!!! I was fortunate enough to retire at a very young age...38.. I now have been retired for 11 years, lots of time to ride and work on my bikes, crazy house projects too... The key is too keep busy... I’m sure you will have lots of projects... 18 years in the Military before I got hurt overseas... Enjoy my friend..
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