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[Grumpydad4]

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At the BWI.

 

[jods]

Same here...only its almost 8 years for me. DH just just fully retired, but still have no plans to give it

Same here...only its almost 8 years for me. DH just just fully retired, but still have no plans to give it up

Congratulations to your hubby.

Congrats to your husband on his retirement! Hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Although it’s hard to pick dates when you can go on vacation whenever you want.

Aaww, what a tough problem to have lol.

My husband is retiring next year. I turn 55 next month and was originally planning on retiring at the end of this school year in June. After this summer and my kids being away at college, I'm rethinking retirement. I don't know if I'm ready. I'm thinking 1-3 more years. I'll see how this year plays out.

 

[Maxie86]

Congrats to your husband on his retirement! Hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Although it’s hard to pick dates when you can go on vacation whenever you want.

Thanks, so far we are enjoying it very much. The good...he is working on his big honey do list...the bad he is working on his honey do list and is in my way. I agree about picking dates. I spend more time checking for dates and discounts now that we can go anytime.

Congratulations to your hubby.

Aaww, what a tough problem to have lol.

My husband is retiring next year. I turn 55 next month and was originally planning on retiring at the end of this school year in June. After this summer and my kids being away at college, I'm rethinking retirement. I don't know if I'm ready. I'm thinking 1-3 more years. I'll see how this year plays out.

Thanks. I highly recommend retirement, hope you can do it soon.

 

[focusondisney]

I highly recommend retirement,

This has become one of my go to phrases, lol.

 

[jods]

Thanks, so far we are enjoying it very much. The good...he is working on his big honey do list...the bad he is working on his honey do list and is in my way. I agree about picking dates. I spend more time checking for dates and discounts now that we can go anytime.

Thanks. I highly recommend retirement, hope you can do it soon.

This has become one of my go to phrases, lol.

Lol you guys are funny. I'm so afraid I will be bored. My husband plans to golf, a lot. Lol. Did you adjust right away?

 

[focusondisney]

Did you adjust right away?

My situation was a little different. I was 65 when I retired, my husband 67, so a good bit later in life than you’re at. I was an RN, retired as a specialized consultant, working 12 hour shifts. For the last 3-4 years of my work career, my mom was in decline. The last 18 months I was working, my siblings & I were staying with her 24/7. That meant each week I did 2 shifts at work & stayed with her 2 or 3 12 hour shifts, some during the day, some overnight. She passed away less than 2 months after I retired. Then the process of cleaning out the 3 story house she & our dad had filled over 60 years. She was a depression era baby so became somewhat of a hoarder. Unfortunately a few of my siblings have followed in her footsteps so they needed to evaluate & examine everything. We finally sold the house this summer.

So my transition to retirement took a long, meandering path. My husband had a management career & worked 55 hours a week for most of it. People would tell him he’d be bored in retirement. He says he absolutely is not. After all these years of work & caring for parents, we enjoy having no obligations. We’ve done 4 major home improvement projects, take 2 or 3 vacations a year, walk for exercise most days. We’ve always loved going to the movies, so we joined Regal Unlimited & go to the movies at least once a week. The pandemic changed my shopping habits, I spend more time meal planning, buying in bulk & storing in portions. Since I retired I’ve started trying recipes & cooking dinners at home more than I ever did before. We never had time to binge watch anything, but we’ve done that a few times in the last year. Even if we’re just hanging out, doing nothing special, we’re not bored. Having the freedom to do anything or nothing is what we worked for all our lives.

Good luck with your decision!

 

[Miked0292]

Currently shoping pricing for mid March 26' just about any CL minus Grand and my God these prices are crazy $4.6k - $4.9k must not have any real offers out yet. Im tempted to book a base room and watch for deals to move to club level ideal Beach Club as its my Home resort. Any suggestions would be appreciated as this is like the first time ill be dropping some serious money on a stay.

 

[Dave006]

Currently shoping pricing for mid March 26' just about any CL minus Grand and my God these prices are crazy $4.6k - $4.9k must not have any real offers out yet

These are the normal rack room prices, and March is a very busy month with all the spring break weeks. As a reminder if you book anything you are actually reducing inventory, and also reducing any reason for Disney offer discounts.

We might see discounts announced in about 9 days on October 1st aka Sept. 30th (Tuesdays are popular) for 1st quarter 2026. Just don't expect major discounts, and lots of inventory for CL rooms.

Dave

 

[bethclayton]

Lol you guys are funny. I'm so afraid I will be bored. My husband plans to golf, a lot. Lol. Did you adjust right away?

I am not technically retired (I’m “only” 52) but stopped working in 2022 to care for my dad. He passed in June but at this point I am not sure if I will ever go back to work or not, so I can sort of speak on this. I am absolutely not bored ever and feel very busy. I have a ton of interests/ hobbies and am always working on various home and garden projects. I joined a gardening club, take random free classes at the library, take nature walks, kayak, I took up sewing and embroidery, etc. We also have three elderly pets whose care at their stage of life keeps my days pretty structured. I can’t really say whether it took me time to adjust. When I stopped working in 2022, caring for my dad took over my whole life until this past June, and then of course when that responsibility was no longer, I was adjusting to his death at the same time. All I can say is that I like not working a LOT more than I like working, lol.

 

[Maxie86]

Lol you guys are funny. I'm so afraid I will be bored. My husband plans to golf, a lot. Lol. Did you adjust right away?

My story is very much like focusondisney. I am not a nurse but was in healthcare with a very stressful job. Substitute SIL for mom. I didn't stay the night with her but did go everyday to check on her and give her lunch and dinner. We did home renovations and had to move into an apartment for months while the work was being done. When I first retired I volunteered at our church thrift shop. So I did adjust to not working right away. I'm retired...I do what I want, when I want, and if I want. DH worked 3 days a week for the last few years because he thought he would be bored. He finally fully retired and is very happy with his decision. He finds lots of things to do. Good luck with your decision. I'm sure you won't have any trouble finding things to keep you occupied if you decide to retire.
To stay on topic, I now have more time to plan our CL trips.

 

[jods]

My situation was a little different. I was 65 when I retired, my husband 67, so a good bit later in life than you’re at. I was an RN, retired as a specialized consultant, working 12 hour shifts. For the last 3-4 years of my work career, my mom was in decline. The last 18 months I was working, my siblings & I were staying with her 24/7. That meant each week I did 2 shifts at work & stayed with her 2 or 3 12 hour shifts, some during the day, some overnight. She passed away less than 2 months after I retired. Then the process of cleaning out the 3 story house she & our dad had filled over 60 years. She was a depression era baby so became somewhat of a hoarder. Unfortunately a few of my siblings have followed in her footsteps so they needed to evaluate & examine everything. We finally sold the house this summer.

So my transition to retirement took a long, meandering path. My husband had a management career & worked 55 hours a week for most of it. People would tell him he’d be bored in retirement. He says he absolutely is not. After all these years of work & caring for parents, we enjoy having no obligations. We’ve done 4 major home improvement projects, take 2 or 3 vacations a year, walk for exercise most days. We’ve always loved going to the movies, so we joined Regal Unlimited & go to the movies at least once a week. The pandemic changed my shopping habits, I spend more time meal planning, buying in bulk & storing in portions. Since I retired I’ve started trying recipes & cooking dinners at home more than I ever did before. We never had time to binge watch anything, but we’ve done that a few times in the last year. Even if we’re just hanging out, doing nothing special, we’re not bored. Having the freedom to do anything or nothing is what we worked for all our lives.

Good luck with your decision!

I am so sorry for your loss.

I am not technically retired (I’m “only” 52) but stopped working in 2022 to care for my dad. He passed in June but at this point I am not sure if I will ever go back to work or not, so I can sort of speak on this. I am absolutely not bored ever and feel very busy. I have a ton of interests/ hobbies and am always working on various home and garden projects. I joined a gardening club, take random free classes at the library, take nature walks, kayak, I took up sewing and embroidery, etc. We also have three elderly pets whose care at their stage of life keeps my days pretty structured. I can’t really say whether it took me time to adjust. When I stopped working in 2022, caring for my dad took over my whole life until this past June, and then of course when that responsibility was no longer, I was adjusting to his death at the same time. All I can say is that I like not working a LOT more than I like working, lol.

I am so sorry for your loss.

My story is very much like focusondisney. I am not a nurse but was in healthcare with a very stressful job. Substitute SIL for mom. I didn't stay the night with her but did go everyday to check on her and give her lunch and dinner. We did home renovations and had to move into an apartment for months while the work was being done. When I first retired I volunteered at our church thrift shop. So I did adjust to not working right away. I'm retired...I do what I want, when I want, and if I want. DH worked 3 days a week for the last few years because he thought he would be bored. He finally fully retired and is very happy with his decision. He finds lots of things to do. Good luck with your decision. I'm sure you won't have any trouble finding things to keep you occupied if you decide to retire.
To stay on topic, I now have more time to plan our CL trips.

I'm so sorry about your sil.

Not to sound like an awful person, but one of the reasons I'm afraid to retirement is I'm afraid I'll be my dad's caregiver. I know how very lucky I am to have him here with me. My mom passed 6 years ago and it took a huge toll on him. He's still very much lonely and depressed. He lived with me for about 6 months after. Now he's been NY (where I am) and NJ. He spends workdays in NY and weekends in NJ. He shouldn't need care health wise but I do a lot for him. I have his dog when he is in NY and he comes for dinner every night. I also cook for his dog here and to bring back to NJ. I pay his bills, keep track of his appointments etc. This summer he drove me nuts. Kept expecting me to drop everything to do stuff for him. Including having my son take himself to oral surgery. That was a big fat no lol. I spent today cooking for him and the dog because I will be at Disney this week. I haven't even told him yet since I don't want to here it. He guilty me if I go out on weeknights (which i never do because of him). The whole thing is very sad. He used to be so full of life and energy. Of course if he did need care, I would retire in a heartbeat. Then I look at my mom, she was down to 1 or 2 days a week and officially retired a week before coming I'll. She lasted 6 weeks. There's so much to process and decide.

On a happy note, I leave bright and early Tuesday morning.

 

[Grumpydad4]

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Sorry, These were Fridays offerings. I was on my 4th attempt trying to post these while on the bus back from the Halloween Party.