last week i saw the radio repairman. my countless little radios weren't getting a clear stream of data from the transmitters in my head. this can spell trouble but nothing that some expensive drugs can't fix. the good doctor once again brought up the subject of retirement. funny thing, when i was much younger i was dying to retire but now that retirement is staring me in the eye i'm not so sure that i'm ready to pack it in but i might not have a choice. the good doctor is strongly hinting that she might not find me fit to work.
yesterday i called the pharmacy to get a prescription refilled. the pharmacist had to call the doctor for authorization but for the first time in memory he refused and instructed me to drop by his office which i dutifully did. after waiting for the obligatory half hour in the examination room the good doctor strolls in, warmly shakes my hand and asks how i'm feeling. after the niceties he asks me about retirement. i was a little taken aback but managed to be non-committal saying it was certainly something to think about. after a nice chat about cycling (he is also an avid cyclist) i received a few prescriptions with lots of repeats and was on my way. when i got into the car it hit me, the radio repairman sent him a letter and didn't tell me! it's a feckin conspiracy.
i have a dream of finding a nice piece of waterfront property and parking a beat up old trailer on it ala jim rockford. i've always loved the rockford files. i could live in an old beat up trailer with a few pitbulls surrounded by expensive waterfront homes. me and the dogs would get up early and take the beer cans out of their recycling boxes. yes i have a dream but there is one problem. my parents are 89 and 86 years old and they need me. i've asked them if they want to move away with me but they want to stay in town.
you might have noticed that a certain person is not in my plans. so it goes.
aren't those be good tanyas something else!
i love you sons of bitches.
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Ruh-oh. As I left for retirement, one of my co-workers asked me what retirement felt like.I replied, "It feels like death." I went back to work in Jan after my mandatory six month cool-down.
The Rockford files was a great show, wasn't it? All you'll need is a sidekick like Angel to make it perfect.
The BGT are new for me and I thank you for this video.
There are some people who can't afford retirement at all, now, and some who find the very idea onerous (Bob). My husband and I find it lovely, though. We can't afford what we'd planned to be able to afford, but the time...the blessed time to read, research, write, fiddle with the radio dials...
Ah, the plans and dreams of men and mice. I love retirement.
Retirement is great if
1. You can afford it, and
2. You have plans that will keep you busy til you croak.
Rockford Files were THE $#!+!!!
Love ya too, ya ol' sonofabitch.
bob - i don't want to feel like death!! but i'll give it a try.
gb - i was thinking i'd be angel and try to find myself a rockford to lean on.
nance - my doctors have told me to step up the reading which i've started doing. currently reading: the nephilim and the pyramid of the apocalypse. it's classified as non-fiction but some may argue that classification.
billy - you're lucky, you can build anything you want. i wish i had that skill.
ted - how about semi-busy? i need to pace myself, wouldn't want to shoot my load in the first year.
well fuck..I wish I had something witty and smart to say..and all I can think of is..I wish you well..I wish you health..I wish you love..
cause I love you ...
billy - you're lucky, you can build anything you want. i wish i had that skill.
I can make up pretty much anything I need if I have to, instead of just buying it, but a peaceful planet.
The wife and I have been fans of the Be Good Tanyas for a few years now. I hope your waterfront dreams come true BP. I would love to bring the Tankster and Kyle to hang out with you and your furry friends. Have a good weekend.
I've often thought of living in a van down by the river.
Did I ever mention my wife is really old fashioned? I told her to wash my car - she drove it down to the river and beat it with a rock.
I really liked the Rockford Files because he wasn't suppose to be big and tough, just very street smart. He could beat up a guy twice his size, if he had to, just by fighting dirty. My kind of guy.
yellowdog - thanks, once i get that brain transplant things'll pick up.
billy - the only way to get a peaceful planet is to exterminate all the humans. i think we have the technology but lack the will.
mr shife - you and the boys will be more than welcome. i hope you like fish.
tex - i almost ended up in a van by the river but some real fat motivational speaker straightened me out.
Retirement is too far away for me to even think about. I second YDG's wishing you well.
I have been forced to retire with no warning and not much of a plan. The time to do what you want is true but it's a two edge sword. My step-dad planned ahead and retired almost 20 years ago. The first year he pruned most of the trees around house to death and cut down about 100 trees for other people to use as fire wood on his land. Once he discovered computers and downloading he got over that. Me I'm still trying to find my way. Lucky I'm too weak to cut down trees. Come and visit Facebook. That will help pass the time.
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