Unemployed

04 October 2021, 04:18 PM

Steve Miller

Unemployed

Today is my first official day of retirement, and for the first time in over 50 years I find myself unemployed.

It's also the first time I have been a tenant since 1976.

04 October 2021, 04:23 PM

Steve Miller

The house is starting to clear out.

04 October 2021, 05:03 PM

wtg

Did the movers already take the furniture out, or have you gotten rid of it?

And...are you having your cars shipped, or are you driving them cross-country?

And....congratulations on retirement!!!

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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb

Bazootiehead-in-training

04 October 2021, 05:24 PM

ShiroKuro

What Wtg said!! Congratulations on retirement!!!

Also, looks like you're making great time emptying out your house, wow!

When are you moving? Did you find a moving company that works for you?

04 October 2021, 05:40 PM

BeeLady

Congratulations!!!!

04 October 2021, 06:10 PM

Steve Miller

We're shipping Sharon's car and driving the truck and box trailer with heavier stuff in it. Four new tires and two new tarps so we're good to go.

We've given away the furniture in those three rooms, plus the patio furniture, some china and a bunch of pictures, as well as a ton (maybe more) of stuff from the garage that isn't worth what it would cost to move it. Sold some stuff, too.

We selected the second to lowest quote (United, in this case) as it seemed the most realistic and allowed us a discount for things we don't have them move pound-for-pound. Two of the other bidders only allow about 75 cents on the dollar. This mover also discounts at full rate any boxes we pack ourselves, and we've packed quite a bit using free used boxes we've found on line.

Packers arrive 10/28 and the the moving van loads 10/29. We hope to be on the road by 10/30, dog and all.

One possible snarl is that motels that allow dogs often have a 35 pound cutoff. We plan to tell them that Sam really isn't that big, he's just "fluffy".

04 October 2021, 06:16 PM

Steve Miller

I bought this trailer in 1995 for $400. Best investment I ever made. Some of you may remember other pictures of it at work - it used to be white.

Sharon doesn't much care for the looks of it but it's going to get one last job done before I retire it. We found a relative with a farm who will store it indefinitely and let us use it when we want to.

The travel trailer is going to AZ for storage 10/16.

04 October 2021, 07:17 PM

AdagioM

Congratulations! And now a big moving adventure!

04 October 2021, 07:19 PM

Steve Miller

"Hello. Do you still have the wall detail drawings for the Limited too store in the Moreno Valley Mall?"

"Errr... maybe. Why do you ask?"

04 October 2021, 07:32 PM

Dan

Congrats on the retirement. It's a great gig!

04 October 2021, 07:36 PM

big al

As-builts are sometimes way to hard to find.

Big Al

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Money seems to buy the most happiness when you give it away.

Why does everything have to be so complicated, all in the name of convenience. -ShiroKuro

A lifetime of experience will change a person. If it doesn't, then you're already dead inside. -MarkJ