Barry load some cold one's buddy.

I’m 5 bass into it! Rhonda’s Wine is set up... All good here!!

Well back to reality here...After shorts and sandals for 5 days..... Pants, socks and shoes suck! No more=

I'm not even sure what reality really is anymore.

I’ll tell you about reality, after you retire you work more than you did before !!!

Barry said the same thing. Did you hear this Bender?

Nick is 100% CORRECT.

I started out by going to half time, after a few months I was too busy to even do that, so I had to give up working altogether.

Now I swear I need to go back to work so I have somewhere to go that I can rest up at.

I don’t know how I got it all done when I was working! Now I work more for less but I am loving what I’m doing! Race engines, carbs, dyno as much as I want, property, remodeling and then there’s the ; hey, you’re retired , can you do this for me?? sure , I’m not busy at all!

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Originally posted by J178RED:
I’ll tell you about reality, after you retire you work more than you did before !!!

Congrats Nick! When did you retire? Took me one year (or more) to get my head out of work mode..

Barry its kind of a strange story, I gave my owner 6 months notice and in January the very last day in quit going to work. I would fly from Tucson to LA every Tuesday morning at 5 am then work for 48 hours in 3.5 days and fly home every Friday around 3 in the afternoon... Did this since 2004 , but now I stay home and do all the buying, returns, and some customer service from Tucson. Still working with the staff by using daily texts, e-mails and phone calls. I can do this standing on my head as I been doing this job for 27 years, they are not even looking for my replacement.....

Now its all about making the house look someone lives here, I wish I had a place like Moe's. Wife said its time to do a completely remodel the kitchen and family room . This will include kicking out some walls putting in new doors and windows. The space is 16'X36'WOW....

Was 111 today....OUCH

HEADED TO FONTANA THIS THURSDAY!!!!

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I retired 19 years ago and like they say then the real work started---its not 9 till 5 or structured but its every day. Been trying to get rid of some stuff and hire help to do some of it. Have you tried to hire any day labor lately? Good luck with that. So today I'll adjust the deck on the lawn tractor and check oil and gas, install 3 sliding shelves in the pantry here in the new house, and service the Smart car. Thats before it gets to hot. Plenty to do every day. Do I miss work?, NEVER! Good luck Nick.

Fern, I have been reading your posts for years, and now I’m trying to follow your lead, sure wish we could meet sometime!

temp going for 113 today!!!

Well Nick I passed through 6-7 years ago and IF things go as planned I'll be coming again. Got to see some BIG TREES in Northern CA before I die. Gone old train riding next I think. Who knows which way the wind blows.....

Hard to stay out of the HEAT and get ready for Fontana

Well guys, the PDRA race at GALOT got cancelled by Dorian this weekend

So it looks like I'll just go to Gainesville and run my street car since I am already in "race mode"...………...

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Originally posted by ferndaleflyer:
Well Nick I passed through 6-7 years ago and IF things go as planned I'll be coming again. Got to see some BIG TREES in Northern CA before I die. Gone old train riding next I think. Who knows which way the wind blows.....

Fern, I'm hoping you get to see the Redwoods in N.Cal. I was there a few years ago, awesome scenery for sure. If you can fit it in check out Crater Lake in Oregon too!

LWell that pretty much sucks! If you venture out this way holler!
BTW... looks like the “Young and Raceless” thread is catching you.
Sequoia Big Trees are truly amazing!!

What no stop to see me?

OK guys--been to Oregon, skied Mt Hood Wa in the summer, raced at Pamona years ago and went back to watch the same year I passed through Tucson. Been about everywhere but never saw the trees. He!! I worked in 23 countries and lots have never seen that many states----oh and right now I am 60m from Galot. Looks like the World Series at Rockingham has been cancelled also--50mi away....maybe I'll do some volunteer hurricane clean up if I get bored. I can always get on here and stir up some BS or keep some going----

I hope to take some time with the wife to see big trees , Oregon coast and all the into Canada....
Moe don't you worry we will come by the shop and your house . Just want to make sure you have room for our tent if we stay over night...LOL