Work is no fun!

Back home and this second day of work is brutal.
I know I cannot retire yet and no Circus to run away to. (Haywire humor)

It was nice to see some of you again during my two weeks there. (though I spent less time on the pier than I usually do)
It is nice to stop by once or twice a year and find friends.
Planned to get back to the pier for a couple of full days last week to say good bye but the rains changed my plans.
The reports for the pier were not so good so I had to try the beach at GS Plantation where I stayed and Fort Morgan.
Also hit the golf course.

Last Friday morning rains were some of the worst I have ever seen.

Apologies for not getting to say hi again and bye to Slim, Stephanie, Robert, Haywire, and Max. (and I am sure more)
I hope to see you again.

Mike

Be careful what you wish for, Mike. The first time I ran away to the circus, they gave me a shovel and pointed me toward the elephant tent. I went in the front, sniffed, went out the back and kept going. I left the shovel.
The next time, they let me sleep in an old trailer (I think the baboon died there) and the next morning when I woke up, the rest of the circus was gone---just my broken down trailer in an empty lot. I took the hint---but I still have certain feelings toward the tattooed lady. You should have seen her---never mind, I promised I wouldn't tell.

I try and have fun at work, and do most of the time.....retirement for me might have come to early.....I still enjoy working ......sure would like being closer though.....miss the salt water fishing and friends


Did you bring the puppy this trip?

W-O-R-K is a 4-letter word ;-)

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W-O-R-K is a 4-letter word ;-)

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So is

P-A-Y-S
B-I-L-L

In the famous words of Maynard G Krebs (aka John Denver)....WORK?
Tellin' my age here fer sure...

a job ain't nothin' but work.

Always bring my pup
He is usually more welcome than me.

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I try and have fun at work, and do most of the time.....retirement for me might have come to early.....I still enjoy working ......sure would like being closer though.....miss the salt water fishing and friends


Did you bring the puppy this trip?

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I have a plan! I'll be 65 next year and I own my own business. I'm already making plans to wind down my business, setting May 31, 2018 as the cut-off date. After that, if we haven't sold the business outright, we'll liquidate the assets, sell our properties (residence/business) and make the move (Foley/Orange Beach) next summer. Having a plan makes work more bearable, with each day bringing me closer to spending most mornings on the pier watching the sun rise and catching fish.

On a related note, I'm also getting in better physical shape, walking a couple of miles every day and watching what I eat, so that maybe I'll get a few extra days doing what I love to do! I have a plan!

Bob Denver was Gilligan...John Denver talked to God. FWIW...:congratulatory:

A little earlier than Gilligans' Island!

Maynard G. Krebs is the "beatnik" sidekick of the title character in the U.S. television sitcom The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, which aired on CBS from 1959 to 1963.
The Krebs character, portrayed by actor Bob Denver, begins the series as a stereotypical beatnik, with a goatee, "hip" (slang) language, and a generally unkempt, bohemian appearance. His abhorrence of conventional social forms is signified by comical reactions to three words: "work", "marriage", and "police". For example, whenever the word "work" is mentioned, even in passing, he yelps "Work?!" and jumps with fear or even faints. He serves as a foil to the well-groomed, well-dressed, straight-laced Dobie, and the contrast between the two friends provides much of the humor of the series. Among the memorable phrases uttered in the series is Gillis' regular comment, "Good stuff, Maynard," which long-preceded its use in the Malt-O-Meal commercial from the early 1980s that so many reference as the phrase's origin.

I have a plan as well, unfortunately not jiving with the wifes plan...yet.

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I have a plan as well, unfortunately not jiving with the wifes plan...yet.

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Yeah, it has to be her idea, as well. Mine is all on board and eager to make the move. The good news is that it's a pretty good time now for us to sell. Now if some buyers will just come around, we're ready to pull the trigger!

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I have a plan as well, unfortunately not jiving with the wifes plan...yet.

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That is the hic up in my plan.....the bride doesn't want to move.....I have thought of getting a driving job from central Ohio to southern Alabama with days of layover down there (pier time) then get something back home.....do it again,then again.....That would justify buying a house/trailer down there and vehicle while there.....just a thought/ not a plan just yet

Mine is 3+ years away. However, I sold everything in Birmingham and now Living the Dream in Daphne. Still working but living not far from the beach.

I know how Y'all feel.
"Im wishin' i was, Knee deep in the water somewhere........". :rain

Here is the song Zac Brown Band ft. Jimmy Buffett - Knee Deep [Lyrics] [HD] - YouTube

Of course work is pretty much by definition not fun. If it was, you would be paying the employer, not the other way around.....I have 2 or 3 years left before I have (mostly) full control of my schedule, assuming I still have my health. I may do a little part time stuff if I can squeeze it in.