Retirement

I'm not usually one to read horoscopes but these seemed appropriate. We have now both finished our paying jobs and are trying to get ourselves organized around some kind of a schedule to make sure we get everything done before we run out of time. It has only been two days but I'm already having trouble remembering what day of the week it is. Many thanks to everyone for their congratulatory expressions and words of wisdom to send us on our way. A special thank you to Alice for organizing a pub night; Wayne and his team for the lunch at Canyon Creek; Ruby, Cecilia, Maureen and Helen for their special gifts and last but not least, Tony and the BUSGR team for the cake and dinner at Ruth's Chris.

We have stepped into retirement with both feet and are already in a mild state of shock. You work all your life to get to this point and then you're there. We have lots to do before we can leave and now we have the time to do it. I guess we'll just approach it like a job and get it done.

Yes that is a SOLD sign on the front lawn. It went up about 6 weeks ago. It was not on the market long before we got an offer that we accepted. We are really on our way now!

Only a few days left to work before retirement kicks in. We will probably be too busy for the first while to really notice. The 'To Do' list is still pretty long.

Launch is on Friday and there are still a few things that need to be done before Polar Pacer goes back in the water. It will be some time before she comes out again. The third coat of bottom paint went on yesterday and the last of the thru-hulls were installed. Today the mast steps were added. The new Yanmar engine has been installed and was up and running last weekend. Tom. has the week off to finish up anything elses that needs to be done before the boat is in the water.

The next major project will be to dispose of any possessions that we are not going to take on the boat with us or will not fit into a storage unit that is approximately 3ft, x 5ft x 7ft. That is going to take some doing.