Had a friend that lived in Guthrie for a few years.
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Good morning, Misfits.
More labors of Hercules to accomplish before the rains move in. Winter's comin'....
More labors of Hercules to accomplish before the rains move in. Winter's comin'....
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GW, I hear ya about the high/low temps in my golden years.
I had a cousin that retired from the AF back in the 70's with the bride he met while serving. They pooled their funds and bought a ketch rigged mahogany sailboat, a 40' footer. They restored it and sailed it from Bay City, MI to St. Thomas island in the Caribbean's. They lived on it and would occasionally take tourists island hopping for extra bucks. Fast forward five years and he's back minus a boat and a wife. They got bored! Claimed that a cold day was 67, and a hot day was 78. They missed the temps swing/seasons. I'll bet the damn fool wishes he'd stayed now that he's pushing 80.
I had a cousin that retired from the AF back in the 70's with the bride he met while serving. They pooled their funds and bought a ketch rigged mahogany sailboat, a 40' footer. They restored it and sailed it from Bay City, MI to St. Thomas island in the Caribbean's. They lived on it and would occasionally take tourists island hopping for extra bucks. Fast forward five years and he's back minus a boat and a wife. They got bored! Claimed that a cold day was 67, and a hot day was 78. They missed the temps swing/seasons. I'll bet the damn fool wishes he'd stayed now that he's pushing 80.
Sailing off into the sunset was my original plan, after selling our house and rentals. I had Illusions paid for and outfitted for living on, but when it came time Grayfox chickened out and told me she would fly to meet me anywhere but would not sail out of sight of land.
To retire under those circumstances, I sold Illusions and our plane, and then spent part of the money upgrading our rentals so that they rented for twice as much. The added rental income along with our other retirements, SS, and investments allowed me to retire at 62. Looking at it 19 years later, it was the right decision.
Looking in retrospect, the original owners of Illusions sailed her around the world in their thirties and retired stateside to make their retirement nut in their mid-forties. Living on a boat over the hill and far away is something that you can do more easily in your youth, but making your nut starting mid forties is cutting it thin.
On the other hand, making your nut and then sailing off into the sunset is problematic because we need more creature comforts and medical support in later life.
On the other hand, making your nut and then sailing off into the sunset is problematic because we need more creature comforts and medical support in later life.
sMART mAN..............................I always knew it
That got up one more time than he was knocked down and stayed light on his feet.
It was actually the episode aboard a sailboat that was dismasted in the movie, "The Perfect Storm", that soured the concept for Grayfox.
That was a good movie 
The Sea was angry that day my friend
That movie made water come from thy eyes
That movie made water come from thy eyes
Man trining with his million dollar Buck knife collection
A dam good wife
Too funny
jagwire2010
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Got a haircut today and the Mrs got her hair styled. Still have errands to run, will be ready to smoke a bowl and watch some TV. Have to go to bed early, since I have to get the stimulator implant trial finished up at 9 am tomorrow
I've seen that guy before. He is pretty damn good. There is another guy that's really good too.
