RETIRED

Paul_Crawford · Mar 4, 2010

Well, after 32 years of teaching here in dear old Woodlake, CA, I finally submitted my retirement letter Tuesday. Got a nice little "incentive" check coming next Tuesday!! Yeah, baby. pc

tylercreek2 · Mar 4, 2010

congradulations,,,,

kilowatt · Mar 4, 2010

About time Paul, when is the last day?? Not sticking it out till June??
Brian

ramtagless · Mar 4, 2010

Good for you. Enjoy your retirement to the fullest. I just turned 37 and cant wait to retire. Working sure cuts into hunting time...

RELH · Mar 4, 2010

Paul;

Glad to hear you are joining the ranks of use old farts who have more time then anything else. Injoy your retirement and catch up on your fishing and hunting. BUT, watch out for that "Honey-Do" list. Wives love to spring that on you in the first year of retirement.

RELH

LESGO54 · Mar 4, 2010

congrats u lucky dawg

driftersifter · Mar 4, 2010

One more year left for this old boy. What is on your do the first year list?
driftersifter

never_catch · Mar 4, 2010

Congrats to ya for workin your butt off and hope ya get lots more huntin in the next bunch of years!!

~Z~

kilowatt · Mar 4, 2010

One thing Paul will do is catch up on his Budweiser beer drinking...LOL

Brian

NVBighorn · Mar 4, 2010

>Got a
>nice little "incentive" check coming
>next Tuesday!! Yeah, baby.

Dont spend it all on beer.

Paul_Crawford · Mar 4, 2010

I'm going to spend it ALL on beer!! hehe. Brian, contractually it is June 30th, but the last day I teach is June 3rd. Thanks for the helpful hints. pc

kilowatt · Mar 4, 2010

Paul,
Buy that 4th season Buck tag with your "stimulus" check like you told me you wanted..
Congrats to the retirement deal.
Brian

dillon · Mar 4, 2010

You earned it. Now you can hunt all you want and play with the grandkids. My old man retired and now he lives everywhere but home whenever he can.

As for me I am negative 4 years (Junior in college) from starting my retirement, so who knows I may never get retired before I die off.

Congrats you made it!

Dillon

nebo · Mar 4, 2010

I have less then 2 yeas to go but not sure I can with the price of insurance. I would have a ways till I could get SS. Can you still SS at 62? Good luck to you.

BeanMan · Mar 4, 2010

PC,

Great job sticking it out. I used to think I was five years away from retirement. Before the stock market went south.

Enjoy it!

sageman · Mar 4, 2010

I have been living the good life for three years now.I don't want to burst your bubble but....Its better than you ever dreamed!Get up when you want,fish when you want,hunt when you want & don't have to say sir to nobody.....enjoy every minute you deserve it......Jim

Lv2hnt · Mar 5, 2010

Pablo:

Good for you!!! A lot of memories, huh? Now for some real fun! Stay in touch and call the next time you swing through Arizona ...

Lv2hnt

"Every man dies --- not every man really lives."

Phantom Hunter · Mar 5, 2010

Paul,

Congrats. Hope you enjoy all that free time. I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Can't wait till I can join the Old Pharts and fish during the middle of the week and leave the weekends to the lake lice.

Phantom Hunter

CAforkedhorn · Mar 5, 2010

Hey Paul, congratulations on your retirement. I live in Porterville only a few miles south of you. What school do you teach at? I actually wired Castle Rock Elementary School there in woodlake back when it was built. Do you know Ed Micham? He's got quite the game room there in Woodlake. I wired that too!

Anyways, congrats again!

Piper, how's your period?

Zigga, don't forget the knee pads!

Hdude, Lil' Jimmy wants his share!

Coach Hunt · Mar 5, 2010

Howdy,

Paul, HOLD ON, WAIT, THINK FIRST. I retired in 2006 after 31 years teaching and coaching. I thought Phantom Hunter and I would just fish all the time, go on nice long walks with Ruthie, etc, etc. IT DON'T WORK THAT WAY!!!!!

I'm busier than EVER! I'm just not bringing in as much money doing it! I have four, count 'em... four jobs now, plus taking care of my elderly parents. The only good thing is, if I want to go visit Grandkids, nobody bothers me much.

In all seriousness, congratulations! Hope your time will be well enjoyed! Oh, may your fridge always be fully stocked!

Coach

thepenquin · Mar 6, 2010

Congrats Paul.Beer sales will be going up in June.Ha!What an awesome deal for you.I would definately treat yourself to that 4th season tag.You only live once man.This buds for you!!!:7