Over a week ago I typed up a letter with notice of my retirement to turn in at work.
LAST EVENING, WITH EXACTLY 7 WEEKS UNTIL JULY 31, I GAVE THE LETTER TO MARCY, THE PM SHIFT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR!!!
Yes, I’m shouting that line! WHOO-HOO! The wheels of change are rolling in an official direction now. It seems too good to be true, but it’s looking like I might make it to beyond July 31, 2014, my ‘official’ retirement date.
I’ve worked at CHOMP (Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula) for most of the last 17 years, and I’ve worked somewhere for the last 48 years, so to think of the freedom of not having to show up somewhere on a regular basis is mind blowing for me. It makes my heart pound with anticipation.
Not that I won’t miss the sweet women that I work with! I couldn’t ask for a better team of people to be part of….it’s been good….it’s been fun most of the time, we’ve shared much, and I hope that we remain in contact as time goes by. Yes, I sure will miss ‘the girls’. But the fact remains that there is only one ‘girl’ older than me who works in the Family Birth Center now…God bless her soul….and it’s really time for me to move on.
I’d like to say that after I turned in the letter we spent some time talking over old times and shared some laughs, but no way did that happen! It was SO BUSY as it has been recently, that we had no time for any kind of discussion at all, we just zoomed around all evening since it seems like everybody and her sister on the Monterey Peninsula and beyond is coming in to have a baby right now. What happened nine months ago, anyway?? 🙂
So on I go, preparing for a future that will be a whole new lifestyle starting at age 65. It’s WAY exciting, and also a bit scary to say the least, but I’m so thankful that this dream to travel and explore is about to come to fruition.
Bring it on!
Wandering Spirit 
I don’t know you, but I am EXCITED for you! With that freedom you’ll get to wander any direction you choose (and I get to follow along). Enjoy!!!
“Any direction I choose”…..wow, that sounds so cool! 🙂 Happy for your company Cindy!
And of course I will follow you! You are going to do what I still hope to do. Can’t wait to vicariously live the vagabond life!
Hi Marsha, so glad you are here. Glad to hear that you have traveling in mind….hey you can read this and learn from my mistakes! 🙂
It is scary! I felt like I was losing part of me. But then as time went by, discovered a part that I had never found before. Peace of mind!! I am so so happy for you!!!
Patty
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Isn’t it amazing that we are still growing, learning and changing? Good for the soul….
Wtg Micky,,, I hope you and your four legged kid lets have a ball!,,
I’m hoping the same Pam!
You go, girl! You’ve reached the point we all work to reach. We celebrate with and for you!
Yes Mo, that light at the end of the tunnel is getting nice and bright now. I guess part of me just had a lot of trouble realizing it was really going to happen….and now it almost is….:-)
I was thinking….Angel is in Oregon….on your way to see your son.
Hmmm…..made all the reservations awhile back now. You’ll have to let me know where she is exactly.
Micky, I am so excited for you! 48 yrs! That open road and Mother Nature is going to be so wonderful. Can’t wait to be right beside you some day. You go Lady!
I’m looking forward to the day we can caravan together Mary. I hope it’s sooner rather than later!
You are going to have the best time! Wish we were sharing it all with you. Retirement is amazing!!!! You have to get up here!!
You know I’ve thought about going to Alaska….in my dreams. If I had caravan company, I wouldn’t rule it out….but first things first….and that will be just learning the ropes of RVing. 🙂
Excited to see where your journeys will take you. Paperwork makes it almost official. I have 2 1/2 years, every day at work seems like a lifetime.
Phyllis in Oklahoma
You know Phyllis, sometimes every day does feel like a lifetime! But on the other hand, there are moments when you look back and say “where did the time go?” I guess one thing that has helped pass the time for me was/is preparing for the dream to come true….working towards it. Hang in there girl!
Your light of happiness is shining on all of us and we’ll be there with you sharing the experience my friend.
Just like old times….getting into trouble together. Well, actually we didn’t get into much trouble at all back then, did we? We were such good little girls. 🙂 Guess this is our chance…
So happy for your Micky…you’re gonna love retirement. Just not having to fight the morning and afternoon rush-hour traffic alone is worth getting older, lol. The freedom! You can do anything you want, whenever you want, wherever you want…within reason, of course.
Again, congratulations. You and the fur babies are gonna enjoy yourselves.
Cat Lady
Thank you Cat Lady. There is an OLD Rolling Stones song, (“I’m Free”) with the lyrics:
“I’m free, to do what I want, any old time”, and I’ve been humming that to myself a lot lately, in anticipation!
So happy for you….you won’t regret it a moment!
Thanks for your good wishes cozybegone! Sooo excited to get on the road!