Retirement Getting Closer

[Covemastah]

I hope you enjoy it for a long time to come brother.

Thanks bud , what a great gift my uncle gave us , loved that guy

 

[Coldworld]

Maine is a bit cheaper than NH , but a lot more lakes and lakefront property to buy , more expensive until your at least 3 to 4 hrs north of Mass border , this is my camp in Maine. My single uncle bought in 67 , left it to my brother and I ,, Gods country

How long of a drive is it to get there… beautiful brother…

 

[Coldworld]

Thanks bud , what a great gift my uncle gave us , loved that guy.

Just think of all of the memories your uncle made for both of your families….what a amazing legacy ….

 

[UnionStrong]

Just think of all of the memories your uncle made for both of your families….what a amazing legacy ….

I wish he was my uncle…..

 

[Covemastah]

Thanks ,, our place is Waterboro Me ,
About 90 miles , little two hrs off season , but Memorial Day till Labor Day , could be a 3 hr ride traffic is brutal

 

[Coldworld]

I wish he was my uncle…..

Some people have all the luck… what I’m trying to build for my kids and hopefully grandkids some day..

 

[Coldworld]

Thanks ,, our place is Waterboro Me ,
About 90 miles , little two hrs off season , but Memorial Day till Labor Day , could be a 3 hr ride traffic is brutal

2 hours isn’t all that bad IMO….do many east coasters have 2nd homes up there???

 

[burrheadd]

I don't know , I last saw him about 10 yrs ago
But we have a guy up here in Boston , full time preloader , from 1968. Then a guy in Chelmsford Ma , a shifter , just left in October from 1964 ,, I was two months old they day he walked in

You gonna try and beat the record?

 

[rod]

@scratch put a ton of time in this place
A lot more than @rod

That makes me the WINNER

 

[Covemastah]

He ran my grampahs trucking company , one of five sons. He never had time for a social life , his big nite out was trips to Fenway , had season tickets , took me all the time , he bought the camp , took all the nieces and nephews up there , by the time the kids hit 13 or so , they had no interest in him or the camp , my brother and I couldn't wait to go , loved it , he bought us a row boat and a 5 hp motor for Christmas one year , felt like kings of the lake , when I got older , I did all the maintenance on the place , guy was awful with a hammer ! He gave us a key at 18 and said he'd kick the crap out of us if we disrespected the place , he put it in a trust for us so the other cousins wouldn't come crawling out of the woodwork looking to cash in when he passed,

 

[Covemastah]

You gonna try and beat the record?

Hell no

 

[Covemastah]

2 hours isn’t all that bad IMO….do many east coasters have 2nd homes up there???

Yes , most the camps on my lake have been handed down generations sad that new people come up buy a camp tear it down put up mansion. Lots of families here from Mass and Ct only 4 hrs from mid Ct and mostly 2 hrs from mass

 

[Covemastah]

Where you from @Coldworld ??

 

[burrheadd]

I paid 140 k for my house , I couldn't imagine a truck for 70k

A buddy of mine just ordered a new friend-250 to pull his camper 65k and he won’t get it for at least 6 months

 

[burrheadd]

You can spend a lot on repairs before it equals the price of a new car.

Shop rate at the local Chevrolet dealer is $135 an hour

 

[Coldworld]

Worried about being hit by a bus on your 27th day?

Man… reminds me of that poor driver who got hit by that plane just a month or 2(?) before he was going to retire… so ing heartbreaking….so Damn close… life just truly sucks sometimes.

 

[Coldworld]

I was. Worked out of So Cal District

Did you know A. Goodall???

 

[Just A UPS Guy]

We always buy used cars, I read about people paying 70k for a new truck that just sounds crazy to me. We make good money at UPS but that's still a chunk of change.

2 year old low mileage car is like new to me.

Let somebody else take the drive the new car off the parking lot hit.

I used to subscribe to this same theory, because it used to be accurate. If you're not in the market currently you wouldn't know, but used trucks aren't depreciating anymore, they're just as much as new ones. Used to be able to find a two year old truck with 30k or less on it for $15k less than new, now they're the same, or within a few thousand. For another $3k I'll take the 30k miles back and get a full factory warranty.

 

[Coldworld]

He ran my grampahs trucking company , one of five sons. He never had time for a social life , his big nite out was trips to Fenway , had season tickets , took me all the time , he bought the camp , took all the nieces and nephews up there , by the time the kids hit 13 or so , they had no interest in him or the camp , my brother and I couldn't wait to go , loved it , he bought us a row boat and a 5 hp motor for Christmas one year , felt like kings of the lake , when I got older , I did all the maintenance on the place , guy was awful with a hammer ! He gave us a key at 18 and said he'd kick the crap out of us if we disrespected the place , he put it in a trust for us so the other cousins wouldn't come crawling out of the woodwork looking to cash in when he passed,

Did any of the cousins raise a fuss when he finally passed??

 

[Coldworld]

It doesn't take long to live a lifetime, no matter what you do.

Looking back it goes by scary fast…almost makes you not want to sit down even for 20 minutes to rest…just get as much of life into the day as you can!