Hi Rick
You are absolutely right about a plan that was exactly what I did had all my ducks in a row and like you I left a month earlier than I had planed.
I have to say it worked and it is nice to not be to beat up from the job or health wise, and also I don’t know how I had the time to do everything I do now. Lol
My sister lives in lake Jackson and I remember hearing of your retirement.
I come from a line of firefighters.
My Dad was a Captain on the Detroit fire department and his brother was over the training Department and Then was chief of the Northville Fire Department outside Detroit for 15 years.
So I guess you could say I followed in there foot steps.
My wife has been retired for 4 years now which is great we have been traveling a lot.
Especially now because of Hurricane Michael October 10 2018 we are living in a 5th wheel trailer in our driveway waiting on our Attorney so we can start to rebuild our home.
We were in lake Jackson last September running from Hurricane Dorian really enjoyed seeing my sister.
Congratulations on your retirement
I hope you have many years of drawing that retirement check!