Dralowid
Michael
I currently have three boats. I put a 36 exp film in my III after Christmas, 26 frames still to go!
My wife slightly side tracks my M2 retirement plans
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tbhv55
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Very nice, Mike! I'd noticed that you'd gone AWOL from RFF these past few weeks, and am glad to learn that the reason was not what it might have been - in today's peculiar reality. 🙁
The pictures show your prowess in the DIY field, but it's now time to get to work with that M2!
The pictures show your prowess in the DIY field, but it's now time to get to work with that M2!
Godfrey
somewhat colored
Congrats on your retirement! The house looks lovely.
I was always busy, and got busier still once I retired. So I’m afraid I have no ‘settling in to retirement’ story to tell: I’ve just kept on going. 🙂
Working on a photo book and a monograph project now. Never mind my other interests. My partner just quit his job of 24 years and has decided to go back to school for a bit before finding another, he generally is amused by whatever projects I take on and doesn’t care much how I spend my money, so there’s none of that business of who’s in charge of the purse strings. We just collaborate on what needs to be paid for together and do our own thing otherwise. It works for us. 😀
Good luck with your M2 Project! I try to cycle on my fatbike every day, 15-30 miles per ride and nearly always have a camera with me for those occasional good moments of photo awareness.
G
I was always busy, and got busier still once I retired. So I’m afraid I have no ‘settling in to retirement’ story to tell: I’ve just kept on going. 🙂
Working on a photo book and a monograph project now. Never mind my other interests. My partner just quit his job of 24 years and has decided to go back to school for a bit before finding another, he generally is amused by whatever projects I take on and doesn’t care much how I spend my money, so there’s none of that business of who’s in charge of the purse strings. We just collaborate on what needs to be paid for together and do our own thing otherwise. It works for us. 😀
Good luck with your M2 Project! I try to cycle on my fatbike every day, 15-30 miles per ride and nearly always have a camera with me for those occasional good moments of photo awareness.
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lxmike
M2 fan.
Hey Paul, great to hear from you, hope you are well, likewise I have bought and not exercised a few cameras!
lxmike
M2 fan.
three boats, you must have an understanding wife and bank manager, in my case the wife is also the bank manager!😀
lxmike
M2 fan.
Thanks, yes in these times when familiar faces go missing it is a worry. I still have a few things to do on the house snag list, about a straight month's worth of work. Hopefully with spring in the air, (its snowing as I type, and lock down partially lifting I will be able to get out with a few cameras🙂
lxmike
M2 fan.
I have had three months off from cycling, I used to cycle to work and back, (30 mile round trip), the bikes come out tomorrow, love fatbikes and single speed bikes!
raid
Dad Photographer
Congratulations on such an early retirement, Do whatever makes you feel good and what is allowed to do.
35photo
Well-known
Dude! You are 55 and retired get out there and live a little! Jump in the car with cameras in toe and hit the road! Lots to see a photograph....
lxmike
M2 fan.
Wise words Raid, thank you, one rather nice thing is that I get up now at 07:30 each day as opposed to 05:30, its nice to have a lie in😀
lxmike
M2 fan.
that's exactly what I am about to do, my retirement coincided with the lockdown, so I was not allowed out to travel, so instead I staed in and renovated the house🙂
David Hughes
David Hughes
Hi,
Enjoy it while you can, you never know what might happen in the future; who could have predicted lockdown etc, etc a couple of years ago?
FWIW, I laughed when my father told me that a while after he retired he wondered how he ever found time to go to work for a living. You'll be amazed at what people ask of you as they know you have time on your hands and nothing much to do...
Regards, David
Enjoy it while you can, you never know what might happen in the future; who could have predicted lockdown etc, etc a couple of years ago?
FWIW, I laughed when my father told me that a while after he retired he wondered how he ever found time to go to work for a living. You'll be amazed at what people ask of you as they know you have time on your hands and nothing much to do...
Regards, David
Dralowid
Michael
By the way, only people with 'jobs' have time to go fishing, retirees are way too busy.
plummerl
Well-known
Congratulations, you've now entered the "what's a weekend?" phase!
David Hughes
David Hughes
That's true; you don't get weekends off work once you've retired...
Regards, David
Regards, David
B-9
Devin Bro
You can’t just say BMX!
We need a drive side photo and specs!
We need a drive side photo and specs!
lxmike
M2 fan.
lxmike
M2 fan.
lxmike
M2 fan.
Yes it is strange you lose the Sunday dread, (Monday holds no worry now), but you also lose the joy of a Friday!
