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I wear more hats since I retired. I change them more often.
Your Best photo, Randy. Best!!Although not a top priority, we are looking forward to some travel in the coming years. Return visits to Ireland, Scotland, Italy and Germany are on our list. And, for some unexplained reason, I have always wanted to see the white cliffs of Dover.
There is still much for us to explore in north America, however. Colorado this fall, the northeast U.S. for the fall foliage in '25, perhaps the Canadian Rockies the following year...Alaska at some point. We spend several weeks each year in the mountains of New Mexico, and it will be nice to go on vacation and not have to worry about "being back in the office Monday morning".
Above all, I think little league baseball, dance recitals, and junior livestock shows with the grandkids will be the best part of retirement. Kids grow up mighty fast these days. My father did not live long enough to see very much of his grandchildren and I suppose I'm wanting to make up for some of the things he didn't get to see.
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I learned this year that the reason there is such an unbreakable bond between us grandparents and our grandkids is that we have a common enemy… their parents!!Thank you. Yes, she's a keeper!
Although not a top priority, we are looking forward to some travel in the coming years. Return visits to Ireland, Scotland, Italy and Germany are on our list. And, for some unexplained reason, I have always wanted to see the white cliffs of Dover.
My wife and I have found a great gig.....My niece and nephew have two children each and in the past few years have been doing fill-in grandparenting duty.I learned this year that the reason there is such an unbreakable bond between us grandparents and our grandkids is that we have a common enemy… their parents!!
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You want to see the white cliffs at Dover Randy.
Forces Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn sang of bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover as she once paid homage to the iconic British landmark that became a symbol of home and of our war time defences. But what makes the cliffs such an enduring icon of British resistance?
Dame Vera’s role in cementing the cliffs into the fabric of the British psyche cannot be underestimated as, during the Second World War, her uplifting lyrics of the White Cliffs of Dover song resonated with the British people, and her Allies, as they faced the onslaught of German bombings, giving the nation hope that, tomorrow, "There'll be bluebirds over the White cliffs of Dover tomorrow, just you wait and see."
Thousands upon thousands of troops embarked from Britain's southern shoreline. Here in Dorset, where I live, twenty thousand US troops went to war from Weymouth. About a year before the Covid lockdown we were at a wonderful re-enactment of that event. I remember that it was a glorious day. You would have loved it.
Enjoy the blessings that are your Grandchildren, enjoy your travels and I wish you many happy days of retirement.
Beautiful Rusty and beautifully said!It did not take long after these three came into our lives to realize why they call them grand!!!!
I look forward to the next year and 1/2 passing so more time can be spent making
memories .
Well hello Steve.I wear more hats since I retired. I change them more often.
I learned this year that the reason there is such an unbreakable bond between us grandparents and our grandkids is that we have a common enemy… their parents!Thank you. Yes, she's a keeper!
Look at the beam of pride coming from those faces!!! Love it, Rusty.It did not take long after these three came into our lives to realize why they call them grand!!!!
I look forward to the next year and 1/2 passing so more time can be spent making
memories .
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What a fabulous thread this is turning out to be. Thank you to both of you for sharing. I have spent a worrying weekend caring for my lady. This morning her enigmatic smile is back, when I showed her these photos the smile became an enormous grin. Gentlemen, your grandchildren in those photos have been a tonic, thank you again. Just wonderful.
For me, retirement has had a slowing affect on hat buying. But I now have 7 other distractions (so far) that keep me in a state of semi-euphoria. As the saying goes, had we known earlier how great grandkids are, we’d have skipped kids altogether!
Two of my 7 favorites; Art Fawcett lid.
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Probably the best Grandpa ever!!For me, retirement has had a slowing affect on hat buying. But I now have 7 other distractions (so far) that keep me in a state of semi-euphoria. As the saying goes, had we known earlier how great grandkids are, we’d have skipped kids altogether!
Two of my 7 favorites; Art Fawcett lid.
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I’m only following your lead, Bo.Probably the best Grandpa ever!!
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I’m only following your lead, Bo.
Besides, I will never ever make claim to that position since our visit to “The Villages” retirement community in Florida last year. I had a “World’s Best Grampa” T-shirt received as a gift. Wearing it publicly around there was cause for a fight!!