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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>I started drawing my Old Age Pension and Canada
Pension a couple of years ago.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>Since then, I have had a few queries, "when are you
going to retire". I tell them, "when the enjoyment, goes out of
it".</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>I am more selective now, and I only like to do 2 or 3
a day. I also like to take days off, now and again.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>I find that it is a wonderful life, to be in this
position.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>Oh, yes, I like to go to at least one convention a
year. Some times annual/national, sometimes NEECSO, but this year
MARC.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>Hope to see some of you there.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>Make yourself known.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>In Nashville last year, the list members, had a little
get together.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>It is really a joy, to put a face to a
name.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>Regards,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=Wimblees@aol.com href="mailto:Wimblees@aol.com">Wimblees@aol.com</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 12, 2005 10:42
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] Looming
Retirement</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 3/11/2005 1:43:36 P.M. Central Standard Time, <A
href="mailto:atodd@uh.edu">atodd@uh.edu</A> writes:</DIV>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Just
wondering how many of you have started thinking about retirement. I <BR>know
there's at least 2-3 out there who are close to that age!
:-)<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>I've been thinking of retiring for years. The problem is, I'm not old
enough yet to do it. When I took the job here at UA, I needed to work for 10
years to get vested, which means the state will match my contributions,
I'm in my forth year, so I need to work at least 6 more years. I'll be 66 by
then. Between what the state will give me, my investments and SS, I
should be able to coast. I'll probably want to continue doing some work, but
my wife and I also want to do some traveling. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The work might not be tuning, although I'll probably continue to do some
of that. I might go to work for Sears or Home Depot. A friend of mine, (not in
the piano business), retired several years ago and is now working for Sears.
The company understands how retired people like to take extended vacations. So
they have a real nice policy. When ever you want, you can take a couple of
weeks of weeks of vacation, and still have a job waiting for you when you
get back. I just read where Home Depot has the same kind of program. It give
the retiree something do, a little extra cash, and still be allowed to go
visit the grand kids when ever they want. </DIV>
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<DIV>Wim </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>