Announcement: Retirement: I really did it!

[Weldon47]

Well, I really did it this time!....guess I'll have to change my avatar....

Last Friday was the day...I retired from the San Antonio Fire Department after 27+ years of service! in addition to a few service benefits, I left with three bulging discs in my lower back, a messed up knee, a titanium plate in my neck and my (warped) sense of humor!! It's a really tough job & my hat is off to all first responders...stay safe! On the other hand, it gave me a lot of time off for family and for practicing the art of engraving!!!

Now I can be a real "full-time" engraver...YIPPEE!!:banana:

Weldon

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Congrats on that Weldon

arnaud

 

[FANCYGUN]

Congrats Weldon.

Only problem is you will now find out yu are having too much fun playing around and work will take a second place. Enjoy the good times to come
Marty

 

[Donny]

Congratssssss!!!!

I am looking forward to my retirement (3 yrs 8 months FAA Air Traffic Control). The extra time to be with the wife, Grand children and my gravers is gonna be a blast!

I wish you a Great retirement!!! You do realize though once your clients find out you have extra time on your hands they are gonna start lining up to fill that void with projects for you to do

Donny

 

[scott99]

Thankyou very much for your long sevice. I hope your retirment goes very well and you adjust to it with ease.

scott99

 

[Chas]

Weldon-glad to see you finally 'pulled the trigger'....congratulations!!
Charlie

 

[metalchipper]

We are happy for you and your family, you have earned your retirement.
That is great that they allowed you to take your ______"my (warped) sense of humor!!"____with you.
Thanks for your service,
Mark

 

[Weldon47]

Thanks, Guys!
I'm sure now I'll be busier than ever!!

WL

 

[dimovengraving]

Congrats Weldon
:clapping:

 

[tsterling]

Congratulations,Weldon! But you'll soon find out, just like I did, that retirement means you don't get your weekends off anymore...

And then you'll become self-employed and find out your new boss is a jerk...

Best Times,

Tom

 

[Dulltool]

Hey Weldon...... Congratulations

I did 11 years as a Firefighter and 13 as a Cop. You will go through withdrawals for a short time (not being in the loop) but it goes away fast.

Again.... Congratulations, now go have fun.

 

[bronc]

Congrats Weldon!!! I'm looking forward to seeing more of your great work.

Stewart

 

[Dave London]

Welcome to the best job ever retirement.

 

[Sandy]

Weldon,
Retirement is great. I did it two years ago. My wife had a list of things for me to do on the day after I pulled the plug. I told her that I retired and didnot go to work for her. Anyway it sounded good when I said it. She did not smile just continued to add to the list. Enjoy your retirement.:clapping:
Sandy

 

[Andrew Biggs]

Congratulations Weldon

That's a lot of service that you have put in.

Who knows. maybe your engraving will improve a little bit now

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Weldon47]

Thanks, Kiwi!!

I have actually had dueling careers for a long time now...the firefighting shift schedule (24 on, 48 off) allowed me to put in 40+ hours at the bench and work a 56 hour week firefighting.

Now I plan to get a little more engraving done and be a lot less tired!

Thanks to all,

Weldon

 

[silverchip]

I wonder what I will do if I ever retire after 30 some odd yrs engraving?? Train bird dogs, fly fishing,visit the worlds greatest museums ect... I wish you the best retirement and enjoy engraving from now on until you are content!!!!!!

 

[Sam]

Congratulations, Weldon!

 

[Cloudy]

Well done Weldon- and I'll add my "thanks for your service"! Have fun!

 

[JJ Roberts]

Weldon,Congratulation you'll be loving life,I retired 11 years ago and never looked back I had no regrets and no withdrawals.J.J.