Time To Dust Off and Complete a Few Old Projects

[foakes]

Got some 9/0's, 1/0's, various sized Squidders, Various sized Jigmasters, and a 20/0 to build out.

The Jigmasters, and Squidder parts are thanks to Tom at Cortez.

The 20/0 is thanks to Randy at Vintage Offshore, Tom at Cortez, plus a big help from Daron.  Got one of Adam's SS custom cranks with one of Alan's large offset handles.  It will be a plain all silver reel with a lot of SS mechanicals inside.

Need to pick up some frames for the Jigmasters —- and a handful of small parts for the 20/0 from Mystic —- but most everything is here.

Time to get going on these.

I'll probably never fish them —- but they deserve to be completed.  The 20/0 will be the 11th reel in my set of (10) Senators from 1/0 to 16/0.

Best, Fred

[PacRat]

Are you going to put the Warn stickers on your 20/0 so you can mount it on the front of your Toyota?

[foakes]

Are you going to put the Warn stickers on your 20/0 so you can mount it on the front of your Toyota?

Hopefully, I won't need to since I already have an 8000 lb. Warn winch on the Tacoma now

However, this might be nearly as strong?

Just had some Warn stickers for RC vehicles.  Thought I might put one on the completed 20/0.  Have to see how it looks.

Best, Fred

[jgp12000]

Please post pix after you get them done ?

JP

[JasonGotaProblem]

It must be nice to be retired. My list of half completed and "have all parts, need to start" projects is shamefully long.

I'm dropping the kids with their grandparents for the week. Maybe I'll use this opportunity to clear a few list items. Thanks for the inspiration.

[foakes]

It must be nice to be retired. My list of half completed and "have all parts, need to start" projects is shamefully long.

Half true —- half not true, Jason.

It actually may be easier when working a full time job.

My daily, weekly, monthly, and annual lists are long and full. 

I think this actually keeps us going, as well as having a purpose and being productive.

But the other side of the coin is —- my lists are longer than before retirement. And when friends need something —- and they might say ("hey, you're retired, could you do this for me?") —- I would drop everything to help.  Now I have become a little more careful and discerning.  If it is an emergency or no one else can do it, or they can't afford it —- I still do it gladly.

But if it is not an emergency, and someone else who needs some income could help them, and they can afford it —- I don't do the job.  Most everything in my life can be replaced —- except time.

If most of you saw my lists of upcoming projects —- you would not retire!

Retiring is just doing what and when you want to do some thing —-
Plus answering to yourself, and not a boss. The danger in retirement is working for 45 years at a purposeful vocation —- then all of the sudden it comes to a halt —- and one has few purposeful interests to pursue daily.  There is only so much fishing & golf you can do.

Life Balance, along with sharing with your spouse ideas and projects and new adventures —- are what I have found most rewarding and healthy.

It is easy to make jokes or poke fun at retirement —- but it does take some planning and adjustment and patience with others and yourself.

It is just another chapter in the book —- and does take a little getting used to.

We were made to be active, fresh-thinkers, and help others when possible —- that should keep us all going.

Best, Fred

[jgp12000]

I love being retired no alarm clock or schedule,freedom.I don't know how I did what I did when working.Plan ahead you can't save too much, but gas,eating out,& clothes costs are less.Tshirt,shorts,Crocs are my daily attire now.You only live once, it goes by quick,then you're old...I had a coworker still working now over 50 years in his 70s loves money more than anything & doesn't have to ... sad life (1st Tim 6:10)

[Midway Tommy]

Been retired ten years and love every minute of not having to answer to anyone other than my sweetie. I do what I want pretty much whenever I want, but after being self-employed and working as many hours as it took for nearly fifty years I don't get too excited about getting stuff done unless it's an emergency, then I'll jump right on it. Seems like the to-do list just keeps getting longer as the years (quickly) pass by.

[CI_Seawolf]

The nice thing about doing projects when you are retired is that you have time to do the best you can.  Working conditions changed though... no sick days, no overtime, and the boss can be a real bear at times...

[Donnyboat]

Yes I agree, the years do go faster as we get older, I still set my alarm for 6 am, but most mornings I am up before that.
    After milking cows, starting @ 2:30am, the human, clock kicked in, & it took a few years before I could actually set the alarm for 6 am, with out being up hours before, keep well, cheers Don.

[Bill B]

The nice thing about doing projects when you are retired is that you have time to do the best you can.  Working conditions changed though... no sick days, no overtime, and the boss can be a real bear at times...

I agree.  We bought our house 6 years ago and this week we (the wife decided and I provided the labor) to empty the basement of the garage.  Figure the basement is about the same size as a single car garage.  Couldn't walk into it.  Anyway 5 trips to the dump, one trip to the thrift store and we can see wall to wall.  Its taken 5 days to get to this point.  Need to fully grout the CMU stem wall to make a true retaining wall.  The CMU will probably take fifteen 40# bags of concrete to fill.  At least I have an unemployed kid at home to help with the heavy lifting and stair climbing.  Its 27 stairs up to street level. Getting a good workout if nothing else.

Bill

[CI_Seawolf]

Good luck on your project Bill!  We have been doing some serious remodeling here as well, still have a Conex box of stuff on the driveway that we are sorting out.