Did you get yourself a retirement gift? (pension, vacation, school)

[oldsoldier1976]

Originally Posted by PAhippo

Retirement was my gift to me.

I can absolutely relate. I was told you have been around here long enough after 37 years of wearing the uniform. When they said I had to go, I only shed a single tear as I headed out the door and began collecting on all of those years.

[springfieldva]

The retirement gift will be one of the following:

1) An RV. Do a little traveling with our dogs riding shotgun.

2) Taking ourselves and our sons on a cruise.

3) A fun car for, mainly, my husband. He's the car nut, but I'll enjoy riding around in it.

[mathjak107]

Originally Posted by dcfas

Some impressive “gifts” posted here! I think if I came home with a new car my wife might kick me to the curb, lol.

well it was a work in progress .

i started with wanting a Masseratti LAVANTE

She said she wouldn’t say no but didn’t want to spend so much .

so we agreed on a bmw x5

then she saw a porsche macan she liked .

so the porsche was a bit more .

then we couldn’t get anything in the macan we liked so we went for the lexus which was more then the x5 but less then the porsche .

had i started out with the lexus she likely would have said to much at 80k

[oldsoldier1976]

Originally Posted by mathjak107

well it was a work in progress .

i started with wanting a Masseratti LAVANTE

She said she wouldn’t say no but didn’t want to spend so much .

so we agreed on a bmw x5

then she saw a porsche macan she liked .

so the porsche was a bit more .

then we couldn’t get anything in the macan we liked so we went for the lexus which was more then the x5 but less then the porsche .

had i started out with the lexus she likely would have said to much at 80k

I had my heart set on a Mercedes SLC 300. I couldn't get an approval for that small extravagance. LMAO

[Miss Hepburn]

Yeah, another musical instrument - and I love it.

[mathjak107]

Originally Posted by oldsoldier1976

I had my heart set on a Mercedes SLC 300. I couldn't get an approval for that small extravagance. LMAO

you need to come to the mathjak school of husband training

[Hefe]

I flew to Europe & visited family in one country & then flew to another country I had never visited & explored the capitol city for a week. I liked it so much that I returned for a longer visit a few months later & traveled to several regions. I have returned several times since.

[dcfas]

Originally Posted by Hefe

I flew to Europe & visited family in one country & then flew to another country I had never visited & explored the capitol city for a week. I liked it so much that I returned for a longer visit a few months later & traveled to several regions. I have returned several times since.

Seems like the gift that keeps on giving. Would like to travel to and around Europe as well. I am currently researching obtaining dual citizenship. I spent a summer in France when I first graduated college and haven’t had the opportunity/time to go back since. Looking forward to it.

[Sand&Salt]

What I wanted my whole life: an oceanfront condo with solid hardwood throughout and tile.

Then 3 trips to Europe and one to Galapagos. It's less about stuff and more about experiences these days.

[brightdoglover]

I had a great going away breakfast with the whole night shift and got nice gifts. The hospital framed my retirement announcement and gave it to me with an exit sign. Beautiful cake. I bought a new car and moved to Colorado.