mom2mybugs Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 I have at least 5 years to go, maybe 10, but it is so fun to see 15-29 day cruises offered!!! Gotta have something to get us through the long Midwest winter!!!!! Jane JohnK6404, WAAAYTOOO, Starrynight0154 and 10 others 10 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 30 minutes ago, mom2mybugs said: I have at least 5 years to go, maybe 10, but it is so fun to see 15-29 day cruises offered!!! Gotta have something to get us through the long Midwest winter!!!!! Jane I echo your thoughts! Just under 4 years for me. The countdown is on! mom2mybugs, WAAAYTOOO and KristiZ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 Retired 2 years ago. I highly recommend it 14Terry, mom2mybugs, KristiZ and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 Sadly, pet care complicates long cruises during retirement. If you anticipate extensive travel, avoid getting a new pet. Or move next to a family with responsible kids... SpeedNoodles, Villageidiot, mom2mybugs and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AandD Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 1 hour ago, FionaMG said: I echo your thoughts! Just under 4 years for me. The countdown is on! we are right there at 4 years. But we have been lucky enough to have good vacation benefits. So have done a lot of cruises the last couple of years. FionaMG and mom2mybugs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 44 minutes ago, ChessE4 said: Sadly, pet care complicates long cruises during retirement. If you anticipate extensive travel, avoid getting a new pet. Or move next to a family with responsible kids... We lost our fur baby back in June. Six months on and I'm still devastated. We won't be getting another. It's just too painful when you have to say goodbye. But I agree that we would never be away for more than two weeks at a time when we had her. PPPJJ-GCVAB, mom2mybugs, Ampurp85 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstephensi Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 Six years to go. Just moved to Margaritaville in anticipation. mom2mybugs, FionaMG and WAAAYTOOO 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan79 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 8 still for me, but being under 10 is a win!! FionaMG, mom2mybugs, KristiZ and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted December 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 6 hours ago, ChessE4 said: Sadly, pet care complicates long cruises during retirement. If you anticipate extensive travel, avoid getting a new pet. Or move next to a family with responsible kids... Yeah it is a struggle. We normally could have our daughter watch our schnauzers, but she got a dog that doesn't like other doggies! Jane FionaMG and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 I’m with @steverk…highly recommend retirement and cruising! I retired in 2019 so I could spend my time caring for my Mom (with dementia) and also helping out with my 5 grandkids. Oh…and planning cruise vacations somewhere in between! It’s been a crazy 4 years…much more busy than it was while working! But now it’s slowing down…very sadly my Mom passed away in late September and my 5 grandkids are all almost old enough to not need me ! Which means now I have time for myself and my husband! We have many vacations planned for the next 2 years…both land and sea! Love Retirement…….. WAAAYTOOO, Sweety, steverk and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 Sorry to hear about your mum @PPPJJ-GCVAB. We lost MIL this year, also to dementia. It's hard. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 Oh this retirement thing... I've been thusly blessed for 8 years now, and my Wife 7 years. I am crazy busy. How did I ever get things done when I was working? And the pet thing? Even a dumb ol' cat. We had a person stay in our house whenever we were away, just to babysit the cat. We lost her this year and we miss her so much. My Wife nearly brought one home yesterday. The only reason she didn't, the person at a traveling pet adoption agency didn't have the cat in question, with her. It will happen. In the meantime, travel is certainly easier without a pet. mom2mybugs and FionaMG 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 I have two years to go. Making my sign next year. WAAAYTOOO, mom2mybugs and FionaMG 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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