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Retirement
> > > >There is a lot of truth to this one !!!!!
> > > >Retirement!
>I worked forty-five years for someone else
>So that I could retire.
>I dreamed of sleeping late
>And sitting by the fire.
>
> I dreamed of long vacations,
>Enjoying stage and song.
> But, let me set you straight on that concept,
> It is simply wrong.
>
> I did junk my safety glasses
>And the work boots that cramped my toes.
>But, the rest of it had a mind of its own
> And this is how it goes.
>
> My wife had been thinking of retirement
>And had plans of her own.
> She had spent much time with the kids
> But, now they are grown and gone.
>
> We sold our cattle and horses
> So we wouldn't have that chore.
> I poured concrete over my alarm clock
> But, I still wake up at four.
>
> I get my eyes checked on Monday.
> She gets hers checked the next day.
> I go for a colon check on Wednesday
> And pass my wife going the other way.
>
> I have a dental appointment on Thursday.
> She goes for a test on her heart.
> Friday, we go get prescriptions filled
> And browse a while at Wal-Mart.
>
> Saturdays, we just stay home
> And try to get the paper work right.
> We can't take any overnight trips
> 'Cause we can't see to drive at night.
>
> Restroom confusion keeps us out of church on Sunday
> And we really do hate that.
> There's nothing wrong with the restrooms,
> We just can't remember where they're at.
>
> We don't need to plan next week,
> Just make sure we can drive.
> And not forget where the hospitals and clinics are.
> We'll need them to survive.
>
> So, don't build your castles too high, my friend,
> While strolling through the clover.
> This is a typical week in retirement
> And on Monday we start all over!
>
> Author unknown
> > > >There is a lot of truth to this one !!!!!
> > > >Retirement!
>I worked forty-five years for someone else
>So that I could retire.
>I dreamed of sleeping late
>And sitting by the fire.
>
> I dreamed of long vacations,
>Enjoying stage and song.
> But, let me set you straight on that concept,
> It is simply wrong.
>
> I did junk my safety glasses
>And the work boots that cramped my toes.
>But, the rest of it had a mind of its own
> And this is how it goes.
>
> My wife had been thinking of retirement
>And had plans of her own.
> She had spent much time with the kids
> But, now they are grown and gone.
>
> We sold our cattle and horses
> So we wouldn't have that chore.
> I poured concrete over my alarm clock
> But, I still wake up at four.
>
> I get my eyes checked on Monday.
> She gets hers checked the next day.
> I go for a colon check on Wednesday
> And pass my wife going the other way.
>
> I have a dental appointment on Thursday.
> She goes for a test on her heart.
> Friday, we go get prescriptions filled
> And browse a while at Wal-Mart.
>
> Saturdays, we just stay home
> And try to get the paper work right.
> We can't take any overnight trips
> 'Cause we can't see to drive at night.
>
> Restroom confusion keeps us out of church on Sunday
> And we really do hate that.
> There's nothing wrong with the restrooms,
> We just can't remember where they're at.
>
> We don't need to plan next week,
> Just make sure we can drive.
> And not forget where the hospitals and clinics are.
> We'll need them to survive.
>
> So, don't build your castles too high, my friend,
> While strolling through the clover.
> This is a typical week in retirement
> And on Monday we start all over!
>
> Author unknown
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