[nagdu] Preparing for Planned Retirement

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Buddy.
Sorry to hear Chet will be retiring sometime soon.  It's never easy, and
second-guessing the dicision seems to be part of the process.  But I'm
sure you'll do what's best for both of you.
Hope everything works out smoothly, setting up training that works with
your needs.
Sending best wishes your way.
Tracy


> Hey y'all,
>
> Well, I guess the writing's been on the wall a little while.
>
> Since July, after getting home from Melanie's neck surgery (when Chet
> was sick), I've been working him less. Of course, a lot of that was
> due to his being sick. Certainly for the better part of July. Some of
> it, we just haven't had a lot of going to do. But the more I think
> about it, the more I see it's time to start planning for Chet's
> retirement. I made the decision yesterday, officially, although I
> suppose Chet's been in semi-retirement for some time, it's just that I
> never bothered to tell myself so.
>
> But, it isn't real until you start doing the applications. Or until
> working actually stops. In my case, it's the former.
>
> I knew this was coming. With his increasing anxiety on the long car
> rides, which he understandably associated with hospitals, or so I
> suppose, his slowing down on our routine trips (very bored with the
> neighborhood), and continued animal distractibility (a real problem
> taking Alena to school, with other pet dogs along for the ride to drop
> other kids off), combined with Chet's upcoming ninth birthday in
> February, I know, even in the best case, his working career won't go
> on a lot longer. Knowing this, I thought it would be better to start
> making arrangements now rather than waiting for later. Because of my
> wife and daughter's health issues (Melanie being less mobile and Alena
> being, well, nine and more mobile, along with her other challenges),
> traditional school training, as nice as it is, is just out of the
> question. I simply can't take even the 12 days required for home and
> away. Melanie would have too difficult a time, if nothing else. So
> knowing that there will certainly be a wait, I started applications
> now. I just sent in my renewal to TSE, noting all of this. I expect I
> will apply to other schools that might offer home training as well,
> I'm fairly sure Fidelco and GDF would work with me, so I expect I'll
> send apps there, too. But the TSE one went out today.
>
> And of course, I'm already having second thoughts, even though I know
> this is the right approach. Sigh.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
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