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Sep 20, 2008 | 09:53 AM

#41

jskelington

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Sep 20, 2008 | 12:00 PM

#42

JacktheBagger

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From: Deep Inna Heart of Bama

RocknRod , ya notice most of us who retired from the Navy , never seem to really "settle down" ..

My wife enjoys riding , but she'd be perfectly happy never leaving her five acre world over here ..

All the jobs I tried after retiring , never worked unless the hours were weird and I was in a position to be "on my own" while at work with no one looking over my shoulder ..

And I can pack up Bagger , and take off for a week or two and not give it a second thought ..

Been restless all my adult life , I guess the nav did that ...

I wanna know whats over the next hill or around the next curve ..

Sep 20, 2008 | 12:44 PM

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Kristy1980

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Originally Posted by BaggerDriver

RocknRod , ya notice most of us who retired from the Navy , never seem to really "settle down" ..

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I'm a former Navy brat, does that count? My mom was one of them that packed us up and met him at the next port, even if it was only a few days, whenever she could. I'm the first to pack my bags and get the heck outa Dodge at moments notice. If it weren't for my kids...

Darn, all this talk of packing it up and leaving it all behind is aggravating my wanderlust. It's going to be a LONG school year and it just began.

Sep 20, 2008 | 01:19 PM

#44

JacktheBagger

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From: Deep Inna Heart of Bama

I hear ya girl , had ta be as bad or worse on the kids ..

Sep 20, 2008 | 06:58 PM

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Double00Aught

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Originally Posted by BaggerDriver

Bagger, I respect you guys for all those months at sea, my pops was on a Destroyer back in the '50's. However, us Army Infantry boys get restless too. Had my roots planted for 4 years now and it's tough. Love living out of a bag, and not knowing what the next day will bring. I'm forcing myself to live a civilian life, but God knows it's tough.

Sep 20, 2008 | 07:11 PM

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Rhonda

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From: Southeastern North Carolina

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Originally Posted by MTBlood

Yeah me too. Obligations and responsibilities, but one day everyone is gonna be grown up. Just like the retirees that sell their homes and buy a 500 thousand dollar RV. I'd be happy with a backpack, the OL, and a bike. I slept on the ground for the first 15 years of my adult life, best sleep I've ever had

I have dreams of taking off with our motorhome and bikes and just go from here to there, from there to wherever seeing this beautiful country. Only trouble is...we both still work, got a girl in college. But I'm thinking of becoming a travel nurse. I love to fantasize alot.

Sep 20, 2008 | 07:29 PM

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JacktheBagger

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From: Deep Inna Heart of Bama

Didnt mean to leave ya out Sarge .. I'm sure most all branches make people that way , cept for them Air Force people , to them it's another day at werk ...

Rhonda , Sweetie , this is an "I" thing not "we"

Ya hafta leave HIM behind and solo it babe

So dearie , would "you" solo it like that ???

Pulease dont shoot me , I jus wanna know ??

Sep 20, 2008 | 07:29 PM

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BCGlide

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Originally Posted by MTBlood

When I get out alone on long rides I sometimes start doing numbers in my head and think, if I sold everything but the bike and a few changes of clothes, quit my job and just headed west, how long before I hit rock bottom. That'd be the ultimate freedom, anyone else do this?

Yeah, but with a twist. Everything goes. HD too. Buy a sail, roll out of San Diego Bay and don't look back. Almost happend in May '01 but my phone rung and I answered it.

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