Well its been a long time since I have been on this forum. Lots of things have changed in my life for the better so now I can get back to the things I enjoy such as all of the people on this site.

I am retiring in a month or two. I bought 5 acres with a nice home and a barn in Rathdrum Idaho. I am having a 36 x 48 shop built, just got the permits and they should start in a week or two. I can then once again resume work on the 48 and finish the 57. Also having a two post lift installed.

Good to be back

Pat

 

Welcome back Pat, glad to hear all is well. The new place sounds pretty cool.

 

Kudos for you! Your plans sound wonderful and I hope you enjoy your new home in Idaho (Washington taxes any reason for moving to Idaho?!!)


And having a nice shop being built! That's great! I wish that could be me right now but I still have to wait a year or two.


Have fun!


Best Regards,
Randy C.

 

Yeah Randy that was a part of it. Traffic, crime where also and issue. The other big plus is what I can get for my paid for house here gives me money to put in the bank which is a big plus. I will post pictures once the shop is built

Pat

 

Congrats Pat. Glad things are working out. Enjoy your retirement. Sounds like it's going to be a lot of work, ha ha.

 

Good for you I'm truly envious.Love Idaho. Welcome to the world of the retired, best job I have ever had....Tedd

 

Sounds good, dude. I want to see your garage plans.

And now, for a bad joke. If three potatoes are standing on a street corner, the way you tell which one is the hooker is that it will say "Idaho."

 

Congradulations! Welcome back and enjoy retirement.

This Spud's for you! haha.

 

And you will love the two post lift!

 

Congrats! And you're moving to Idaho on top of that. Excellent!
Enjoy!

 

This site needed a Mr potato head.Glad you got a new shop going up make the hobby easy to keep up with instead of a garage on the house.

 

Good luck with your moving plans. Hope you find the time to be retired. Rathdrum looks like a nice place after browsing through google.

 

Congrats and good luck. The best thing I found about retirement is the ability to wake up in the morning and then decide what I am going to do today.

 

Congrats. Looks like beautiful country.

 

Glad things are working out. Sounds like a great spread. Enjoy yourself.

 

Congrats Pat! I hope you have a long and enjoyable retirement. Its certainly starting out right

John

 

Good for you Pat, save me some land and I'll see you in about 20 when I retire.


Come see us on the Good Morning thread.

 

Great to hear Pat! I look forward to see that 48 complete soon.
May the transition go well for you!

Mmmmm...... Potatos........

 

Congrats!!

 

Shop plans. They started clearing the land on Monday

 

I am stricken with shop envy...and lift envy....and location envy.
I went to University in N. Idaho and always loved it, particularly the area around Coeur d' Alene. Just couldn't figure out how to make a living in N. Idaho at that time in my life. At that age we chase the money/jobs. I think you made a great move and you're gonna love it. Winter can be long and cold so put a good heat source in that shop along with lots of insulation.
Jerry

 

Been very busy buying and selling houses and moving. My wife is in Idaho full time and I am currently living in my Motorhome is Everett, WA. I will be in Idaho full time the 31st of this month. The shop is fantastic. See the attached picture. Nothing it yet, waiting for the garage doors. The two post lift is on order and I will build the Loft mancave during the winter. 200 amp service and gas heat. To say I am a happy man is putting it mildly. Oh and I am retiring when I move as well. Be 70 in December and the shop is my birthday/retirement present. I'll be back in action here again once i settle in

By for now

 

Glad to get an update Pat. You're gonna start having real fun in 2016 with a home in beautiful North Idaho and a new toy box with lift. Woo Hoo!
Jerry

 

Very nice!

 

I got 19 more years to go. Hopefully my investments will be bigger than I hope for.

 

just and update on my shop. Bought a two post lift. it goes in this weekend. A little sheetrock in the loft and back to work on both Olds. Hopefully the motorhome goes in the soon to be attached carport on the side of the shop by the end of summer

 

Well it all looks right at home in the new place.

 

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Ha ha, you will be the most popular guy in town with a lift. The shop is looking great. The gas heat was a good decision. I put in propane furnace in mine (no gas out this far in the woods) and I spend a lot more time in the shop because of it and good insulation which I see you've also got. You really retired in style. Anybody who works until age 70 deserves all the good things they saved for.
Jerry

 

That's a gorgeous place!

 

America is a great country. I am jealous of you. Not envious, jealous. You worked hard to get where you are today. Glad it paid off for you. I bet that was a mighty long road.

 

Well move over, we are signing the papers ( co owners) on a place in Boise on this Thursday. The kids are headed north east It will be a few years before we can move do to other obligations but it's time to get out of California..... Tedd

 

Very Nice Pat. When can I move in?

 

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Boise is a great town. I lived there from about age 3 to 42. Lots of car activity. Put the Emmett, ID cruise in on your calendar. Its about mid July and 30 mi. from Boise. I drive over from WA. every summer to attend and meet friends there. Lots of smaller shows too.

Boise has really decent weather for that far north but Pat is about 300 mi. north of you in what I have to admit is a more scenic part of the State but his winters are rougher.

How did you come to choose Idaho and Boise in particular?
And, yeah, I'm jealous that I can't just pick up my goodies and move back. Wife's mama is in her 90s and needs her daughters help. No way we'd leave that sweetheart without family support. Meantime I have to live my dream of going back to Idaho through you and Pat.
Jerry

 

Ummmmm...WOW,! Nice

 

Jerry,, The kids picked it. I probably will not not settle in Boise for myself, I'm just to much a recluse on my own time, gotta have more space fewer people and a view of something other than my neighbors back yard, that is just me. The wife and I have been all over the west in car trips and hunting and Idaho, Wyoming, Montana always caught our eye.We'll see if we can take the winters but we live in the mountains now and handle snow with no problems.

We also have older family members at home and their health will be a determing factor when we will be free to liquidate and move.... Tedd

 

Thanks for the positive comments on the shop. Yes its great to see some things on the bucket list come true. North Idaho is a great place as long as you like four seasons and enough space to stretch out. My wife and I have an open door policy. If your ever I the area send me a PM and stop by or contact me by e-mail. citcapp@gmail.com