I made it!!

[Dave N./TX]

Today I turn the big 60, as the saying goes "if I new I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself"    :p  

Actually I am in pretty good shape and thank the Lord for that.

The last few months have been a big change in my life. I was down sized March 6th from the Company I worked at for 22 years and am trying to decide if I am retired or not.

I have always thought I would build bows full time in retirement and am leaning that direction right now. I am using the out placement classes provided by my previous company to help with "good" decision making and feel everything will work out.

Hopeyou all have a great day as well!!

[Featherbuster]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!      

[twosheds]

Happy Birthday!!!!!!

[BMN]

Happy B-day!!!!!!!!!

[LAR43]

Happy Birthday Dave.
Hope all works out for you. I was "re assigned" just two weeks ago so I know what you're dealing with.
Best of luck!

Larry

[SoNevada Archer]

I add my Happy Birthday wishes as well!
Hope things go as you would like them...
Ron

[snag]

"No obstacles, just opportunities"

Maybe the Lord has a different purpose for you and it is time to look for it. Happy Birthday!

[Roger Moerke]

Happt B-Day! I'm not to far behind you, go for what you love to do and you can't go wrong.

[longarrow]

Dave, Happy Birthday and many more more to come!!  Retire, do what you want (and can afford). I retire from the Military with 24 years, worked for the Government for about 6-7 year and quit a few years back, I enjoy huntin' fishin' and traveling. We don't live forever, life is more than goin' to work everyday!!  Good Luck!

[Caddo]

Happy Birthday, Dave!    
Keep building those great bows!

LD

[AnointedArcher]

Happy Birthday and best wishes on what ever adventure God leads you down!

[Bjorn]

I was out-sized the first time in 93 and again in 99 so after that I started my own company and haven't been out sized yet! LOL!!

[BodarkOkie]

Happy Birthday!!                  Hunt and fish.

I'm 4 years and 364 days older than you.  You can't enjoy yourself too much.  

[ksbowman]

If you can afford to retire go for it,I did 2 1/2 years ago and couldn't be happier!You still need stuff to fill up your time and the income isn't as much but, I'm happy.I hunt and fish all I want and run cattle.Went deer hunting 49 times last year and thru in hunting antelope,hogs and turkey.Not to mention alot of bowfishing and shooting.You don't live forever and I want to do as much as possible while my health is good!Elk is coming up real quick.  Ben

[redfish]

What Snag said. That down sizing may have been the best birthday present and open opportunities that you never thought of before.
Happy Birthday.

[JEFF B]

go with the flow man go with the flow  

[Shifting Shadow]

Dave, Happy Birthday! I am two years behind you. Dave, why not work the company you started? Everything should be pretty much in place. Do you still have that 52" Fedora? Bob

[Dave N./TX]

Shadow - No sorry I do not have that Fedora any longer. I need to update my web site - I do have a few I could put up there.

Everyone - thanks for the BD wishes, and right now I am leaning toward just going for the bow building and enjoying life. I was not enjoying my job for a long time and got an excellent package when they let me go, that was the main reason I stuck around the last few years. The working world is getting to be a weird place when the globalization of most all industries, Getting up in the middle of the night for phone calls to China and early morming calls to France. I am glad that is done!!

Caddo - hope when you retire you will start making arrows again, still the best I have bought.

[George Tsoukalas]

Happy Birthday! Jawge

[Dave N./TX]

Thought I would update this post. I have retired, built a new house and have moved to Athens, TX. Just finishing up a new 30x40 shop and am building bows. Life has slowed down since leaving the Corp world and can not say I miss that.

Thanks for all the good wishes.

Dave