one (plus 31)-and-done

Aw, man, Shock, sorry to hear.

Wishing you all the best.

 

Congrats on a wonderful career, and good luck with those boys, as always.

This may not make you feel better, but only a lucky few get to retire when/how they want to. That's often the tradeoff for working in a really cool career field. And I don't know about you, but that's a tradeoff I'll gladly take.

 

Shockey my friend and former colleague, you know I wish you only the best with full understanding of your physical situation and the situation with your now former employer.
I know perhaps better than most here what a true pro you are and always will be.
Hang in there, my friend.

 

Good luck to you, shockey.

 

Hopefully, removing the rigors of work will aid in improving your health.
Best wishes to you and your family.

 

Well, 32 years sounds like a hell of a run. Best wishes to you in the next chapter.

 

Dear Shockey: All my best wishes, especially for a return to full health. As for leaving newspapers, I can only say as someone who lasted almost as long as you did that honest work is not so bad, it's just a lot duller. From what you have posted and thankfully will continue to post on this board, it doesn't seem as if you are the sort of person who lets life get dull just because work is.

 

Good luck, Shockey. I hope you have a great retirement--I know you deserve it.