Everybody seems to get retired. Am I the only one below 30? :)

[Daniel Kalal]

I've been reading the Pepys diary of the late 1600's (an enormous thing).  I came across this entry yesterday:

...and so away to bed, weary and mightily pleased, and have the happiness to reflect upon it as I do sometimes on other things, as going to a play or the like, to be the greatest real comfort that I am to expect in the world, and that it is that that we do really labour in the hopes of; and so I do really enjoy myself, and understand that if I do not do it now I shall not hereafter, it may be, be able to pay for it, or have health to take pleasure in it, and so fill myself with vain expectation of pleasure and go without it.

- Samuel Pepys diary, January 6, 1667

[shaka]

I've been reading the Pepys diary of the late 1600's (an enormous thing).  I came across this entry yesterday:

...and so away to bed, weary and mightily pleased, and have the happiness to reflect upon it as I do sometimes on other things, as going to a play or the like, to be the greatest real comfort that I am to expect in the world, and that it is that that we do really labour in the hopes of; and so I do really enjoy myself, and understand that if I do not do it now I shall not hereafter, it may be, be able to pay for it, or have health to take pleasure in it, and so fill myself with vain expectation of pleasure and go without it.

- Samuel Pepys diary, January 6, 1667

I've been reading the Pepys diary of the late 1600's (an enormous thing).  I came across this entry yesterday:

...and so away to bed, weary and mightily pleased, and have the happiness to reflect upon it as I do sometimes on other things, as going to a play or the like, to be the greatest real comfort that I am to expect in the world, and that it is that that we do really labour in the hopes of; and so I do really enjoy myself, and understand that if I do not do it now I shall not hereafter, it may be, be able to pay for it, or have health to take pleasure in it, and so fill myself with vain expectation of pleasure and go without it.

- Samuel Pepys diary, January 6, 1667

I never thought I'd see a post about Samuel Pepys' diary on this forum.
He didn't take much for granted in life, did he?

[oldbike54]

I never thought I'd see a post about Samuel Pepys' diary on this forum.
He didn't take much for granted in life, did he?

 This year at our Cedar Vale camp out we discussed Kant , and modern philosophies influence on the Beverly Hillbillies   

  Dusty

[Dean Rose]

http://www.pepysdiary.com/ or https://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en&tab=mw#hl=en&q=samuel+pepys+diary


Dean

[shaka]

This year at our Cedar Vale camp out we discussed Kant , and modern philosophies influence on the Beverly Hillbillies   

  Dusty

Now I know for sure I'm riding the right motorcycle.

[Tobit]

Now I know for sure I'm riding the right motorcycle.

 :1:

[Muzz]

So now the thread drift is well and truly underway.........

Showed my bro-in-law from OZ some clips of Stanley Unwin from You Tube.  You youngies (I am 67 today) will never have heard of the Group, The Small Faces and their record, Ogdens Nut Gone Flake in which Stanley Unwin relates the story of Happines Stan. of course, you have to have a sense of humour out of left field to truly appreciate it.

Probably why I ride a Guzzi.

The clip where he is on the Parkinson show describing how a Heath Robinson machine works is priceless.

p.s.  I only have FIVE working days to go until I retire.

[jas67]

p.s.  I only have FIVE working days to go until I retire.

Congrats on your impending retirement!

I am officially envious.

[guzzisteve]

Last month before I get SS, then I cut back to 3 days a week. Most likely bike work not flipping wood. Can't wait to do more riding

[Tom]

I went back to work.  Not as bad as it sounds.  I HAVE to leave the office and my area of responsibility is the West half of the Big Island.  WFO it's maybe 90+ minutes either direction and I get mileage.  The manager stopped questioning my use of a motorcycle.

[Damnyankee]

I'm so old I can't even remember how old I am anymore, I think 66 or 67 but I can still throw my leg over my Daytona 675 and still settle into the soft Bassa seat...what's age got to do with it? Gonna be in the 50's today in Abruzzo... I think I'll go for a spin