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2naSalit

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23. Those are...
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 04:53 AM
15 hrs ago

The best parts to look forward to.

It took me a while to get used to not having a refer right behind me, I stopped hauling food a couple years before I retired and I found I needed to park near a refer unit to sleep. It took a while to get used to not having the unit run through the cycles, I was so conditioned to waking up if it wasn't changing cycles regularly! Then, after I quit, I had to get used to the other parts, no engine running under the bed, waking up in the same place every day.

The things I really enjoyed were being able to wash my hands and face whenever I chose and a shower every day if I chose. I may have retired from the road in '92 but there are some things that are still with me from those days, like my 'road time' mode once I start driving somewhere... I automatically find myself on a mission and not willing to stop to check out points of interest along the way like I was on a tight schedule. It was a little bittersweet when I drove to northern New England from Montana last year, I hardly needed a map, I had seen all those roads and places before... and will probably never see again. Glad I did it, though.

Enjoy your last year behind the big wheel, you deserve all the enjoyment you can get, road warrior is a hard job no matter how cushy you have it.

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Just a quick update: [View all] MarineCombatEngineer 20 hrs ago OP
And we love you back. May your retirement be a good one. niyad 20 hrs ago #1
Congrats! Your granddaughter will make you proud while you tell us about your new adventures Deuxcents 20 hrs ago #2
K&R spanone 20 hrs ago #3
Congratulations! 2naSalit 19 hrs ago #4
Especially if I'm parked next to a Refer in a truck stop. MarineCombatEngineer 19 hrs ago #13
Those are... 2naSalit 15 hrs ago #23
Congratulations MCE. Enjoy it, you earned it. c-rational 19 hrs ago #5
Congratulations on your upcoming retirement. brer cat 19 hrs ago #6
Congratulations! The count-down begins.... Talitha 19 hrs ago #7
Congratulations. Sounds like a well thought out plan chicoescuela 19 hrs ago #8
💐 blm 19 hrs ago #9
Have a good retirement Figarosmom 19 hrs ago #10
Congratulations, MCE. sheshe2 19 hrs ago #11
Thank you, MarineCombatEngineer 18 hrs ago #14
You're welcome. sheshe2 18 hrs ago #16
Yeah, twice now, so hopefully the 3rd time is the charm. MarineCombatEngineer 18 hrs ago #18
Congratulations. LoisB 19 hrs ago #12
Congrats on your retirement canetoad 18 hrs ago #15
Oh hell no!!! MarineCombatEngineer 18 hrs ago #17
It's all about NJCher 18 hrs ago #19
Love you back MCE mahina 18 hrs ago #20
Good on you, Buddy! Cha 17 hrs ago #21
18 Wheels And A Dozen Roses comes to mind... Woodycall 17 hrs ago #22
Congratulations MCE, I am so happy for you and your granddaughter! Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #24
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