Mark, thank you. It's been a long road. I've been at my company a little over 40 years, 27.5 years in my current role. It's a high stress, long hour, high demanding job. And my commute is Sugar Land to the Woodlands and back every day, plus any field time. The people will be missed. But as I told my boss, I'm tired of waking up at 2 am to grab my glasses, turn on my cell phone, and make a note about something at work that woke me up.
My father retired at 65 and was dead shortly after his 68th b-day. I have always promised myself I'd retire before I turned 64, and enjoy my latter years. It's taken some planning to get here. Strangely, everyone keeps asking me "Chuck, what's your PLAN"? I didn't realize I had to have a plan. I've had a plan every day for 40 years that usually aligned with the company's plan. So I have promised myself I will take through the end of the year "off". I want to learn to sleep again, be in the moment again, fish a little bit more, and hang out with my best friend every day....my dog Pepper. I have several places that are already asking me to consult on some level, but I know I don't do anything unless I'm all in, and that's what I'm retiring from. So, for now, that's a no. Thanks for your kind note, and thanks for listening. My dog listens, but I'm not sure she understands much more than "walk", "dinner", "pets", and "ride". LOL Maybe someday we can grab a cup of coffee. Chuck On Fri, Aug 7, 2026 at 1:44 PM Mark Triplett via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > Like I said last night on the net, I'm jealous on the retirement > announcement! > > Mark - K3MBC > On 8/7/2026 11:58 AM, Chuck Brown via BVARC wrote: > > A couple of items for sale: > > 20Ah barely used LifePo battery: $50 > > Discone Antenna, works for scanners, etc: $50 > > Can meet to deliver, etc. Retiring in 3 weeks, trying to clean out the > yard/shack/garage! > > Chuck W. Brown_______ > > _______________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club (BVARC) > > 🌐 Website: https://bvarc.org > 🤝 Get Involved: https://bvarc.org > 💡 Suggestions: https://bvarc.org/home/suggestions > 👥 Member Roster: https://bvarc.org/roster.php > > Unsubscribe or Change Settings: > https://bvarc.org/home/club-listserver/ > _______________________________________________ > -- Chuck W. Brown
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