I'm planning my retirement for August 31st in Boston. All former Midway crewman are welcome. Uniform will be grass skirts, ship and squadron ballcaps, WOG on a leash and San Magoo.

Trying to get retired chief Clawson in Whidbey Island to bring his Stoned Crow potato sack shirt so we can have a holy relic of P.I. to pay homage.


Seriously ballcaps for ship's company and airwing.

Wish I could make it there. So, is Boston where you're going to settle down? I thought you were west coast all the way.

foehammer03 wrote:


Congratulations, I retired 3 years ago. I had an informal retirement, but some go all out. It's great being retired!

There is not much Navy in Boston other than the Constitution.

d41 wrote:



And lots of SNOW in December, Janruary, and February. Makes Sun Diego look purtty good this time of year! hail San Miguel Beer

"Wish I could make it there. So, is Boston where you're going to settle down? I thought you were west coast all the way."

Dan: Fortune favors but we migrate where the advantages present themselves. My wife however is thinking, Washington state or death.

foehammer03 wrote:


Smart women, wouldn't live anywhere else!! ( stateside that is )

So how is retirement life?

I retired in Feb 1990 here in Sun Diego and now work at NAS North Island accross the street from where the USS Ravishing Ronald CVN-76 berths. The nice thing is that when Ravishing Ronald is out to sea I get a great view of the USS Midway right there across San Diego Bay and a great view of the downtown skyline.

Yes, I'm retired too 2001. Forehammer sounded a bit disgusted prior to his retirement. Bet he feels better now.

Funny I would have retired next January! I was glad I got out, I did 13 years, just couldn't deal with Clinton and his methods of doing more with less!