hey, what roundtable is that?  Might be interested.--Matt, N1IBB.



On 1/11/2016 8:52 AM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Hey, Bob.
>
> Good to hear from you, and thanks for the congrats.
>
> So, how is Vicky doing?
>
> I know she has had quite a few medical issues of late.
>
> Hopefully, she is getting the care she needs both from you and others.
>
> Regarding retirement, maybe I will eventually be able to  join you guys on
> 3976 every so often if that round table is still going on.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Bob Tinney
> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 7:25 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: KB8TYJ To Retire From Full-time University Teaching This Coming
> May
>
> Congratulations Tom,
>
> I've found that I've been very busy after I retired especially now that my
> Wife, Vicki requires a lot of personal care help here at home.  I sure like
> the fact that I no longer have to live by the clock!
>
> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>
> On 1/10/2016 9:12 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
>> Hello again, everyone.
>>
>>    
>>
>> Even though I have not met most of you personally, I consider the
>> members of this list to be some of my most cherished friends.  So, I
>> hope this e-mail is not felt to be too off topic for the list.  I
>> guess I classify what I'm about to say as something that we might
>> share on a round table, a net, or one of those nice long rag-chew QSOS
>> that don't happen nearly as often as they used to.
>>
>>    
>>
>> Anyway, I wanted to let everyone know that tomorrow, I will be
>> starting my last semester of full-time University teaching, leading up
>> to my retirement this coming May. .  I have been in academia for 34
>> years;  26 at Ferris State University in Michigan;  and 8 years at other
> institutions.
>>    
>>
>> Though my teaching career has been highly successful and productive, I
>> think it is time for me to step aside and let those who are younger
>> take over and carry things forward to future generations.
>>
>>    
>>
>> As for my plans after my retirement in May, I have all sorts of ideas:
>> lots more time for ham radio;  more time to work with adaptive
>> technology and accessibility concerns;  more time to spend with our
>> son, his family, and the grand-kids who now live about an hour away;
>> more time for RV camping; and more time for just reading, relaxing,
>> and enjoying the next chapter of my life.
>>
>>    
>>
>> All of this is not to say that I won't entertain the possibility of
>> some sort of part-time work along the way. . The need to pursue that
>> option will be determined as I proceed, and as various opportunities
> emerge.
>>    
>>
>> It's all a bit scary, but very exciting as well, and I'll certainly
>> keep everyone posted as I enter into this next life stage.
>>
>>    
>>
>> If you want to respond privately, rather than cluttering up the list,
>> feel free to write to me at:
>>
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>> [log in to unmask]
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>>    
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>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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