Hi my first time to post

[Barbara_C]

Im a retired nurse from Minnesota, I moved to Tx 3 years ago to get out of the cold now i want to go back, the 100 plus temp is killing me plus my AC went out last month when it was 101 that day. Ive never been married, no time with work and have 2 cats that i love to death.
My collection is a 36 mm datejust TT and 36 mm Explorer along with Omega DeVille quartz i have for many years.
Ive been just a reader the past few month but decided im not getting any younger so its nice to see so many Rolex fans out there.

[Guppydriver]

Welcome Barbara!

I'm sure you've seen Kat's posts quite a lot, she's a retired nurse as well iirc.

First off, thank you for spending a career dedicated to caring for others, it's a thankless job.

Hope you post some pics of your watches. Are you content with the status of your collection or are you actively looking to add more?

Welcome to TRF

[JRell]

Huge welcome to forum. Thank you for your years of service and hope you can stay cool! Great collection as well.

[vesnyder]

Welcome Barbara! Living in the Midwest, i can appreciate your desire to return.

[skipstar]

Welcome to TRF!

[Barbara_C]

Originally Posted by Guppydriver

Welcome Barbara!

I'm sure you've seen Kat's posts quite a lot, she's a retired nurse as well iirc.

First off, thank you for spending a career dedicated to caring for others, it's a thankless job.

Hope you post some pics of your watches. Are you content with the status of your collection or are you actively looking to add more?

Welcome to TRF

Thank you for the very kind words! and yes it sure seems to be these days. i retired at 60 due to heath reasons and missed the Covid virus. I never had children so i have nobody to leave anything to. I would like to get a 37 MM YM, Im a big girl and 36/37 mm is the sweet spot for me and love being in the water.
That would be about it for watches for me. My main "job" is foster mom for cats and homeless cats, in this heat i just want to cry for all my outside babies.

[jaySL350]

Welcome to the forum Barbara,,,,

[Otto]

Barbara, Welcome to the forum! Where I live here in Japan is almost unbearable this year. The temperatures aren't quite high as in eastern Texas, but the humidity and heat combined make every venture outside an endurance test.

Thankfully, here and where you are, the temperatures should start moderating next month.

The YM sounds good!

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by Barbara_C

Thank you for the very kind words! and yes it sure seems to be these days. i retired at 60 due to heath reasons and missed the Covid virus. I never had children so i have nobody to leave anything to. I would like to get a 37 MM YM, Im a big girl and 36/37 mm is the sweet spot for me and love being in the water.
That would be about it for watches for me. My main "job" is foster mom for cats and homeless cats, in this heat i just want to cry for all my outside babies.

There are other ladies wearing the YM (37mm) on this forum. It's a great waltch! Any idea which configuration? With a smallish wrist I considered it but prefer the 40mm ones!!! Welcome to the forum. My wife is a nurse and still working.

[Jackie Daytona]

Welcome!

[Barbara_C]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

There are other ladies wearing the YM (37mm) on this forum. It's a great waltch! Any idea which configuration? With a smallish wrist I considered it but prefer the 40mm ones!!! Welcome to the forum. My wife is a nurse and still working.

I like the TT 37mm YM with a brown dial. I wish i could have worked to 62 at least but i have back problems ( from lifting heavy patients etc) diabetes and MS. thank you for the info...

[Kevin of Larchmont]

Welcome to the forum, Barbara!

[brandrea]

Welcome aboard Barbara

[jatco]

Welcome to the TRF Forums..Barbara ....
A lot of great info on here, which Im sure you're aware of....
I can see how Tx is unbearable.. so maybe time to move back up 'north'..to some degree where there is help needed for little feline creatures.
Your watches to date seem to work for you...Some ppl always want more....yet others have enough.
Hope you can settle for what you want.
Enjoy your time on here.....

[Kiddodoc]

Welcome Barbara. Texas is experiencing a tough summer but they are not always like this. My wife has two DJ 31mm and a 35 mm YM TT she loves. Wears great and she really likes it.

[HotToddyTX]

Welcome!! I agree I moved from NY to TX and the summers are rough. But the winters make up for it


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[DarthSimon]

Welcome to the forum Babs! Great name.... My mom's :)

[GGGMT]

Hi Barbara! Welcome! Let’s see some pics of your watches!

Here’s mine



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[KatGirl]

Welcome Barbara! I also retired young, from Nursing, and so glad I did. It enabled me to spend a lot of precious time, with my late husband, who passed away suddenly, at 63. I am originally from Philly area. I did volunteer to help during the Covid crisis, but the state of CA never called. My daughter lives in Dallas, and we have our own heat waves here, in Northern CA. It’s 105 today. I have a very large collection, of various brands, but just 2 Rolexes, and a Tudor BB58. I recently picked up a new 36 mm silver dial OP, after waiting over a year, to get the call.
Feel free to PM, with any questions, or just to get acquainted. JTL31, AKA Janet, is a friend, and also from MN.

Kat


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[JC316]

Welcome to TRF!

[KY..]

Welcome to the forum Barbara C!
Texas and no AC does not sound like a happy retirement plan.
As mentioned, California is experiencing newfound humidity with the heat as well.
Just don’t forget about snow cones and popsicles…

[Barbara_C]

Originally Posted by KatGirl

Welcome Barbara! I also retired young, from Nursing, and so glad I did. It enabled me to spend a lot of precious time, with my late husband, who passed away suddenly, at 63. I am originally from Philly area. I did volunteer to help during the Covid crisis, but the state of CA never called. My daughter lives in Dallas, and we have our own heat waves here, in Northern CA. It’s 105 today. I have a very large collection, of various brands, but just 2 Rolexes, and a Tudor BB58. I recently picked up a new 36 mm silver dial OP, after waiting over a year, to get the call.
Feel free to PM, with any questions, or just to get acquainted. JTL31, AKA Janet, is a friend, and also from MN.

Kat


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I lived all my life in the twin cities area, Im 65 pushing 66....I was a ER nurse then ICU and last few years hospice. My BF was into watches and gave me the DJ TT a few years ago. Its my main watch but with all the holdups going on im very careful where i wear it and being Texas, always carry protection which is one of the reasons i moved here plus they dont tax S.S. like MN.
My friend was held up in the Houston Galleria parking lot last year and lost her LV purse and Rolex DJ plus was banged up pretty good. It scared her so bad she will not go into Houston unless someone is with her. Crime was bad in the twin cities also so i guess its a nation wide thing now, you cant go anywhere without it.

[raym0016]

Welcome! I’m a Minnesota resident with family in TX. Was just in Houston for work. Hot but not too bad with AC:)

[Moondoggy]

Welcome

Just a side note to all, do other people find it difficult to differentiate between AI and a real human sometimes.

[Barbara_C]

Originally Posted by raym0016

Welcome! I’m a Minnesota resident with family in TX. Was just in Houston for work. Hot but not too bad with AC:)

I get teased about my accent every place i go, from HEB grocery store to the vet, its you are not from here are you? so i really lay on the MN accent. ive been asked if i was in the movie Fargo.

[Watcheroo]

Welcome! And stay cool down there!

[Dawgprint]

Welcome! Friendly advice from a lifetime in the South, pay your ac man fast and more than he charges - he will remember you!

[goodolejr]

Welcome, Bar. Yes, the summers are tough down here. Margaritas help a lot!


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[ArtNouveau]

Welcome to the forum. I left Houston upon retirement moving to NW Arkansas. We actually have four seasons and summer is bearable. You have some cool watches!

[MichelleP]

Welcome Barbara. Always nice to have another woman on the forum. My mom was a nurse and retired at 59 1/2. As soon as she could. She worked and the VA hospital. She had carpal tunnel in both wrists. I also think HIV/AIDS was really difficult for her in the 80’s. Seeing so many young men die was just too much. She passed in 2011. Miss her every day. I’m glad she was able to retire young and enjoy it for a few years.
Back to watches. I have a 37mm YM but it’s the rose gold on oysterflex. Such a great watch.
Been fortunate in SF with weather. Today was the warmest for a while and it was only 75.