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DaveNV/Dave Slater RIP

This should be a warning to all of us. You can go at any time with no warning. If there is any one you have hesitated to apologize to or any one you have not told how much you appreciate them. Do it. If there is a trip you keep putting off for any reason. Make the trip.
 
So sad to hear this. Condolences to Jeff and family. I loved following along on their house renovation and paint color choices when they moved to Nevada. So many great connections here on TUG I do not take for granted.
 
I’m so sad to read this. I considered Dave a very good friend and we’ve had many discussions via PM over the years. I would often seek his advice about new tech toys and Costco, of course.

I had read Dave’s posts for several years but feel I really got to know him when he and Jeff moved to Nevada. Most will remember how open and honest Dave was in detailing all the ups and downs, highs and lows, of that move. It just so happened that my wife and I were just a few months behind Dave and Jeff in our own move from Alabama to Florida at that time. I can’t remember which one of us reached out first, but Dave’s posts and our private conversations were invaluable to me during that time. He was so kind and caring offering advice and encouragement. Other than my family, he was the person most helpful to me throughout that process. Of course, we stayed in touch after that and had many discussions about life and politics. I last checked in with him several weeks ago to see how he and Jeff were doing. He responded in part, “just living the good life”! That was great to hear because I knew he had struggled with the political climate of the past couple years. I’m glad Dave was enjoying his life. I will miss him. I wish Jeff, Shannon and the rest of Dave’s family peace.

Goodbye, Dave. We will miss you! 💔
 
I'm sitting here, crying and in absolute shock. I didn't see this post until about 10:00 last night. This morning, I honestly thought it was a dream. I'm devastated that it wasn't.

Dave and I bonded over our love for the desert and sent many PMs through the last few years talking about his and Jeff's life there in Mesquite. My husband and I traveled to Mesquite during one of our trips to Vegas just to meet Dave and Jeff. We spent the most wonderful time, touring their home which they were lovingly updating, talking about life, travel, and a million other things. That visit turned into an on-line friendship (sadly we never able to return to Mesquite) and we kept in contact, although at times it would be months between "chats." It didn't matter how much time had passed, we were like two old friends that just picked up where we left off. Frequently, Dave would talk to me about relocating to Mesquite, telling me how great it was there, and for awhile my husband and I talked about it. In the end, it wasn't the right choice for us, but we always knew Dave would have been right there to help us if we decided to make the move.

Dave was one of the kindest people I've ever known. Always upbeat, even when I know the weight of the world was on his shoulders as he and Jeff weathered and worried about various issues. I think their many travels is what kept Dave grounded and happy, and he was always anxious to share pictures of their trips and tell me how much fun they had. I'm not a cruise person but Dave almost had me convinced to give it a try based on his stories of how much fun he and Jeff had.

My heart aches for Jeff and the rest of Dave's family as they navigate this terrible loss. It's a huge loss for them and a loss for all of us here at TUG.

RIP my dear friend. I will forever treasure our friendship.
 
I am so sad to see that he passed. It was sudden, too. May he rest in peace.
 
Such sad news to read about. I never met Dave and only knew him through his posts here. We did converse a few times over the years in DMs, me asking his advice many years ago about a NAS systems to store all my photos and videos, something I just bought this year but still haven't set up. He also asked me for some tips when he was booking his first cruise out of New Orleans. I gave him some recommendations about shore excursions and gave him the tip about booking a private excursion to Merida vs. a shared excursion since the private was only a few dollars more than the it would have cost the four of them booking a shared tour. I was happy to read that he had a great time and hoped to visit Merida again, though I don't think he ever did. Also happy that he found a love for cruising too.

It isn't coincidence that DaveNV has the highest reaction score on TUG. It seems his posts touched many. RIP Dave, you will certainly be missed.
 
Oh no, this is so sad. Who else here knew that Dave used to breed dachshunds?! We had many a PM talking dogs and puppy. He was just a good good person.

We have some friends visiting us, and one of the couple is a year older than me and recently diagnosed with ALS.

This, and hearing of Dave’s passing, is a lot. Really life and health are precious. It makes me contemplate an early retirement.
 
geist1223 said:
I could retire at 58 with full state Pension Benefit. I retired at 58.75. It has now been more than 12 years. Glad I did.
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I know a guy who retired, found he missed work and went back to his old job.
His wife was ticked. I said that there are mental health pros who can help you.

I calculated that I could retire at 62 and keep the same lifestyle, so I did.
That was 9 years ago.
 
heathpack said:
Really life and health are precious. It makes me contemplate an early retirement.
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I think Dave would approve. Pencil it out and remember that it doesn't have to be a binary choice. There is always consulting work on a schedule you can live with. Dave and Jeff's doxies were aging well and living their best life when we saw them in January.

Paula keeps her law license active and still answers her office phone though the recording says she doesn't keep office hours and 'only works for people she likes'.

Jim
 
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Sorry to hear of Dave's passing. I always enjoyed reading about his trips and thoughts on day-to-day life.
 
heathpack said:
Oh no, this is so sad. Who else here knew that Dave used to breed dachshunds?! We had many a PM talking dogs and puppy. He was just a good good person.

We have some friends visiting us, and one of the couple is a year older than me and recently diagnosed with ALS.

This, and hearing of Dave’s passing, is a lot. Really life and health are precious. It makes me contemplate an early retirement.
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I knew he had dachshunds but not that he bred them. And I’m sure they’re grieving too.
 
This completed a triple play, three people dying on the same day. I can’t find words because it is such a downer.

As far as retirement, I took very early and will be retired 27 years in June. The pension system checks the obits daily for my name ;)
 
geist1223 said:
I could retire at 58 with full state Pension Benefit. I retired at 58.75. It has now been more than 12 years. Glad I did.
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I did the same at the same age. Never regretted it for a second.
 
Talent312 said:
I know a guy who retired, found he missed work and went back to his old job.
His wife was ticked. I said that there are mental health pros who can help you.

I calculated that I could retire at 62 and keep the same lifestyle, so I did.
That was 9 years ago.
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I retired in my 50's (corporate mergers!) but my wife liked her job so she kept working well into her 60s.
 
So I’m having a really busy week and it’s been hard for me to get my thoughts together about Dave’s passing. I realized I hadn’t seen any of his recent posts because he’s been playing on the WORDLE thread and I do not play WORDLE. Embarrassingly I don’t even understand it, but I don’t have a lot of patience. As it is I only do mini crossword puzzles.

Most Tuggers on here have already expressed pretty much how I feel. Being on TUG for all these years many of us feel like we almost know each other personally. For sure we have shared a lot of things that we maybe haven’t even shared with close friends or family members! Though I never met Dave, I felt like I did. He was someone I sought out on TUG because his posts were so on point. We exchanged some private messages at times. He was very helpful with everything- not just travel advice - but even personal advice like when I was being forced out of my job or when my husband and I were downsizing and moving out of state. I can’t remember if he moved just before or after us, but I know how excited he was for him and Jeff to start that new chapter in their lives. Then when he started cruising and his epic cruise with Jeff to Europe. And the relief he felt when he divested of his timeshares.

I think the last thing I read that he posted was his concern about continuing to live in the US and possibly moving to Mexico. Don’t know if he and Jeff actually did that or not, but I really felt for him knowing how much he really loved their place in Nevada. At least I am glad that he did get to experience that and had a lot of wonderful travel memories as well.

As we all get older- and damn it is going lightning fast since retirement- we hear more and more of people we know either having health issues and/or passing. Went through a lot with my husband since November and I count our blessings he is still here. I’ve got my issues, but I chug a long. But it is still always a shock when we hear of someone who positively touched our lives suddenly leaving this earth. Dave may no longer be here, but for sure he will not be forgotten.



Sail far and wide, Dave!
 
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geist1223 said:
I could retire at 58 with full state Pension Benefit. I retired at 58.75. It has now been more than 12 years. Glad I did.
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Eligible to retire at 55. I put in my papers and was told I was two weeks short of the time required to carry my health insurance into retirement due to a HR error many years earlier. I asked for a waiver and was denied, so I stayed for another month.

That month wasn’t the most productive part of my career. After 27 years of retirement, I can laugh about it.
 
Before we let this turn into a retirement thread, I want to turn it back to Dave. I guess this is the first time I’ve lost someone that I considered a close friend that I only knew through a website and I’m having a little trouble processing that. I guess I’m still in the denial stage. Although Dave wasn’t posting as much as he once did, he still posted his Wordle results most days in that thread. Many of us have been playing Wordle for several years now and it’s like we all check in with each other every day with our scores. I often saw Dave’s posts in the morning while sitting in my sunroom drinking coffee. I really miss that.
 
billymach4 said:
Right .... It was Jeff that was a Costco employee.
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Yes. And it was him and also Richard- who has unfortunately disappeared from TUG without a trace - and some others who helped with information regarding my husband’s purchase of hearing aids at Costco.
 
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