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7. May you have a long and healthy retirement.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Original post)

Thu Dec 29, 2011, 08:48 PM

Dec 2011

The greatest thing about retirement is being able to just do what you want to do. Every day.

And if that happens to be making more money, go for that too.

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Yay! I retired! [View all] The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2011 OP

Congratulations! You made it! boston bean Dec 2011 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author LaurenG Dec 2011 #2

Congrats! Brickbat Dec 2011 #3

Good for you! Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2011 #4

Oh, I already have several volunteer activities going on. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2011 #5

Congratulations! May you enjoy it thoroughly. nolabear Dec 2011 #6

May you have a long and healthy retirement. dimbear Dec 2011 #7

Good for you, Velveteen! pacalo Dec 2011 #8

Congrats. May you enjoy your retirement. Justice wanted Dec 2011 #9

Conrats! mysuzuki2 Dec 2011 #10

you snake rurallib Dec 2011 #11

Happy Retirement. RebelOne Dec 2011 #12

Cat food... The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2011 #13

Congrats! You made it. freshwest Dec 2011 #14

Congrats!1 Some caveats UTUSN Dec 2011 #15

Good info. Fortunately, I'm over 62 already The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2011 #17

Congratulations!!! femmocrat Dec 2011 #16

Now you'll be able to double your cat population with no loss of... krispos42 Dec 2011 #18

If I double my cat population The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2011 #22

You're going to put your new cats in an aquarium? krispos42 Dec 2011 #24

The felinarium is my entire house. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2011 #25

Congrats, you old fart! Odin2005 Dec 2011 #19

I'm envious. TexasTowelie Dec 2011 #20

yay you! shanti Dec 2011 #21

Congrats..although TZ Dec 2011 #23

Congrats! geardaddy Dec 2011 #26

Congrats!! hifiguy Dec 2011 #27

Now go and do a lot of this... Tom_Foolery Dec 2011 #28

Welcome to the world of, "Yay I can read more!" Neoma Dec 2011 #29

Good for you! Congrats! bigwillq Dec 2011 #30

Cheers to you! Phentex Dec 2011 #31

One nice thing about retirement:I noticed the qualty of my sleep improved dramatically dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #32

I already feel like a huge weight has been lifted from me. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2011 #33

Congratulations! Dystopian Dec 2011 #34

Still retired? rurallib Dec 2011 #35

Yup. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2011 #37

congratulations! Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #36

Congratulations! kimi Dec 2011 #38

Congratulations! derby378 Dec 2011 #39

first real day retired - how'd it go? rurallib Jan 2012 #40

Awesome. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #43

Congrats and I hope you do not become too bored. RebelOne Jan 2012 #41

No chance of boredom. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #44

Congrats! rbnyc Jan 2012 #42

I quit work in '99. trof Jan 2012 #45

Congratulations! NRaleighLiberal Jan 2012 #46

Congrats sarcasmo Jan 2012 #47

Congratulations. Lysistrada Jan 2012 #48