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DFW

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2. Thanks, Peggy!
Sun Aug 4, 2013, 09:46 PM
Aug 2013

We have had a wonderful time, I must say. The only negative is that we have to leave on Saturday.

Back to the real world. Each year, it gets harder and harder to leave here. Maybe some day, we won't.

I'm finally starting to get why some people retire. I always figured I wouldn't even consider it until I turned 85, which my genes say probably won't happen in the first place. But in moments like now, I think to hell with it all, I've paid my dues, let someone else go play James Bond, I just want to relax.

"But you know that when the truth is told
You can get what you want or you can just get old."

Billy Joel got it right with that little verse.

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That is lovely, my dear DFW! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #1
Thanks, Peggy! DFW Aug 2013 #2
I would highly recommend that you seriously consider retiring. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #3
My income stream would definitely slow to a trickle DFW Aug 2013 #6
You really have painted yourself into a corner! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #8
Neither he nor she, but they DFW Aug 2013 #10
Beauty picture! ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #4
It is neat, but suspicious DFW Aug 2013 #5
I never considered yours a fake for one second. ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #7
Bottoms up, then! n/t DFW Aug 2013 #9
I'm still at it ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #11
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