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 I am OFFICIALLY...................................................................

P:  6/30/2009 6:07:56 PM  
Matata
Matata

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RETIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooo Hooooooooooooooo yip yip yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. And yes, I did leave early on my last day, directly after returning from a long lunch during which I imbibed a few Long Island iced teas

The rest of my week is jam-packed. Tomorrow I get my haircut. Thursday, I have a pedicure then a nap. Friday I take off for a weekend at a hot springs resort. LOL. All of this freedom is making me dizzy. Nap time!
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There is only one way to achieve happiness on this terrestrial ball, and that is to have a clear conscience or none at all. Ogden Nash
Posted:  6/30/2009 6:07:56 PM

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P: 6/30/2009 6:10:46 PM
D&T
D&T

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Congrats! aaahhhh how would it feel to have this much freedom?

Posted:  6/30/2009 6:10:46 PM
P: 6/30/2009 6:11:02 PM
TravelingGal
TravelingGal

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Now that is so exciting!  Congratulations!  It all sounds WONDERFUL.

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Travel quote of the week: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -Mark Twain

Posted:  6/30/2009 6:11:02 PM
P: 6/30/2009 6:13:48 PM
loriken214
loriken214

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CONGRATULATIONS.....WOO HOO!!!!

Lori

My Pretty Kitty Coco

Posted:  6/30/2009 6:13:48 PM
P: 6/30/2009 6:19:01 PM
Lilac
Lilac

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Sounds like an amazingly long extended relaxing vacation! Congratulations!!!



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"Lying close to you, feeling your heart beating... And I'm wondering what you're dreaming, wondering if it's me you're seeing... Then I kiss your eyes and thank God we're together... I just wanna stay with you in this moment forever... forever and ever..."

"...I don't want to miss one smile.. I don't want to miss one kiss. I just want to be with you, right here with you, just like this... I just want to hold you close, feel your heart so close to mine... And just stay here in this moment for all the rest of time..."
- Aerosmith

Posted:  6/30/2009 6:19:01 PM
P: 6/30/2009 6:21:44 PM
tlh
tlh

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WHOO HOO!!!

"I like smiling. Smiling's my favorite!" Will Ferrell ~ Elf

Posted:  6/30/2009 6:21:44 PM
P: 6/30/2009 6:22:18 PM
snlee
snlee

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How exciting! Congrats!

Posted:  6/30/2009 6:22:18 PM
P: 6/30/2009 6:44:04 PM
Kaleigh
Kaleigh

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Congrats Matata, too bad you aren't excited, LOL  Have a blast in your retirement!!!  CHEERS!!!!    And ENJOY!!!!! 

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Piece of cake and a candle.
**ng gift**

Posted:  6/30/2009 6:44:04 PM
P: 6/30/2009 6:45:56 PM
mscushion
mscushion

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Woohoo! Good for you!

Posted:  6/30/2009 6:45:56 PM
P: 6/30/2009 7:42:08 PM
Dancing Fire
Dancing Fire

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Congrats Matata !!  are we invited to your retirement party?

it is always harder to find a "mind clean" stone than a eye clean stone.

Posted:  6/30/2009 7:42:08 PM
P: 6/30/2009 7:45:19 PM
LaurenThePartier
LaurenThePartier

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Congratulations, Matata!!!!!!  How wonderful it must be for you!  Enjoy your retirement!!!!!

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DFW PS GTG Planner Extraordinaire :)

Posted:  6/30/2009 7:45:19 PM
P: 6/30/2009 7:45:40 PM
DiaDiva
DiaDiva

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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!

Posted:  6/30/2009 7:45:40 PM
P: 6/30/2009 7:57:42 PM
icekid
icekid

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Wow, Matata. Good for you Enjoy doing everything on your own schedule

Posted:  6/30/2009 7:57:42 PM
P: 6/30/2009 9:12:26 PM
canuk-gal
canuk-gal

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HI:

Great accomplishment!  Congrats and enjoy your well earned rest!!

cheers--Sharon

"People who possess great qualities, do not need to show off".

Posted:  6/30/2009 9:12:26 PM
P: 6/30/2009 9:28:15 PM
Haven
Haven

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CONGRATULATIONS Matata!!!!

Enjoy all of your free time, I'm sure you deserve it!

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"I'm sorry I ruined your lives and crammed eleven cookies into the VCR." - Buddy the Elf

"Let your inner Liz Taylor out and rock it." - diamondfan

Posted:  6/30/2009 9:28:15 PM
P: 6/30/2009 9:34:14 PM
KimberlyH
KimberlyH

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Congratulations, Matata.  Enjoy every minute of your retirement!

Posted:  6/30/2009 9:34:14 PM
P: 6/30/2009 9:41:17 PM
Bia
Bia

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Congratulations! Get ready to enjoy some much deserved R&R!

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Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it
Salvador Dali

Posted:  6/30/2009 9:41:17 PM
P: 6/30/2009 9:55:17 PM
princessplease
princessplease

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

______________________________
On July 31 I will say
those two little words that will take my breath away.
One little kiss will have fulfilled all my wishes
of going from Ms. G to his Mrs. V
♥ 251 days ♥

Posted:  6/30/2009 9:55:17 PM
P: 6/30/2009 10:03:01 PM
Tacori E-ring
Tacori E-ring

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Congrats!!!! You deserve rest and relaxation.

Posted:  6/30/2009 10:03:01 PM
P: 6/30/2009 10:04:49 PM
Catmom
Catmom

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YAY! Welcome to the wonderful world of retirement. Congratulations!!

Michelle



*****************************So many sparklies.....So little time!

Posted:  6/30/2009 10:04:49 PM
P: 6/30/2009 10:32:49 PM
sparklyheart
sparklyheart

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Congratulations! Pampering yourself sounds like the perfect start to a wonderful retirement!!

*sh*

*I never hated a man enough to give him his diamonds back*

Posted:  6/30/2009 10:32:49 PM
P: 6/30/2009 10:35:31 PM
Diamond*Dana
Diamond*Dana

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Congratulations to you!!!
I am so jealous of your week/weekend plans!

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If you judge people, you have no time to love them ~Mother Teresa








Posted:  6/30/2009 10:35:31 PM
P: 6/30/2009 10:36:56 PM
Skippy123
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YAY YAY YAY CONGRATS

Skippy






"The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible" Rich Devos

Posted:  6/30/2009 10:36:56 PM
P: 6/30/2009 10:53:49 PM
monarch64
monarch64

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AWESOME! Congrats, Matata!!!!!!

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." Henry David Thoreau

Posted:  6/30/2009 10:53:49 PM
P: 6/30/2009 11:45:45 PM
ckrickett
ckrickett

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BRILLIANT!!!!!

congrats lady!

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Power up, win the game!

Posted:  6/30/2009 11:45:45 PM
P: 7/1/2009 12:19:16 AM
hlmr
hlmr

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Congratulations on your retirement!!!!



"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge." - Daniel Boorstin

Posted:  7/1/2009 12:19:16 AM
P: 7/1/2009 12:41:27 AM
MC
MC

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Congratulations!!!

Posted:  7/1/2009 12:41:27 AM
P: 7/1/2009 12:58:48 AM
Linda W
Linda W

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Congratulations. I hope you enjoy retirement, as much as I do!!!

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"Life is what happens to you, while you are busy making other plans". John Lennon


Posted:  7/1/2009 12:58:48 AM
P: 7/1/2009 1:27:15 AM
VRBeauty
VRBeauty

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And I am officially JEALOUS!

Congratulations! Enjoy hitting that snooze alarm!

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VRBeauty

Thursday is the new Friday.

Posted:  7/1/2009 1:27:15 AM
P: 7/1/2009 1:57:29 AM
movie zombie
movie zombie

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welcome to the club!  you're going to wonder how you ever had time to work!  congrats!

mz

"I don't feel enjoyment watching films that evoke passivity. If you need that kind of comfort, I don't understand why you wouldn't go to a spa." Chan-wook Park

Posted:  7/1/2009 1:57:29 AM
P: 7/1/2009 2:20:00 AM
SanDiegoLady
SanDiegoLady

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How absolutely fantastic for you!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!








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