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mgardener

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11. Congratulations!

Reply to hydrolastic (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 09:56 AM

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Retired yesterday ! [View all] hydrolastic 16 hrs ago OP

Welcome to your next adventure! You're going to love it! Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #1

Congrats! SheltieLover 16 hrs ago #2

Congratulations! mountain grammy 16 hrs ago #3

Congratulations! I love your retirement plan! ❤️ littlemissmartypants 16 hrs ago #4

Just because everyday is now Saturday doesn't mean it can't be productive Tim S 16 hrs ago #5

Wonderful! Congratulations on your retirement! Grim Chieftain 15 hrs ago #6

Congrats! irisblue 15 hrs ago #7

That's awesome. hamsterjill 15 hrs ago #8

Congratulations! ananda 15 hrs ago #9

Retirement (even on a teeny budget) can be filled with rewards. democrank 15 hrs ago #10

Congratulations! mgardener 15 hrs ago #11

Welcome aboard! 70sEraVet 15 hrs ago #12

Congratulations! Americanme 15 hrs ago #13

Congratulations! Sanity Claws 15 hrs ago #14

Congratulations! You are now a free man to do what you wish with justhanginon 14 hrs ago #15

Congrats!! KT2000 14 hrs ago #16

Just keep moving wolfie001 14 hrs ago #17

That's wonderful news, retirement is (can be) the greatest time of your life FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #18

Congratulations, hydrolastic! MIButterfly 14 hrs ago #19

You will love it. It's the best thing that's happened since summer vacation from school. Now get out there and protest 1WorldHope 14 hrs ago #20

Congrats on your promotion to protestor! MLAA 14 hrs ago #21

Congratulations! You're off the treadmill :) Javaman 14 hrs ago #22

You'll never regret it. SergeStorms 14 hrs ago #23

Congratulations. What a wonderful vision/thought . Enjoy this time. c-rational 13 hrs ago #24

Congratulations angrychair 13 hrs ago #25

You'll not hear any protest from me! Trueblue Texan 13 hrs ago #26

Good for you. I retired 6 years ago. I was 73. I don't miss work at alll. OLDMDDEM 13 hrs ago #27

Lucky bas... Pacifist Patriot 13 hrs ago #28

Congratulations! You won't believe how fast the days go by livetohike 13 hrs ago #29

So happy for you! badhair77 13 hrs ago #30

Congratulations 🎈 underpants 12 hrs ago #31

Congratulations DavidDvorkin 10 hrs ago #32

That's what I have been doing! Easterncedar 5 hrs ago #33

Welcome....from a protesting retired boomer! BeneteauBum 4 hrs ago #34

Congratulations and welcome to the "Continuous Weekend" ! Bluejeans 4 hrs ago #35

Congrats! byronius 1 hr ago #36

Hurray! Dear_Prudence 1 hr ago #37