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ChazInAz

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1. I'm retiring next month.

Reply to MrYikes (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 01:14 PM

Apr 2012

Had enough of the Man getting rich off my efforts.
Time to go full-time with my knife-making business. I've upgraded my forge and tools, and just spent some quality time walloping hot steel. Sure beats answering a phone and pounding a keyboard. (Yes, those were puns.) Tonight, I audition for a play.
That's the way life should be.

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What did you do today? [View all] MrYikes Apr 2012 OP

I'm retiring next month. ChazInAz Apr 2012 #1

Good for you!!! MrYikes Apr 2012 #3

Started the morning with 2+ mile Nordic Walking. trof Apr 2012 #2

I walk too, MrYikes Apr 2012 #4

Got the bow down MrYikes Apr 2012 #5

Started out good - went to Ruby's Kitchen for some extra food but on leaving things turned around. jwirr Apr 2012 #6

Do you believe MrYikes Apr 2012 #7

No I was tired and in a situation that I usually do not find myself in. In fact it was a situation I jwirr Apr 2012 #8

Well, hey, no harm no foul MrYikes Apr 2012 #9

It is like a food pantry but once a month Second Harvest sells donated foods from restraunts and jwirr Apr 2012 #10

Plumbing. bemildred May 2012 #11

ahh MrYikes May 2012 #12

Well, at least it works now. bemildred May 2012 #13

Yep MrYikes May 2012 #14

What a coincidence! DavidDvorkin May 2012 #17

Really makes your day. bemildred May 2012 #18

Went with the family to rummage sales and then out to breakfast. jwirr May 2012 #15

Then yesterday MrYikes May 2012 #16

Oh yeah, I feel guilty about that all the time too. bemildred May 2012 #19

Went to a musical program sponsored by government arts programs with my great grandchildren. jwirr May 2012 #20

voted!!!!!!!!!!!!!nt MrYikes May 2012 #21