On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:16:02 -0000, Ophelia wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>> On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:55:04 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>>> sf wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:36:05 -0500, Michel Boucher
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Oh, and 40 days of work left until I retire.
>>>>
>>>> I'm not keeping track of this very well, but I think you have me
>>>> beat by 10 days. WooHoo! I can hardly wait!
>>>>
>>>
>>> It beats the hell out of working. It is hard for me to believe that
>>> it almost 5 years since I retired. I have been having a great time.
>>
>> it really does open up your day for more worthwhile pursuits.
>
> You are much too young to know this, young man!

i am lucky in that i retired early.

your pal,
blake