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Old Jul 2, 2017 | 05:06 PM
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I just retired on Friday and my retirement cake could not have been better !
More seat time in the Corvette now!
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Old Jul 2, 2017 | 05:27 PM
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Enjoy! Work is very over rated!
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Old Jul 2, 2017 | 05:31 PM
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mmm.........cake!
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Old Jul 2, 2017 | 06:17 PM
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mmm.........cake!
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Old Jul 2, 2017 | 06:26 PM
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Congratulations on your retirement! Its a great feeling to wake up each day knowing you are able to do exactly what you want with your time. That is why we work all our lives, so we can enjoy the fruits of all those years in the salt mines. By the way, great cake! Take care and best wishes to you for the years ahead!
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Old Jul 2, 2017 | 07:02 PM
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Old Jul 2, 2017 | 07:26 PM
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Old Jul 2, 2017 | 07:39 PM
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A fine cake indeed . Use this time to relax and slow down from the rat race the workforce pushes us into . Do what you've always wanted to do
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Now that is a very cool cake! Congrats and enjoy!
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Old Jul 2, 2017 | 08:32 PM
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Congrats and enjoy !!!

I still have 10 more years...
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Congratulations More time driving a Corvette is a very good thing.
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Old Jul 2, 2017 | 10:34 PM
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Congrats on your retirement and that's one very cake.
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Old Jul 3, 2017 | 12:43 AM
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Retired some years ago, to do what I wanted to. I found out I WAS doing what I wanted to do. I start at 6:00AM and can't wait to start.
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Old Jul 3, 2017 | 01:09 AM
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Congratulations...now you really won't have any time off!
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Old Jul 3, 2017 | 01:26 AM
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Grats. Enjoy the time. I'm sure your wife has a honey do list all ready for you.
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Old Jul 3, 2017 | 01:56 PM
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Congratulation!!! Great cake. I retired 1 year ago and love it. You will too. It's the best career move I ever made!!!
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Congratulations! Have fun cruising around.
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Enjoy your retirement.
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Congratulations, now its your time to do what you want on your timetable, travel, hobbies and relax. Be well, remember its better to live to the limits and not just fade away.
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