Just wanted to say ...

Hi all.

I'm happy.
I'm retiring in 2 weeks. (almost 30 years same company)
We plan to sell our house (lived here 20+ years) and move to our other house in 2010.
It's exciting.
It's a sort of "graduation" for me.


OK ... my post can be moved to other topics whenever the MB spirits deem it's necessary.

Congrats!

Congrats...have a chip!!!

And dip ?
Pretty please.

hope, did you just laugh at your own joke there?

Congrats Pep, and good night!

How about having a pig pen in the back yard and I can populate it with PP.

Time to pull up the chair and grab that bag of popcorn

Ahhhh Pep..congratulations Girl,,, but I know,,biggggg decisions, huh.

I've been contemplating too,butttt.........so far the alarm still keeps going off and I keep getting up!!

We NEED to get together again!! Let's arrange a So. Cal meet!!!

I have an idea about how you can be busy while you're retired!!!!

Party at Pep's house in 2 weeks...



Congratulations, Pep!



I'm going to get to retire when I'm 103 or three years after I die, whichever comes first...

I'm jealous!

Congrats Pep!!! Now that's something to celebrate!!!

That's great news for you, Pep! Congratulations!

Ouch. All the dancing icons make my eyes bleed.

But I'm really happy for you, Pepperband. You're an inspiration to everyone here -- even relative newcomers like me (now even newer, thanks to the blackout).

All the best. By the way, if you have a pig in your back yard, I hope you dig a pit and barbecue it properly. I have advice if you need it :-).

YEAH!!!! good for you!
concrats, hope all your dreams come true!

Congratulations Pep!!!


I wish you the very best!

I can hardly wait myself!

12moreyears12moreyears

Love in Christ,
Miss M

Just don't retire from MB, Pep - okay?
Mulan

Yeppers, we need to get together before you go. Maybe Bellevue and Nerly would help me?

GO??? WHERE is this "other house"?

Faithy,,of course I'll help!!

You've got my email!

Congratulations. Best wishes for the next phase of life.

I too hope that you continue posting here. Your posts are invaluable to all of us wandering through this complicated maze.

AM

Ooohh, exciting times for Pep!
Happy adventuring

Congratulations and wishing you all good things in this new phase of your life!!



Gg

The bay area northern CA
city of Santa Clara

I say Y E S to another get-together

Can you still post to MB from there? If not, you're not going.

Congratulations, and enjoy all that freed up time!

You will still have internet there, won't you? Otherwise, I'm with SC. You can't go!

Yay! Hooray for you Pep.

Bwhaaaaaaaaaaaa

Santa Clara is in the middle of silicon valley.

Google
Apple
Microsoft
Hewlett-Packard
Intel
Cisco Systems
Yahoo

etc
etc
etc

I'm pretty sure I can get an internet connection somehow. It'll be difficult, but I'll try

Also home of some little known company known as

(phonetically speaking) EEE - BAY

Ever heard of it?

Don't get smart with me, missy. I drove there this summer. We got a bit lost on the industrial estate with the offices of all those companies.

Okay, so there are signs that that might be one or two ISPs in the area. However, just check before you go that they have not got their signals scrambled or anything.

I could not get a decent cup of coffee in 3 days in Seattle, so I know what I'm talking about.

Congratulations

What ya gonna do about it ?

I'm moving from silicone valley (porn capitol) to silicon valley ...

Oh, don't tempt me, Pep. I've seen your photo in the MB photo album and I know where you live!

Pep,

If you retire to the Bay Area perhaps we can get together sometime. 30 years???? Congratulations. Retirement is a big step. What are you going to do with your spare time?

All I really wish for you is for you to have fun and a rewarding retirement.

JL

Sure JL we can toast my retirement once we move.

Mr Pep & I are thinking of starting a small business. We'll see.
I'll be very busy remodeling the house for awhile.
It's a cute house, with ONE bathroom.

Congratulations, Pep! This is the start of a whole new adventure for you and Mr. Pep! Enjoy!!!

Retiring ..... wow!
Good for you.

30 yrs. is a long time in the business, I have no doubt you have paid your
dues and then some.

That's great that you have a focus for this next stage of life. (gee, that sounds hokey pokey )
I do think it's important though.
And ..... your plans sound fabulous, all very exciting.

If the new business thing doesn't pan out, here's a thought .......
I work with this amazing gal, she's 67, retired a few yrs. ago and then came back as casual.
She works when she wants, and exactly what side of the dept. she wants.
She absolutely loves it. Her experience in nursing is invaluable.

You know what they say, once a Florence, always a Florence!

Best of luck to you Pepperband.

RETIRE??!??....WOW......

Congradulations Pep!!!!

Well, IF you get bored remodeling, and the new business stuff doesn't quite go the way you plan you could always take a LONG road trip across America. Heck I bet you have more than enough MB friends you could stop and see who would gladly show you around and put you up.....there's Queenie, Princess, JT in the pacific NW. Me, Mark, and Bugs in the Midwest. Some over in the east..... You got Miss Mimi down in the south. Heck you probably have more than enough to keep ya busy for a couple of years.... Then you could start with all those foreigners!!!!

Just a thought......( don't ya all just love how I offer up eveyones home to you..... )

I DO know whatever you decide it will be an adventure........

Not2fun

JL said:
What are you going to do with your spare time?

Can you imagine Pep with spare time?

Good one JL. Good one.

All the best to you Pep.

All the best.

I was in South Pasadena most of last week. I spent some time with 2long, but I should have tried to to put together a lunch or a dinner with everyone. It would have been fun. (for me anyway.)

However, I must admit, 2long is good company.

SS

Hey Peps...

Congrats.

And if you do travel across the US and stop by Detroit...

BRING JOBS

Mr. W

I made you a cake, Pepperband. Congratulations, and may you and your H live and lounge well.

T/J - SC, next time you're in Seattle, I'll find a good cup of coffee for you. -- End T/J

Congratulations Pep!!! I'm so jealous. I'm currently working on freedom 95 or thereabouts!

Now see, SS, you should have let some of the rest of us know! Yes, 2long is great company.

YEA PEP!

I'm so happy for you!

Me too! I'll be glad to help plan the going away party or get-together, or anything. I think Pep has my email & phone. If not, post here & I'll respond with info that I can delete after you contact me.

Yay! Another MB get-together.

Congratulations Pep! The medical world is losing a goodun.

Good for you MS Pep. NoCal is nice. They have actual weather up there.

And toasting your new station in life will not be a problem with all the vino at your fingertips.

Hope the new place has a WINE CELLAR.