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RETIRED !!

© Leonard Pierce

RETIRED !!

Uploaded: September 16, 2006

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The small gray building is the clock house where I punched in and out every work day for the past thirty years. Yesterday I passed through its doors for the last time...I am now officially RETIRED!

Have a VERY nice day!


Comments

Lynne Morris September 16, 2006

Bet you enjoyed doing this image Len, congratulations on your retirement, may it be a long and healthy one. #523072

Barbara Waldoch September 16, 2006

Well done, Len, happy free time and doing what YOU want everyday :-) #3315610

Su Sana E. P level-classic September 16, 2006

Len, Congratulations on your retirement.
Enjoy your retired life. BTW, now you can have a lot of free time for photography, right? #3315686

Rakesh Syal level-classic September 16, 2006

Susan has so rightly said, Len! #3315758

Julie Robinson September 16, 2006

Great compostion Len. Good luck being retired #3315779

David L. Luchowski September 16, 2006

Congrats, Len. I love the image. #3315840

Colleen Braun September 16, 2006

Happy Retirement, now you have more time for photography...LOL #3316016

Roxanne M. Bubar September 16, 2006

Len, how so exciting for you. Happy Retirement.
Love the image and effects. #3316075

Colette M. Metcalf September 16, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS to you on your retirement, Len!!! Great image! #3316256

Joy Rector September 16, 2006

Congratulations!! #3316305

Wally Orlowsky September 16, 2006

Congratulation on this momentous occasion, Len ... now you can devote full time to photography ;) #3316388

Linda D. Lester level-classic September 16, 2006

Just think of all the things you can do now in your wife's garden!!!
Congratulations! Do you have any big plans now? #3316520

Darren K. Fisher September 16, 2006

WOW congratulations to you. Now it can be all about photography...LOL...Enjoy your time you have earned it. #3316654

Mary Timman September 16, 2006

Congratulations. We took early retirement almost 5 years ago and it was the best dission we could have ever made. We aren't sure how we ever found time for work!
You really captured this and made the effects perfectly. Enjoy your retirement and now you can really get involved in photography and enjoy it so much more. #3316705

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic September 16, 2006

Wonderful image Len!!!
Congratulations for your retirement!!! #3317191

Melissa G. Meiselman September 16, 2006

Len, congratulations on your retirement and this is a fantastic image commerating the occasion!!! #3317285

September 16, 2006

Nicely done Len. This retirement thing is not what it's cracked up to be. It's much much better. I don't think I could ever go back to having to be somewhere at sometime every day. Enjoy yourself you earned it. #3317368

Nadya Johnson September 16, 2006

COOl, Len! Great shot! And congratulations on retirement! Hope you enjoy each and every minute of your well-earned freedom (and, take a lot of photos while you're at it!) #3317408

Cyn Valentine September 16, 2006

Awesome image Len..big congratulations! #3317412

Karen Engelbreth September 16, 2006

Congratulations on your retirement, Len! #3317615

Stephen Zacker September 16, 2006

This is Great Len. :-) Exactly how I will feel. A BIG congratulations. Now get out there and take some more pictures
:-) #3317623

Stanley J. Contrades September 16, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS on your retirement, Len! You're going to love it :-)!! Especially the part about the time clock!!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #3318491

Nadine A. Lewis September 16, 2006

This is great...LOL!!!! Congratulations on your retirement, Len!!!

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Evy Johansen level-classic September 17, 2006

This is wonderful for you, Len! Congratulations on your retirement!! Wonderful and very creative image!! :-) #3319526

Jenny Bosmans September 17, 2006

Congratulations on your retirement, Len! :)
Great capture of this building! :) #3319648

Leonard Pierce September 17, 2006

Lynne, Barbara, Susana, Rakesh, Julie, David, Colleen, Roxanne, Colette, Joy, Wally, Linda, Darren, Mary, Adilson, Melissa, Joseph, Nadya, Cyn, Karen, Stephen, Stan, Nadine, Evy, and Jenny...I've been waiting for this day to arrive for a long time! I want to thank you all for the wonderful comments and well-wishes. It really means a lot to me!! I sure hope I can spend more time on photography! #3322610

Pat Gamwell September 18, 2006

Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! WTG, my friend! This shot couldn't be any more PERFECT for the occasion! It's priceless! I'm retiring at the end of November, but only semi-retirement! I'll still do a few massages for the little 'extras'...like buying food! lol:) BIG CONGRATS! #3325103

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic September 18, 2006

Good for you!!! Hope you have a long and happy life!!! Now you have more time for BP!! :) #3326335

Anne D. Eigen September 18, 2006

Great capture and prsentation of your message, Len! Enjoy your well-earned free time! #3326828

Leonard Pierce September 18, 2006

Thank you very much Pat, Shelly, and Anne!! I really appreciate it! #3327057

Robyn Mackenzie September 18, 2006

WTG, Len! Great commemorative image! Keep healthy - go on lots of photo shoots involving gentle country strolls. After 30 years, you must have some mixed feelings, but I bet the predominant one is sheer relief! :o) Robyn #3327405

Leonard Pierce September 18, 2006

Thanks so much Robyn!...I would say more joy than relief - I'm really happy that I don't have to go back! #3327602

Terry L. Ellis level-classic September 19, 2006

Huge congratulations, Len! What a wonderful way to announce your retirement! I know we'll see more of your glorious work now! #3331434

Joannie Bertucci level-classic September 19, 2006

Len, congratulations on your well deserved retirement! Anyone who shows up for 30 years in a row deserves a long, healthy retirement!
Love the message your image sends out! :-) Where is this place anyway?
We are expecting big things from you Len!!! #3332186

Jill Odice level-classic September 19, 2006

Congrats, now you have lots of time to spend shooting wonderful images to share with everyone!Where will you go first? :-) #3332676

Kate Jackson September 20, 2006

Welcome to your retirement Len! I am glad you will have more time to spend doing what you want to do! #3333182

Leonard Pierce September 20, 2006

Thank you very much Terry, Joannie, Jill, and Kate! I truly appreciate it!
Jill - I would love to visit the Mojave someday...I hear they have some FANTASTIC scenery and photographers out there! #3334812

Mary K. Robison September 30, 2006

Three decades in the same job, Len? What an achievement in today's world!

CONGRATULATIONS on attaining freedom to do whatever pleases you ~ which includes taking all the more beautiful photos to please your bp friends! Enjoy!

P.S. Very clever image to make the announcement! :)

#3391874

Leonard Pierce September 30, 2006

Thank you very much Mary!!...it's a GREAT feeling! #3392337

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