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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Any old children's books in there, Holli?
Most of them, actually. Let's see. The Story of Siegfried from the 30s, a 50s Alice in Wonderland, a Milne collection, something called Cinderella's Garden from the 20s, The Velveteen Rabbit, an Aesop's Fables from the 40s, Stuart Little, the Secret Garden, and The Book of Cowboys, which is from the 30s and has a fantastic dust jacket.
Tom...mmmm, pie.
do you note that for a specific reason, or is this the way your day has been going?
It's my day. My boss is not nearly as competent as she thinks she is. She insists on being Kept In The Loop on everything, which results in everything being harder than it needs to be, because she inserts herself into every situation and complicates it by "helping facilitate".
I can't see myself working this job until I'm 67. I want to retire at 62 with reduced benefits. Actually I want to retire at 59 and survive on the meager income from my retirement funds until I can start getting the meager sum from Social Security. My mortgage will be paid off by the time I'm 55, and I'm not a big spender, so I should be able to survive. Maybe I'll write a Hollywood-ified version of my memoirs and get some money from the movie rights.
Tom...mmmm, pie.
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Ooh, Holli, I have to come see you. If you ever come across the hardbound orange Childhood of Famous Americans books from the '40s (they all have silhouette illustrations), let me know?
Hi, Holly! Good to see your font! I envy you your job. Especially today after a conference call with my clueless boss and my disgruntled weary co-workers. You're in Richmond, aren't you? I need to come see you! In fact, I need to sell you some stuff, if you're buying from private individuals.
Holli!
Are folks all planning on retiring at 65? If I retire then, I have 18 years to go.
If I went at reduced pension, I would be 56. 58 with a full pension. (But god knows what's going to happen to the pension plan in the ensuing years.) The good part is, that's about when my mortgage would be paid off...so I could do it. I really don't think I can stay in gov't for much longer though. Yet, it would be tempting to say, what the hell...that's why we call it a velvet prison.
There's more to life than financial stability, right???
Amy, I might have a couple of those, actually. Was there one called something like "Pocahontas: Brave Girl"? It's ringing a bell, but I have no idea where it is in the pile of boxes in my garage.
Zenkitty, I'm in DC. But if you have pretty vintage things I am always interested.
There's more to life than financial stability, right???
I always said so. But now that I have it, I'm terrified to give it up.
Zenkitty, I'm in DC. But if you have pretty vintage things I am always interested.
Clothes and dolls?