today is irene's special birthday - the one that means she can finally retire after almost 40 years of teaching!
happy birthday, my treasure, and many happy times to come!
thank you for your visits, comments and advice! they're very much appreciated!
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@Richard: thanks, richard ;-)
@Hilde V. Morin: thanks, hilde! her "new life" starts on september 1 ;-)
@Tede: merci, tede, and congrats on your splendid spotlight !!!
@Curly: thanks, curly, much appreciated! "young at heart" is what counts ... ;-)
@Sam: many thanks, sam! much appreciated !
@Adrian: thanks, adrian, we will ... ;-)
@maximage: how very kind! thanks very much ;-)
@Frankiess: thank you, frankiess! we are indeed ;-))
@Evelyne Dubos: thanks a lot, evelyne! how very nice of you !!!
@Mariana Maoduš: cheers, mariana, and thanks !!!
@J.R.: ha, you're flattering us ! i wish it was 20 years ... and then i don't! everything's perfect as it is ... cheers ;-))
@Loner: herzlichen dank für die netten wünsche! mal sehen, was noch kommt ... ;-)
@Ainsley: thanks, ainsley! we do indeed ;-))
@Eric Cousineau: how very kind, eric! thanks very much! after 32 years of married life (and 7 of unmarried life) it would appear so ... ;-)))
@AMH: thank you very much, alejandra! lovely words from a far-away friend! un beso, f.
@Japanalia: how lovely! thank you very much, gabriela !!!
@Lena: cheers, lena !
@Don: thanks, don! much appreciated !
@Tomek: thank you very much, tomek. you're very kind !!!
@Baldwin Vandewalle: many thanks, baldwin!
@Judy aka L@dybug: how very nice, judy! irene says she would like to believe you about the 45, but ... ;-) as to my "efforts", i'll try to keep doing what i've been doing all along ...
@Steven: thanks, steven, much appreciated !
@Maria: how very kind, maria! thank you very much !!!
@Abena: thanks a lot, abena! your kind words are very much appreciated !
@Jim Wilson: cheers, jim, and thanks !!!
@Steve Rice: thanks, steve! cheers !!!
@B. Thomas: so you know all about it ... ;-)
@DarkElf: how very kind! thank you very much !
@Elaine Hancock: i guess we all are sooner or later ... ;-) thank you very much, elaine !!!
@Javier: muchas gracias, javier !!!
@L'angevine: merci ;-)
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