Retired----Yippeeee!!!!

[Tom McMillan]

I'm celebrating my official retirement which really starts tomorrow. I've missed a lot by not being able to make pens for the past 3 years. I'll continue my miniatures in a small way (yup it's a pun!!), but will be slowing my pace down.

I'm looking forward to getting back into penmaking which will likely take me a couple months. I haven't done much with fountain pens, and hope to make that my focus.

I've enjoyed this site immensely, and treasure the friendships I've been able to make here. A number have been very, very generous to me, and you are very appreciated!! Your kindnesses have not gone unnoticed!!

 

[wudnhed]

Wow, congratulations!!!!! Here's hoping you have more time to do the things you want.

 

[Scott]

Tom! Congratulations! Now go make some pens!

Scott.

 

[rherrell]

Congratulations Tom! I hope to join you (in about 10 years).[]

 

[CrazyBear]

Tom.. Congratulations on your retirement. The only problem is that you will now have even less time for pen turning. Its amazing how the days disappear

 

[PenWorks]

Congrats Tom, that's great! [] Now you have the time to come down and pay me a visit and give some turning lessons

 

[Tom McMillan]

Thanks all!! Would certainly love to get to AZ to see you Anthony, but I know I'd learn more from you. Perhaps, I'll get down that way, and I know I 'd enjoy that for sure!!!

 

[NavyDiver]

Tom, congrats!

 

[tas2181]

Congrats on your retirement. Been there myself for 3 years and it took me about 3 hours or so to get in the retirement mode.

Tom

 

[fernhills]

Hi, congrats,been there for little over a year,don`t know where i ever found time to work in the first place. Carl

 

[cigarman]

Congrats, Been retired for 6 years and loving every second.

 

[BigShed]

May you have a happy and long retirement.

Been retired for 7 years, spent the first year building a new house on 25 acres, ever since then I have been wondering where I ever found the time to go to work!

 

[Nolan]

Congrates Tom

 

[DCBluesman]

Congratulations, Tom. I look forward to seeing more pens from you! (Although your miniatures are exquisite!)

 

[LEAP]

I'll raise my glass for you. Hope it's a long and happy one!

 

[toolcrazy]

You lucky motha.........oh sorry. Congrats on your retirement. I want to retire, but the wife won't let me.

 

[smoky10]

Congrats on your retirement and may it be a long one. I got the chance to retire early and I took it, been out of work for 10yrs now.

 

[Jarheaded]

Congratulations on your retirement. You will now find out what never ending work is.

 

[its_virgil]

Congratulations on the new chapter in your life. Retirement is all that it is cracked up to be. I hope you enjoy it...I know you will enjoy it!! Now, go make some fountain pens. Maybe you could make miniature fountain pens...that hasn't been done yet.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[leehljp]

You make me jealous, 4 more years for me. I am enjoying what I am doing now but I still look forward to retirement. CONGRATULATIONS Tom!