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Dear_Prudence

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37. Hurray!

Reply to hydrolastic (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 11:44 PM

18 hrs ago

I still set my alarm every morning just so I can turn it off every day, roll over, and fall back to sleep while saying,"I'm retired, so I don't have to get up!" Sounds like you have some plans, so maybe you will rise and shine. So happy for you!

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