Random thoughts...

[mhatchett]

Congrats on your retirement, Mike! Best wishes moving forward.

Thanks!!

[mhatchett]

Congrats, Mike!

Thanks!!

[Sock Monkey]

Bowling Pin A.jpg Turn out the lights the party's over, let the wild rumpus begin! Today is my first day of retirement, 41 years as a Librarian, 33 years at Henrico County Public Library. What a long, strange, wonderful trip it has been!!

Wow! Congratulations! Enjoy your retirement!

[mhatchett]

Thanks so Much!

[Ben Staad]

Congratulations! What a wonderful moment for you. I wish you the best moving forward and hope you have many years forging a new path.

[mhatchett]

Congratulations! What a wonderful moment for you. I wish you the best moving forward and hope you have many years forging a new path.

Thanks Ben. I will admit to High Hopes LOL!!

[mulleins]

Congratulations on your retirement. Today, you started a new chapter with a blank page. Question is, what story will you write on that page?

Mulleins

[RonClinton]

Hey, congratulations, Mike -- that's great news...hope you have a long, healthy, and happy retirement, and are able to find lots of time to read (but don't forget to have adventures *off* the page, too!).

[mhatchett]

Hey, congratulations, Mike -- that's great news...hope you have a long, healthy, and happy retirement, and are able to find lots of time to read (but don't forget to have adventures *off* the page, too!).

Actually Ron, I'm hoping to meet some of my friends from the forum in my travels. We'll be headed out to Seattle for Thanksgiving so maybe I can meet anybody out that way for coffee!

[mhatchett]

Congratulations on your retirement. Today, you started a new chapter with a blank page. Question is, what story will you write on that page?

Mulleins

One chapter is going to the Scares that Cares Writers Boot Camp. Adventure is my business LOL!!!

[mhatchett]

Congratulations! What a wonderful moment for you. I wish you the best moving forward and hope you have many years forging a new path.

Ben, I know at some point I'll be visiting some friends in Florida, maybe we can get together for a book store run!

[Ben Staad]

Sadly in my area there are no book store runs to be had. We do have a few large chain stores but it's a wasteland for used books.

Ben, I know at some point I'll be visiting some friends in Florida, maybe we can get together for a book store run!

[mhatchett]

Brian Keene & Co.a.jpg
Went to a book signing/panel discussion at B&N tonight in Richmond. Got to meet Richard Chizmar and Brian Keene. They were both really nice. Richard signed my copy of October Dreams and Brian signed the Science Fiction Book Club edition of Lehorn's Hollow. It was a good time.

[Ben Staad]

Cool. I like Keene and would have enjoyed hearing from him. Hope you had a great time and congrats on the signatures.

Brian Keene & Co.a.jpg
Went to a book signing/panel discussion at B&N tonight in Richmond. Got to meet Richard Chizmar and Brian Keene. They were both really nice. Richard signed my copy of October Country and Brian signed the Science Fiction Book Club edition of Lehorn's Hollow. It was a good time.

[RonClinton]

Looks like a fun event, glad you had a good time.