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Retirements are a mixture of sweetness and sorrow.

People who have worked together for a while become aquaintances and then friends. Leaving a familiar place and starting a new life is wonderful... but challenging. A retirement party celebrates the past and looks ahead to the future.

The gifts and themes for the party depend on what's ahead. Let the experts on these sites guide the planning of your retirement shindig....

Retirement Party Ideas - Fun activities including a mini-quiz, money tree, plus ideas for a videotape salute, together with complete party theme ideas, from the Dollar Stretcher.

Retirement Party Guide - From Party-Oz with tips on invitations, guest lists, and great ideas for themes, gifts, activities, games, and food.

Retirement Party Tips - Creative ideas in honor of the retiree with suggestions for centering the party around their hobbies and interests, retro and nostalgia, and general retirement party themes.

Gifts for Retirement - An online shop hits a bullseye with serious and fun ideas to give to your favorite retiree, from GiftsForGeezers.com.

Cooking the Executive Roast - Insider tips from a pro at the Writing Works.com with advice on timing, along with information and photos to collect, and what else to include for a memorable executive or retirement roast.

Quotations for Retirement - The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off and more from the Quote Garden taking aim at retirement in witty and humourous word bites.