Retirement Party

************Patsy retired after 28 years on the job. After her last day, her kids rented a limo to pick her up after work. We rode in style to the restaurant where they had her party. We made her dress up like her hero, "Maxine." It was a fun party. Very upbeat. We are certainly all really sad to see Patsy go. But, I'm glad she has been able to retire in good health and will be able to enjoy this next phase of life. It's very encouraging to me. I only have 12 years 236 days til I can retire!!

Last Day at Work

My coworker and cubicle neighbor, Patsy, retired from Blue Cross after 28 years. Wow. And what's more impressive, she drove about 50 miles to work each way, on I-40 which is a horrific mess. The crazy woman got up at 4:30 every morning. She always looked perfect when she got to work, always impeccably dressed and color coordinated. I just roll out of bed,put on my shoes and go to work. Kind of like I did when I was in college. I just can't be bothered with primping anymore. I probably should care more...but right now I can't muster up the mental energy. I got a shot of her in her cubicle. The standing joke around the office was about how jam-packed her cubicle was. She had EVERYTHING in there...it was a mini-Walmart...AND she knew exactly where everything was. Amazing.

Uncle Taumi comes to visit

My little brother dropped in for a visit for New Years. Dad was having trouble with the new TV so Taumi drove down for a couple days to take care of it. He's such a good boy. We had the traditional collards and hoppin john (black eye peas) for our New Years Day dinner. It's supposed to bring good luck, especially the financial kind. The greens represent bills and the peas represent coins. The next evening we went out to eat at a mediterranean place in Durham. They made the best felafel I have ever had. So...party time is over. Time to get serious about dieting and exercise. bummer.