There was a day when the initials ‘IBM’ were said to stand for “I’ve Been Moved”.. but those days are gone.. everyoen works virtually somewhere in cybersace. I still cling to the ancient habit of having an office ina a building with real.. or at least mostly real.. people also work .. Today I was evicted from my current office and made to make the exodus across the river to the main site I didn’t do anything wrong.. it’s just that IBM will be leasing the building I’ve been in for the last 17 years. .. come to think of it.. my office has been within a few yards of this spot since 1982… that’s (gulp) 27 years !. Believe it or not.. my current job is the only job I’ve ever had.. or even applied for as an adult.. how’s that for another outmoded custom..
Anyway.. you can sure collect a ton of stuff in that amount of time.. Two offices worth actually. and today I had to box all of it up and label it for shipping a quarter of a mile away in essex. First came the relatively easy part of dismantling my office.That took less than an hour.. Noting too fancy there.. the only interesting things are a 1 ton chunk of granite which I use as my desk and a really cool hand painted Adirondack chair which Max made.
Here’s another tidbit.. my name has never appeared on my door while working at IBM.. I always pt word magnets on the door so folks can find me.
Next came the huge challenge of packign up my spare ‘office’ .. it’s the place I keep my science equipment.. there’s literally tos of stuff in there in addition to the equipment there are all my old textbooks, graduate notes. posters, knicknacks. etc.. I did a thorough cleaning of that today.. through out a whole bunch of stuff.
It was hard throwing some of this stuff away.. but what can I or anyone I know do with any of this.. I thanked it all for its service to me and all the kids I’ve worked with then tossed it in the garbage..
I found the box with my other diploma in it , too !
I als found lots of pictures of and by my kids…
Again.. no day goes by with out a few moments of feeling that painful pull on my heartstrings.. surrendering to what now is…
Here’s a great picture of Sam and Gabe.. (where’s the picture of Max ? Somewhere in that same box I hope !)
Packing took another 2 hours.. but I managed to stay busy as I did it.. so not much time lost..
Around 6 I headed over to the haunted forest to see abotu getting the pumpkin guy up and running. The Haunted forest is running a little slow this year.. We’re going to have to get this guy up and running by this Friday if they’re going to be able to great the haunted forest goes next Thursday !
Everything looks miraculously clean and in order !
Hey big guy.. good to see you again. can’t wait to see you thrash !
How all your pneumatics are still working.. we’ll see on Friday !
Well.. my pneumatics are slowing donw now.. time for sleep.. More tomorrow.. Nite folks !.. Love you Sam !
-me