Today was insane.. I have so many loose ends to tie up before starting my leave. I have been working down to the wire to make sure meetings are covered, projects keep running letters are written, etc. I hardly had time to do the thing most important to me .. which was to say goodbye to folks. One special trip I took was to say goodbye to Vicki from the cafeteria. She’s been one of of my biggest supporters as I thought threough the pros and cons of taking on this special project. I had to go thank her for a special birthday present she and our firends Dixie and Leo ahd given me for my 50th.. a brand new set of lockpicks… hidden inside a box of rice krispies now less ! Now.. those are true friends !!!  Thak you so much you guys !

It REALLy felt wierd walkign out of the buidling today.. and knwoing I wouldnt be back for many weeks.. It felt wierder still when I dorve away and realized I had left my laptop insdie.. *sigh*.. no clean exists. That return gve me the time to go around and sy goodbyte to a few more good freinds , ron chris, todd, mark, matt, mitch, joyce. anita, david, norman, jason.. I was glad I got to see them all

Matt snapped this picture of me leaving my office.. Our offices are goign to move while I’m away. this one has been mine for abotu 3 years.. the toughest 3 years of my life..  I wonder where I’ll sit when I get back ?

I got home jus tabout dusk.. Diane and I took th dogs on a short walk up Catamount trail in the dark and snow. It was beutiful and peaceful

I had a ton of things to do tonight.. but I somehow fell asleep on the couch immediately after dinner. and slept th whole eveing away.. I guess htat’s what I needed. So many things to do in the next few days.. but all I fele liek doing is being wiht my family.

I’m getting very, very excited

And very very sleepy..
so .. That’s it for today.. More tomorrow. Nite folks !.. Nite Sam
-me