Tuesday, Lois & I went to Towers & she got her hair cut in layers because I suggested it.  We got BBQ to go from the new Mission BBQ at Towers and took it downtown to meet C for lunch in the park.  Then we watched a few more Dexters and went to another financial planning seminar at 419 West near Tanglewood.  That was a nice place!  It was in a back ( Read more... )

I took Purrvis back to the doctor on Wednesday because his back legs don't support him very well when he walks, although he can still jump up onto the sofa or bed.  The M crowd met at Wildflour.  When I walked in, Doug G announced that I had just retired, so Jon L bought me a drink.  Okay!  Thursday, Lo & I dragged vines and dead branches out of my ( Read more... )

Friday didn’t have any yard sales worth going outside for, so I mowed the lawn and Lois sprayed weed killer on the cracks in the sidewalk and driveway.  We washed the front porch and furniture, then watched Dexters all afternoon.  Saturday we went yard saling, including a 24-block neighborhood sale near Crossroads.  I got a Star Wars poster with a ( Read more... )

I left work a little early last Thursday as is tradition for anybody's last day.  That felt strange, because everybody else is left behind to carry on.  I picked up Lois & she took me to a celebration dinner at Ragazzi's.  I couldn't turn left onto 419 so I went to the traffic light at Starkey Road and turned around.  Was it OK to hang a U-ey there ( Read more... )

Almost there!  I have one more work day left!  This feels surreal, with the prospect of not getting up every morning and taking care of business.

Last week, C & I rode the trolley to RMH to visit his friend Larry F.  He has a tumor that has swollen up one side of his face, and is not in very good shape.    Tuesday, the M crowd ate at Mama Maria’s in ( Read more... )

Thursday after work was another of those retirement/financial planning seminars with a free dinner.  Lois & I met at Carlos and the presenter went over RMDs.  This dinner was much better than the first one.  When I got home, there was a conference call from convention board people about a mistake I made this year.  Somebody found it in this blog ( Read more... )

Last week my neighbor Karen sat on the porch with me and chatted awhile. I mailed my retirement forms! They are out the door! The department secretary is planning a retirement party and I picked the time & date, and now they have expanded the party to include ALL the other IT Roanoke people who are going to retire this year. Most of them have not ( Read more... )

C & I had lunch with MiG one day last week.  Thursday evening, I went to Green Dragon’s house and he & Derek & I drummed in his front yard in the warm Spring sunshine.  I dropped off Sue to get inspected and walked home.  We had Friday off for Easter, so Lois came over and we found a few yard sales.  She dropped me off to get Sue and I took stuff ( Read more... )

I swam Monday after work, first time in months.  My neighbor vented about his oldest son who has no ambition and who moved out of an apartment without notice or paying the final months of rent.  He says the son’s girlfriend is even worse.  Ashley came by to pay part of her hotel bill and we chatted awhile.  She wants to be my friend, too, not just ( Read more... )

Thursday, I went to C’s house for dinner and we watched Doctor Who and other stuff on TV.  Carolyn called about coming back through Roanoke on their way from vacation.  I thought that was a good idea.  C came to my house Friday and Chuck & Carolyn took us to dinner at Wildflour.  C showed them some of the boxes he made before he left, then we ( Read more... )