Tomorrow will be my first real day of retirement. While I will not miss the convocation, association meeting and staff meeting all that much, I will miss reconnecting with friends and colleagues I haven’t seen all summer. There are more than 60 people on staff at Roberta G. Doering School. You’ve been a huge part of my Life for the past several years. . . a Family enjoined in a great common endeavor. I suppose it would be more noble to say I will miss working with the kids (I surely will) . . . but what I’m really feeling right now is not seeing all of you tomorrow. Believe me . . . there is no shortage of things I will NOT miss. This is the least stressful Labor Day I’ve experienced in a long time . . . maybe ever. . . but I will miss you. Wishing all of you all the best.
Mr. Cowles 
and I know I will miss you!! enjoy your first stress-free fall, but know we’ll be thinking of you!
Thanks, Donna . . . I can’t describe the feeling I have knowing that tomorrow you begin the “Science Teacher” phase of your career . . . seems “right”.
You will be missed .. And not only for your work with the kids… But your friendship…. I will feel you absence tomorrow.
Thanks, Stace . . . I know the first problem that comes up for me I’ll be thinking “Where’s Stacy?”
Well…I will surely miss you and all of the help you have given me over the past 19yrs! Stop in to say hello when you can! Enjoy every day!…..
Wow, Lisa . . . was it really 19 years ago that we were next door neighbors?
I will stop by after Steve has a chance to get his feet on the ground and make the job “his”.
Thanks for the kind words.
I’ll let you know when the first WMCA dinner is and maybe you can join me.
Looking forward to it, Wini. Good luck on the new school year . . . I know you have everything under control.
It will be strange without you tomorrow! It will take some getting used to. I’ll be thinking of you. Maybe I should buy a raffle ticket, because you always won! 🙂 miss you already!
Thanks, Reynolds. Go for that 50/50 raffle . . . it would buy some cool new photo stuff!