Your thoughts about building relationships rather than being part of a machine — that’s perfect. And I’ve been lucky to have found myself in that place. Now on to new ones.

Thank you for your comments. I appreciate them.

Thanks Suzanne — I appreciate your kind words. Retirement has been a long time coming and so far it’s been an interesting experience. I’m staying in touch at the office on a few unfinished projects but they’re a capable group and will do fine without me.

A Harley with purple and orange flames — that should stand out!

Thanks again for saying hello. Maybe we’ll cross paths on the road somewhere.

Bravo Zulu

J

It comes as a huge surprise that you have retired. You were a great mentor and friend – and a staple at Ag Sci – not to mention your many contributions and accomplishments in photography/video and distance learning. I’m sure that your friends and hall-ways will miss you.

I hope to follow in your footsteps and retire in about 5 years, ride my Harley (it now has purple and orange flames – yeah!) and spend time in the Caribbean.

You are over a month out now, I hope you are doing well!

It’s gone. A week of retirement and I’m looking ahead not behind!

I agree. Sometimes doing nothing is the perfect thing to do.

As a small corrective to my post – not counting the typos within – when I say “fritter away”, this doesn’t mean I believe there’s no inherent value in doing absolutely nothing at times. In fact, doing nothing” be quite therapeutic. 🙂

Thanks!

I can see how easy it would be to fritter my time away doing nothing in particular. And I can see myself regimenting the days to a torturous degree. I’ll search for the middle sweet spot.

I love the idea of looking for the “there” through some sort of excursive experience. The Vespa and me winding through a forest of digression until we get THERE…

What are you laughing at? Everyone saying I should get a motorcycle??