skiroule
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Well gang, this rat is leaving the race. Filled out my time card for the last time today, packed up my coffee cup, and turned in my ID badge – retirement city. Wasn’t going to post this but then I thought “what the heck”, for me it’s only going to happen once in a lifetime.
Have to admit it was kind of a weird feeling saying final goodbyes (it was a very close-knit group) and walking out that door for the last time. That’s when it sunk in that it’s really over.
It’s been quite a ride since the glory days at ol’ Baudette High: 1 yr in a paper mill, 4 yrs of college, 9 yrs as a junior high teacher, and 34 yrs as a software “guy” working embedded software.
The amazing thing is that my wife has stuck with me for all of those 48 years. Guess that for a long time she thought I would amount to something but now I think she just figures it’s too late to change horses.
Now I’m hoping for a little more snow time next winter, or at least a little more snow.
Have to admit it was kind of a weird feeling saying final goodbyes (it was a very close-knit group) and walking out that door for the last time. That’s when it sunk in that it’s really over.
It’s been quite a ride since the glory days at ol’ Baudette High: 1 yr in a paper mill, 4 yrs of college, 9 yrs as a junior high teacher, and 34 yrs as a software “guy” working embedded software.
The amazing thing is that my wife has stuck with me for all of those 48 years. Guess that for a long time she thought I would amount to something but now I think she just figures it’s too late to change horses.
Now I’m hoping for a little more snow time next winter, or at least a little more snow.
