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Saying Goodbye to Twenty Years

This was it...my final days at my job. I worked late nights and extra hours to try to wrap things up the best I could, and I still didn’t feel great about “handing over the keys.” I had envisioned being at a zero inbox count, and I was nowhere near that, and it pained me a bit. But, it’s no longer my issue, and it’s OK to let it go.

I had a wonderful going-away happy hour on Tuesday night, where my closest friends made me feel very loved. It was a bit surreal driving away from the campus where I spent two decades of my life. But, the good news is that there’s social media and I didn’t burn any bridges, so I can always catch up on what’s going on...without having a workload!

My good friends, with me till the sweet/bitter end!

Dee and Dana


Carey and Dee


Wednesday was the start of my five-day “unemployment” time, and it’s been great! I’ve been able to do a bunch of things on my to-do list, and I’ve even taken some naps! I’m ready to tackle this holiday season, and won't be scrambling at the last minute. We even had a chance to meet up with my parents on Friday afternoon for some happy hour apps and drinks, before we took the kids to see the new Wreck-It Ralph movie. There is such luxury in being close to home, and having time to do things with my family...amazing!

The kids really liked the movie, and I even got a little teary-eyed at some parts. We saw one of our neighbors there, so we had a quick chat at the end of the movie, and then G blew a kiss good-bye to their little girl (Addie and G are quite the pair at gatherings...they just love playing together!)

We were super early to the movie, so the theater was empty when we got there...it was full for the actual showing!



With the exception of Scott, the rest of us have had a low-key weekend...we watched movies, Ava made some glow-in-the-dark sparkly slime, we indulged in the hot chocolate beverage bar that I set up (yum!!) and just generally enjoyed our time at home. I was supposed to go to a holiday party in Wisconsin last night with a friend, but we had a winter storm roll in and for safety reasons, we decided to stay at home.

The slime started off so, so messy but ended up turning out really well!



There can never be too many marshmallows in the hot chocolate, right?


Scott worked this weekend, and he’s currently out plowing snow for his work. I do think he enjoys plowing, but we’d like to have him safe at home today, instead.

This has been one of the best staycations that I’ve had in a long time. The stress level is nice and low, and I’m ready to tackle my new job. My first day is this coming Wednesday, and I’m excited to start something new!

We have a busy week coming up...doctor appointments, baton recitals, school presentations, and more Christmas tasks to do! Bring on the holidays!

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