Tomorrow is the end of the last Federal Employees Appreciation Week before I retire. Each day another X is put on the calendar bringing me closer to the magic day of 6/30/24. Lately I think more and more over what I’ve dealt with over the past 46 years. Thinking of the bad times at the start and how things slowly got better over the years. Thinking of work buddies who crossed the rainbow bridge. How technology has radically changed the work environment. How the Agency has changed.

On the other hand anticipation of Sunday Night 6/30/24 when I won’t have the Monday Night dreads and I’ll shut the alarm clock OFF before I go to sleep. That first day of retirement is gonna be GLORIOUS!!!!!

Started the first round of tightening my belt cancelling the cell service for both iPads. AT&T gave me a better deal on my phone and watch. Not a bad start to shave $80 off of the monthly bill…