Today is graduation day here. I came early so I could get a good parking place, so I am putzing around the office doing this and that. The students have their rite of passage today. That, and the fact that I will be turning 60 in a few weeks reminds me of my approaching rite of passage--retirement.
I have pretty well decided the "when" of my retirement", but not the "where". It's something frequently in the back of my mind. At this point, I can identify 4 options.
1. Stay right here. It's a nice community, no moving expenses required, and I should have everything I need. But not everything I want.
2. Move back to my old home state. I would be able to see family and friends more frequently, and the shopping is better. But the heat in the summer just kills me.
3. Move closer to my son's place so I could see him more often. It's a nice state, but the cost of living is very high.
4. My cousin and I have talked about sharing a place close to where her son and grandchildren live. Right now they live in Montana, but that could change. And if they move around from place to place in the coming years, she would want to follow them.
There are positives and negatives to every choice. I'm glad I have several years to think about it.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Whew!
This is finals week where I work. Today I will give my last final, then it's just grading and posting. No more watching the clock to get to class, no more meetings, no more (for a while) tyrrany of the urgent. This has been a very very busy semester, and I'm glad to see the back of it. I have 3 (count them...3!) vacations planned for the summer, and I am looking forward to all 3 of them! This is unusual for me, and I am feeling quite indulgent. I need some indulgent. Goes well with beer.
Of course, there is a long list of work-related tasks scheduled for the summer. Only in the summer do I have time for writing and publication, preparing for textbook/software changes, and so on. But there is no clock watching or calendar watching on any of these, so it's much less stressful.
My first vacation is going back to my old home state for visiting friends and family. Can't wait!
Of course, there is a long list of work-related tasks scheduled for the summer. Only in the summer do I have time for writing and publication, preparing for textbook/software changes, and so on. But there is no clock watching or calendar watching on any of these, so it's much less stressful.
My first vacation is going back to my old home state for visiting friends and family. Can't wait!
Monday, May 2, 2011
Well, now that's news!
I first found out the news about Osama b.L. this morning when I came to work. I'm very glad to see that project has been completed.
People that don't know me well tend to think I'm very even tempered. On the outside, I am. My temper tends to be very cold, cerebral and calculating. My ex used to tell me I didn't get mad, I got even.
I understand why the military needed to make sure ol' Osama received a proper Islamic ceremonial body preparation and burial. However, personally speaking, that would not have been my first choice. I think his body should have been dismembered into 10 to 12 pieces, and each piece stuck atop a tall pole in Central Park, so the New York citizens should enjoy the view. And, watch the crows eat away at his rotting flesh.
People that don't know me well tend to think I'm very even tempered. On the outside, I am. My temper tends to be very cold, cerebral and calculating. My ex used to tell me I didn't get mad, I got even.
I understand why the military needed to make sure ol' Osama received a proper Islamic ceremonial body preparation and burial. However, personally speaking, that would not have been my first choice. I think his body should have been dismembered into 10 to 12 pieces, and each piece stuck atop a tall pole in Central Park, so the New York citizens should enjoy the view. And, watch the crows eat away at his rotting flesh.
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