I've Been Tagged for the Very First Time

1. Your age on your next birthday.

2. A place you'd like to travel.

3. Your favorite place.

4. Your favorite object.

5. Your favorite food.

6. Your favorite animal.

7. Your favorite color.

8. The town where you were born.

9. The town where you live.

10. Name of past pet.

11. Name of past love.

12. Best friend's nick name.

13. Your screen name. Answer is bill1267 - think the connection is to a Bill in congress.

14. Your first name.

15. Your middle name.

16. Your last name.

17. Bad habit of yours.

18. Your first job.

19. Name of grandmother.

20. College grad/major/occupation.

I tag Rebekah, Amanda, and Kimberly!

Fine....

I had an epiphany this evening. One of my children asked how my day at work went. (They've been either courteous or curious since I started a new job.) My answer was "Fine. I did some training, unpacked a little into my new office." The truth is that when they ask me about work, the answer is usually similar. For example, "Fine, spent most the day in meetings."

What I realized was that it should be neither a surprise or disappointment that when I ask the kids how school was the answer is ......... "Fine."

I guess I need to set a better example!

The Time has Come

It's hard to believe time has gone so fast. If all goes as planned, yesterday was my last day to put on my uniform, lace up my boots, and head to work. Other than moving out of my cubicle and turning in my IT equipment, the work day was not all that different than any other - except for the fact that I finally completed my to do list! I guess the effect was softened by the fact that I'll still be working with many of the same people, just in a different role as a support contractor.

I'm a bit nervous as this is a new adventure for me since the Army is all I've known my entire life. The best part of the day was the evening and sunset. A good friend of ours is a photographer and she came on post with us and patiently took photos of our family at different locations around post. There are many more besides the one above and you can see them at http://agreenfieldphotography.blogspot.com/2009/04/happy-retirement-bill.html

I am so thankful to her for capturing this important milestone in our lives. Now I have to figure out what I'm wearing on my first day of work ;-)