The end of May....

May 2018

I have certainly been busy managing posts over the last few weeks. Trying desperately to get things in before my next big trip. I will not be back until June, so I thought I would offer a few words before I return will a ton more posts to comment upon.

May has been a blur...We have been running around getting things done both out and about (as shown in previous postings) as well as doing things with the house and preparing for summer. We have delayed opening the pool until we return. Delayed taking the RV out of winter storage....
I have postponed any plans for school at this time. We have worked hard at our jobs. My new position will soon be going on its 6th month soon. Whoosh, just where did the time go?

As May ended my co-workers and I enjoyed celebrating one of our favorite supervisors 50th Birthday!!

 It was a well hidden surprised that I was thrilled to see be pulled off.

 I think we did well. Kelly was certainly surprised.

 I think often of my life....the mistakes I may have made, the career choices I took. All the years I spent in school. The multiple positions I have held over my lifetime. Some lead to marriage....some lead to self defeat. Some days I LONG for the idea of RETIREMENT.....wish it would hurry up already...other days, I think, just SLOW down. Aren't you still trying to figure out what you want to be when you grown up?
As every morning I wake up and say those words..."Do I have to go to work?" and I drag myself to the shower, get myself ready to go....I have to admit that these days, the work day just doesn't seem all that bad. Do not get me wrong, I do have to REMIND myself of this often.

 There are several things about my job that...well...SUCK! Changes in paperwork, timelines, new policies, people (ALL of them, clients/co-workers/agency workers).....but then there are days like this one. Where we reflect on a Birthday. A 50th Birthday. A major milestone in one's life and we came together to Celebrate one of the amazing women who help make this sometimes CRAZY OVERWHELMING NIGHTMARE of a job all the more bare able. There are several women (and men) who I work with that have made the idea of work not even close to work at all.

Somehow we have formed a friendship that will
eternally last for years to come. There is a small
group of us, who have created a cheering section for each other. We have supported one another through difficult days and celebrated the better ones.
We have laughed and cried. Smiled and sobbed.

I find that I am so fortunate in having these people in my life. Each working day that makes me want to pull my hair out, the ear to listen when things are simply crazy. The silly jokes, and the fun we have had both in the office and out. 

Most of the CORE of our friendships....

TTFN...my next post will be after a trip to Bermuda!!!!