The older I get, the more I realize how important it is to finish things well. As I finish my work here in Corvallis, I feel the need and am making the effort to leave my current work so that those who follow me will have the very best opportunity for success. My colleague, Ann, who will leave here position doing the same thing as I, but a week later, is doing a stellar job of exactly that. Both of us have agreed with our manager to be available, after we leave, to help in any way we can to make our successors as successful as possible. It not only feels good, it feels right.
At the same time, Kelly and Christian are working hard to finish their school year well. Yesterday was a particularly difficult day for Christian because he had a significant amount of extra work to complete. He really worked hard and got it all done. That has set a good base so that he can finish all his material between now and May 22 when the school year is over. There are special challenges in this next couple of weeks because Lorena, the kids, and the cats will have to be out of the house for the real estate people and potential buyers to do viewings. They are working hard to finish well, too.
Another cool thing that happened yesterday was that Kelly paid Christian part of her babysitting money because he helped her with all the little kids she cares for on Monday nights. I was proud of her for thinking of that.
Note to Bryan: Have your numbers ready for Friday–I think my new diet consultant is showing results!
A colleague wanted me to post this:
what time on Friday? 😉
After you have taken your Ex-lax.