eggwards | You're Almost Out (Reply)

It's really starting to feel as though things are wrapping up here in the Bayou City. Of course there's still a ton of things to do, and no, not everything will be wrapped up with the weekend. I'll have to come back after a week or two to get the furniture moved, because my father hasn't secured the new storage unit. It's fine actually, it gives me some extra time.

Today at work I sat there ready to discuss with my boss all the stuff he needs to know to run the group in my access, but he did some other things and took a long lunch (as did I, actually) and left without coming over. Luckily I've prepared for this, and actually trained my people, or other supervisors in most things, so there's backups for everything. I doubt that he wants to really learn anything, so that's bad for my group, and really bad for my opinion of him. Of course Gina, his boss doesn't ask too many questions, so he'll probably be able to skate by for a while as nothing gets done. Good luck to them on all of that.

I'm starting to let go. It's tough for me, but I'm getting to a point where I can no longer start anything new, and I'm wrapping up the old. I got to talk to my laid-off boss, Ed, at lunch today, and we talked about company direction and the people, but he's gotten away from a lot, and doesn't seem to be troubled by his abrupt layoff. It's a good attitude for me to take too.

Still, it's been very gratifying to hear people tell me that they will miss me. Out of the blue today, Wendell came over and told me that he will miss my diplomatic demeanor and how I kept control of his training class when others were being disruptive. that's big praise from the guy who was the one having the most trouble in the class. I'm glad that he's been able to do well in his job after I helped him get up to speed.

Tonight after getting a few more boxes, and using my pharmaceutical benefits for the last time (don't worry, the new job has benefits, I just don't know exactly what they do yet), I went out for dinner with Jerry (

goofycubb). In going back to his house he said that he'd miss having me in town and wouldn't have anyone to watch The Amazing Race with anymore. i definitely will miss seeing him so often as well.

Of course I did the evil thing by introducing him to Project Runway tonight, watching last weeks and tonight's episode. As much as Jerry protested about not getting caught up with another show, but the end of the skater episode, he was adding Heidi to his DVR's record listing.

As I came home tonight, I took yet another way, just taking in things as I went under the watchful eye of a very big moon. It's not like I'll never come back to Houston, but I guess I'm just trying to mentally record things that I might not see in a short visit back to town. I guess it just makes me think of some of the things I'll miss, and not miss about this town.

While I might not miss the humidity, the constant freeway construction, or the panhandlers who inhabit each and every corner of Westheimer and Hillcroft, I will miss the winding drives on Memorial Drive, or the tree lined streets near Rice. i'll miss the city skyline and the fact that there's bayous, not creeks or streams. I'll miss that an old house is now a bar, and it sits right next to a house that is next to a factory next to a Stop and Rob.

I'm sure I'll come up with more as we get closer to move-day.