Settling in and a trip north

We’ve unpacked almost all of our moving boxes and are starting to feel at home. John pulled up the carpet in the second bedroom and put down a new Pergo floor that looks awesome.  He set up his office in there and we also set up a hobby box where I can store all my hobby materials.  It’s so cool. It folds in and looks like a closet but when it’s opened up it looks like this

I took a quick trip up north for a visit.  I flew into Allentown PA on Saturday and spent time with my son Josh and then came down to NJ to stay with Leah.  Today I went into the BMS office and our team went out to lunch to celebrate my retirement.  It was so nice to enjoy a delicious lunch with the people I’ve worked with and it was a wonderful reminder of how lucky I’ve been in my 18 year career at BMS.  It was my last day in the office and there was a lot of laughing and some tears (I held it together most of the day but lost it in the elevator on my way out).  There are some things I won’t miss but I will miss the friends I made and the fun we all had together.  I’ll be heading back to St Pete Beach on Thursday and John and I will be starting to plan more of the big trip.  Stay tuned for more!