Ch-ch-ch-changes...

What do an empty desk....

flowers...

and golf signify?

Summer, you sillies! 

For me, June is a bittersweet month. That first picture is my empty office on the last day of being Dean of Students. I got the flowers from the Student Service Team. I will really REALLY miss the kids and my school. Such is life with school budget cuts.

How to improve one's frame of mind? Whack away at a ball that refuses to go into the tiny hole in the ground! Who invented the crazy game anyway?? Arianna, Tim, Warren and I had a lovely day last week and did our best to lose as few balls as possible. 

Check out the Well's blog for pictures from our Father's Day at Emerald Downs. What a great time!

Warren has taken a retire/rehire job for next year, so he'll be as busy as ever. We plan on taking a couple of trips to foreign lands, so it will be nice for him to help pay air fare. 

Enjoy the rest of June!

Celebrations!

Our most recent celebration was David's graduation! Way to go!
As you can see, Tim and Arianna were there, too.
We had a great celebration when they returned from Japan. They are living in Everett temporarily, so we are really enjoying seeing them on a regular basis.

Another celebration for me was getting a job interview. Sadly, I did not get the job, but had an interesting experience. This is me taking a picture of me in my interview outfit. My niece, Laura, was a wonderful personal shopper. I combined her ideas with Arianna's and was impressed with their fashion abilities.

We also celebrated Mom's musicality and showmanship at the Key Singers concert at McColley Hall. I was a guest flutist and finger cymbalist. It was a lot of fun and they sounded great!

My final non-celebration is the loss of my best job ever: Dean of Students. I cannot continue in the role next year due to budget cuts in the district, but will forever treasure the memories. Yesterday, the students enjoyed a successful Field Day. Today, I'm hosting a pizza party celebration for my Student Service Team. Tomorrow is my last full day on the job. Monday is our 6th Grade Celebration and end-of-the-year staff social. Whirlwind of events...and then, the end.

Warren is finishing up his year as Assistant Principal at the Middle School. It's been a great year and he's really enjoyed himself. He's looking forward to staying home and discontinuing his commute.

Lots of changes. We'll see what next year brings!