Moonlit Jazz

“Fine and Mellow” by Billie Holiday

My last day of work is upon me. I have to be at work early for my day shift potluck. Isn’t that sweet, they’re having lunch for me! I feel loved. I’m going to miss all of them. (I keep saying that, don’t I?)

It looks like a sunnier day today, but cool. The cleaning lady is here and the dogs are in the garage. Saffy is squeaking and barking because of all the noise. She’s such a silly dog.

The routine of my days has ended. Cleaning day Friday is always a different kind of routine, one that only happens every two weeks. I just realized that my regular routine had its final run yesterday.

0830 hrs – Wake up, let the dogs out. Piddle online for about an hour checking email and reading news.

0930 hrs – Shower, do my hair, think about what to eat for lunch.

1030-1045 hrs – Start lunch, then eat it. 😉 An episode of Coupling would be on the tv because I have the DVD in the player.

1140 hrs (or so) – Drive to work. It’s about 45-50 minutes from here.

1300 hrs – Start work.

2115 hrs – Stop work and head to the locker room to change.

2130 hrs (or so) – Drive home.

And that was my routine for the last year or so…

“I Cover the Waterfront” by John Lee Hooker

And so it comes to this. In 24 hours, I will be sitting here unemployed. YE GODS!

Tonight was a decent one at work. It still wasn’t as easy as Monday, but I was finished before quitting time.

The skies were gray and cloudy as I drove to work. By the time I got to Livermore, little droplets of rain dried upon my windshield.

I’m still getting the “Is it true, you’re leaving?” comments from people. Everyone is saying nice things to me. It’s nice to know they’ll notice when I’m gone. I’m really sad about leaving some of these people. They’ve been lovely.

Dinner in staff dining was lasagna with various leftovers from the retirement party in the afternoon. Yummy cheese filled pasta salad and potato salad complimented the meal. It was actually nice. I want it to be my last meal, but I’m probably going to eat in there tomorrow night.

My last dinner with both of my friends. Our last dinner together and it was a good one. I’m glad for that.

Tomorrow is going to be strange. I hope I don’t cry…

BASEBALL

A’s 1, Cubs 2

But the real bad news is Mark Ellis. Six to eight weeks out because of a separated right shoulder. BUMMER!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KV!

And I know he’ll never read this. LOL!

“Split Kick” by Stan Getz

A sunny and cool day driving towards Dublin. It’s springtime, though it has definitely cooled down from last week. I like it. It feels good.

The hump day. My last hump day at work.

Work was all right. Since we were doing the “going away” dinner for me late, I was all caught up before dinner time finally came around. When I got back from eating, I had lots of work, but everything was in. So it was all good.

KV came by my desk, asking when my last day would be. He’s going to be working on Friday, so once again we did not say our goodbyes quite yet. We chatted for a bit. I’m so going to miss him!

The party was a lowkey. Great food from Rigatoni’s. Chicken pesto and spaghetti. Yum! I took a couple of pictures. I guess I’d better start moving on that! I’ll probably take lots of pictures on Friday. I can’t believe I have merely two more days of work. CRAZY!

BASEBALL

A’s 7, Rangers 3 – I’m going to get spoiled with all these A’s wins! They need to save that for the regular season. 😛

LET ME ADD…

As I was walking out tonight, the sergeant (filling in for our regular sergeant) stopped me and asked if I’ve quit. I went into his office and replied with a yes. He asked me why and I told him that “officially” I was tired of the commuting. He picked up on the “official” part and asked about it. I actually told him the truth. I’m tired of all the politics, even though it doesn’t directly affect me, but it was just getting on my nerves. He understood, I think. He wished me well and off I went…

I forgot to say that there were promotions today. SEVENTEEN promotions. How will the esteemed leader justify promoting seventeen people when he supposedly can’t find money to pay for us? Isn’t the department getting top heavy? The latest rumor is that ALL the technicians are getting pink slips on Friday. I think that’s why the promotions feel like a slap in the face to all of us. The department is SCREWED.

“Real Good Man” by Tim McGraw

It was a decent Tuesday, this last Tuesday at work. It was busier than yesterday, but I was still finished in a timely manner. 😉

Dinner time was chicken over pasta. I saw DB and took a picture with him. 😉 I also saw KV, but he said that he’d be working more this week, so we didn’t say our goodbyes quite yet.

Before I left work, I took a picture with RB. He’s such a sweet guy!

By the end of the week, I should have pictures to show off. I think I’ll be sad when I’m going through them. Alas, alas!

BASEBALL

A’s 7, Royals 5 – Barry Zito pitched five scoreless innings and Eric Chavez hit his fourth homer of spring training. 😀

Mulder, RAZOR hosting MLB bash – I’m trying to picture it, Mulder hosting a party. 😉 I wonder what his duties shall be. 😀

I haven’t had such an easy Monday in a LONG time. All the courts came back in a very timely manner and I was finished with my work at about 2000 hrs. So I had an hour and a half to kill! I took a break, filed some files, and chatted a bit. It was a good day.

We were short staffed for a Monday, so it was a good thing that we weren’t too busy. Well, I’m sure the booking person would beg to differ. 😉 I hope the rest of the week goes as smoothly.

I want to take pictures with my co-workers this week. I told RB I wanted a picture with him tomorrow and he gave me such a sweet smile. I wish I could have gotten to know him more. He seems like such a sweet guy. Oh well!

And I hope my most favorite guy makes an appearance this week. I want another picture with him! (I’ve got a couple already, but none this year.) I also need to take pictures with the ladies at work. Maybe I’ll walk around and take candids. 😉 “I want to remember you just like this,” I could say. LOL!

I can’t believe I have just four days left of work. WOW!

BASEBALL

A’s 0, Cubs 1 – A Mulder/Maddux match-up. Quick game, just 1 hour and 56 minutes. Mulder had an excellent outing– four shutout innings, two hits, five strikeouts, one walk. Woohoo Mulder! 😀

“I’m Beginning to See the Light” by Ella Fitzgerald

I’ve got a little dog on my lap. 😉

Tomorrow will be my final Monday at work. Each day this week will be the final of its kind. This is my last week at work.

I’M SCARED!

Well, not really. I just feel apprehensive. Most of me is VERY GLAD to be leaving. Such freedom! No more to don the smurfy blues, no more to smell the nasty halls, no more to endure the constant stupidity. But the reflective part of me wants to remember the fun times, the good people, the interesting stories. So many interesting stories.

I don’t think I’ll forget too soon the routine of my days. But I think I should write it all down anyway. I have this way of letting details slip by.

I’m going to be taking lots of pictures this week. It’ll probably make people sick of me. LOL! Oh well, I’ll be gone soon enough…

Phoenix – Oakland right-hander Tim Hudson pitched shutout ball for 5 2/3 innings and Jermaine Dye cracked his first homer of Cactus League action as the A’s won their seventh straight game with an 8-6 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday at Phoenix Muncipal Stadium.

Go A’s! 😀

New A’s commercials – Okay, I’ve only watched the Mulder ones so far, but they are so cute! LOL!… Wait, I just watched all of them. They are all so cute! 😀