Most of you have already heard by now that I'm planning on retiring.
I haven't signed the papers yet - that's supposed to happen next Thursday. That'll get the ball rolling and the effective date will be either Feb. 1, or Mar. 1. Right around the corner! Yay!!!
As you can imagine, I'll have lots to say about all this - it will, after all, be a whole new phase of my life - but for now I just want to tell you about one of the things I'm going to miss most by not coming to the office every day.
I walked out of the office this morning to go check the mail, and glanced at this wonderful piece by Janet Bloch.
When I got back to the office I stopped to spend some time with it, as I've done quite often over the past 12 years. It's a collage just full of delightful and interesting things placed, tucked away, and hidden in whimsical array.
And here's the caption:
This piece has brought me a great deal of joy, and at times even a bit of peace & solace. No matter how crazy things might get, Peter Allen is always going to be sitting on the back of that bicycle with his arms wrapped tight around his friend, singing "Dear Prudence."
I love the thought of that.
Dear Prudence
(Lennon/McCartney)
Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play?
Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day
The sun is up, the sky is blue
It's beautiful and so are you
Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play?
Dear Prudence, open up your eyes
Dear Prudence, see the sunny skies
The wind is low, the birds will sing
That you are part of everything
Dear Prudence, won't you open up your eyes?
Look around round
Look around round round
Look around
Dear Prudence, let me see you smile
Dear Prudence, like a little child
The clouds will be a daisy chain
So let me see you smile again
Dear Prudence, won't you let me see you smile?
Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play?
Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day
The sun is up, the sky is blue
It's beautiful and so are you
Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play?
Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play?
Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day
The sun is up, the sky is blue
It's beautiful and so are you
Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play?
Dear Prudence, open up your eyes
Dear Prudence, see the sunny skies
The wind is low, the birds will sing
That you are part of everything
Dear Prudence, won't you open up your eyes?
Look around round
Look around round round
Look around
Dear Prudence, let me see you smile
Dear Prudence, like a little child
The clouds will be a daisy chain
So let me see you smile again
Dear Prudence, won't you let me see you smile?
Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play?
Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day
The sun is up, the sky is blue
It's beautiful and so are you
Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play?
