Well, here it is. Last unceremonious ending to a 35 year career today.

[lambchopp59]

Nearly 30 of that as travel gigs, ergo unceremonious retirement.
After many loose ends to tie up, family to visit including a hot springs junket I'm stoked to get back to the bay area early July, wherever thereabouts I end up. It's these deep-red areas of the country that also tend to be medical-manpower shortage areas.
Okay, here goes the old curmudgeonly rant: these kids nowadays don't steer the ship. Jeebus Crackers the last few years especially I've become so face-palm worthy disbelief in the number of crass anti-work ethic young folks I've had to deal with. It was the oddball out, the ones that didn't last long who were the slackers. Now it's the norm among young staffers, allows a senior citizen to work like a dog while they sit there playing with their phones. I shrug. Busy makes the day go quickly. But I'm tired. I'm done. I'm retiring.
Hopefully I'm soon back where I don't have to drive anywhere. Keyword "have to".