Congratulations, you made it to the end of the 2022-2023 School Year. Enjoy your time off and I hope you have a wonderful beginning to the 2023-2024 school year.

And… we’re done… what else is there to say? Today is a half-day with students and then I have to clean out my room and take home all of my personal belongings. I have tomorrow to finish cleaning out my room and checking out (for good!).

I took home the name tag that used to be on my mailbox in the teachers’ lounge. We had a luncheon after the students left and the principle gave me a plaque. I spent until almost 5:30 working on cleaning up my room. As usual, I’m doing way more than just collecting my personal belongings and clearing out. I really care that the next guy has a fighting chance to be successful, so I feel the need to make sure that everything is organized and properly put away. I’ll have tomorrow to finish, load up my car and head out. I’d feel a lot more relaxed (and maybe even a little excited) if I knew what I’ll be doing to earn a living for the next few weeks, months and years… To be continued…