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Remembering your lips

July 31, 2018 Tuesday

To: Sassy
From: Greg
Sent: Tue Jul 31, 2018 at 1:41 PM
Re: Shy and retiring

PF Chang’s has some tasty stuff! 

No, I can’t play today – have meetings in Boston today. Between two in the city. Wish I were at the beach.
Have a great day.
G

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To: Greg
From: Sassy
Sent: Tue Jul 31, 2018 at 8:56 PM
Re: Shy and retiring

Hiya G! Hope your meetings went well. 

I had a fun day catching up from being out, and running a monthly All-Staff lunch. I made a list of tasks for August and tried not to barf. It’s such a crazy month! I console myself that, if my retirement theory works out, this will be my last time through all these events!

Hubby is out at karaoke with a pal so I am home alone, looking at naughty photos and having fun with my toy! Remembering your lips… mmm…

Mwah!

-S

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Sneezy traffic

July 30, 2018 Monday

From: Greg
To: Sassy
Sent: Mon Jul 30, 2018 at 9:32 AM
Re: Shy and retiring

Sassy-
I am afraid we will have to defer our meeting tonight.

I just got to my new office in the burbs. The traffic is like I have never seen, backed up, virtually not moving. I had forgotten that the construction starts this week (my first week working in the western suburbs in 7 years!). 

My meeting this afternoon is at 3:00. I’m not sure how long it will be but by any reasonably estimate by the time I get on the road, there’s no telling when I will get back in town. I may just stay out here and return late after the traffic. Let’s defer until this is over.

My apologies.
G

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From: Sassy
To: Greg
Sent: Mon Jul 30, 2018 at 10:31 AM
Re: Shy and retiring

Hiya G! So sorry to hear you’re having traffic nightmares. Hope that eases soon! Thanks for the heads-up.

-S


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From: Greg
To: Sassy
Sent: Mon Jul 30, 2018 at 9:32 PM
Re: Shy and retiring

Hello Sassy. Just back home at last.

Decided to have dinner with my mom in the burbs and wait the traffic out. Came up 128 to Rt 3, into town, so will look forward to hearing about evening commute on my usual route on the news tomorrow morning. 
Hope you did something fun tonight.
Again, my apologies.

G

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From: Sassy
To: Greg
Sent: Mon Jul 30, 2018 at 9:52 PM
Re: Shy and retiring

Hiya G! Glad to hear you made it home. Hope everyone figures out different routes so it’s not so bad going forward. Do you have to brave it again tomorrow?

No worries – you had enough going on today.

How’s your Mom? Hope she was having a good day.

I ended up at PF Chang’s again! A lady friend of Hubby’s wanted to go there. I swear I don’t go there twice a year and suddenly everyone wants to go! Good thing they have such a large menu and I like it. Of course, that made me think of you even more.

-S

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Dim sum delights

July 30, 2018 Monday

7:32 AM Sassy
Good Monday! Hope you have an excellent day!
I’m off work, getting things done at home, having dinner with Sneezy!

8:42 AM Phil
Good morning!
I am also off but doing some work. Cloudy day so far

Sassy
10:48 AM

10:48 PM Sassy
No Sneezy. He just bagged. Bleh.
Have to make my own fun!

11:18 AM Sassy
The Bangor Police had fun with Marilyn Mason last night
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156663397781079&id=227432866078

1:02 PM Phil
Awww, another old friend gone. 63, so young.
Hate watching them go. We all lived a tough but fun life.

1:07 PM Sassy
Oh that is sad. Military guy?

1:08 PM Phil
Yeah, served with him and great guy. Cancer strikes again.

1:09 PM Sassy
Cancer sucks.

1:12 PM Phil
Yea, it sure does.
My uncle has a tumor in his brain that they can’t do anything with, my pooch has tumor that they can’t get to even for a biopsy. We just wait and hope for the best.

1:13 PM Sassy
Oh dear…so sorry to hear that

1:39 PM Phil
Praying for the best on all fronts.

1:41 PM Sassy
In better news, my pal who has been out of work since April got a job offer today!

6:12 PM Sassy
Have you heard of Raglan Road at Disney?
It’s an Irish pub place to eat that a friend is touting

8:13 PM Phil
Yeah we go all the time. It’s a Disney Springs. Fun place.

8:49 PM Sassy
Sounded like your sort of spot!

8:53 PM Phil
Oh yeah! Great music, great drinks, great food, good fun

9:13 PM Sassy
Dim sum dinner – Chinese delights at PF Chang in the CambridgeSide Galleria

Dynamite shrimp
Egg rolls, crab wontons and pork dumplings
Kung pao chicken
Surf & turf – fried shrimp, lobster and beef with asparagus
Chili-garlic green beans side
Hot and sour soup
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One more try

July 29, 2018 Sunday

No word for over two weeks… at least I didn’t blather on without a response this time?  
So many questions… what the heck happened to move him from 100 mph to zero?  Why did he come after me so hard for months and see me twice and only then say he is conflicted?  
Ugh.  I can’t do this anymore.   Ooof…. I wanted this man SO MUCH.  *sigh
I am making one more try.  
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To: Reggie
From: Sassy
Sent: Sun Jul 29, 2018 at 1:57 PM
Subject: A handsome man

Saw the handomse man as I was browsing tumblr today…thought of you. Hope you’re enjoying this beautiful day!


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Sneezy Plans

July 29, 2018 Sunday

To: Sassy
From: Greg
Sent: Sun Jul 29, 2018 at 7:35 AM
Re: Shy and retiring

Hey Sassy-
Hope you’re having a grand weekend. 

Does Monday still work for you?
G

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To: Greg
From: Sassy
Sent: Sun Jul 29, 2018 at 8:11 AM
Re: Shy and retiring

Sure! When? What?

-S

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To: Sassy
From: Greg
Sent: Sun Jul 29, 2018 at 10:13 AM
Re: Shy and retiring

Working until 5:00?

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To: Greg
From: Sassy
Sent: Sun Jul 29, 2018 at 1:05 PM
Re: Shy and retiring

I can take off if you have a fun idea.


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To: Sassy
From: Greg
Sent: Sun Jul 29, 2018 at 3:21 PM
Re: Shy and retiring

Well, I have a mid-day meeting which I may be able to cancel in the morning. What were you thinking?

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To: Greg
From: Sassy
Sent: Sun Jul 29, 2018 at 3:29 PM
Re: Shy and retiring

I have no thoughts other than it’s always fun to be with you. Can I put myself in your hands? Say what you’d like and I’ll probably go along?

-S


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To: Sassy
From: Greg
Sent: Sun Jul 29, 2018 at 5:20 PM
Re: Shy and retiring

Well you are very sweet:)

An afternoon canoodle is enticing, but I think though it would be imprudent/impolite for me to move my meeting. There are three people who will be at the meeting which would make settling on another date a chore. Might be tough to find a place to canoodle in the middle of the day anyway:)

Is meeting for a bite too boring?

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To: Greg
From: Sassy
Sent: Sun Jul 29, 2018 at 5:25 PM
Re: Shy and retiring

Not at all! Sounds good. 

Just let me know when and where to meet. 
You want the usual or something else?

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To: Sassy
From: Greg
Sent: Sun Jul 29, 2018 at 5:27 PM
Re: Shy and retiring

I’m easy. Same place is fine unless you prefer another. Your pick. Time as well.

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To: Greg
From: Sassy
Sent: Sun Jul 29, 2018 at 10:02 PM
Re: Shy and retiring

Hiya G!

Did you get outside today? So pretty! We adventured to Walmart and Sonic up Rte 1. Nothing like a corn dog!

I adore PF Chang’s so that works for Monday.

What time makes sense for you? You like 5 pm? I’m flexible.

-S

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To: Sassy
From: Greg
Sent: Sun Jul 29, 2018 at 10:20 PM
Re: Shy and retiring

Let’s say 530?

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To: Greg
From: Sassy
Sent: Sun Jul 29, 2018 at 10:40 PM
Re: Shy and retiring

Perfect! See you there!

So excited to catch up and see your smiling face!!

-S

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To: Sassy
From: Greg
Sent: Sun Jul 29, 2018 at 11:06 PM
Re: Shy and retiring

Deal.


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Corn dog

July 29, 2018 Sunday

11:16 AM Sassy
Dig this amazing video of a finely crafted old locket now in the British Museum.

The Lyte Jewel
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10156515564824723

5:16 PM Sassy
Sunday supper at Sonic in Peabody

My corn dog
Hubby’s cheeseburger, fries and corn dog with an Ocean Water
Chili cheese dog, popcorn chicken, tater tots, onion rings, fries 
and a cherry limeade
The front
Their huge menu board

The rather prosaic location on Rte 1

9:45 PM Sassy
Hope you had a grand Sunday!
Here’s a thought or two to help you sleep.
  
http://keziadesire.tumblr.com/

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Transition

July 27, 2018 Friday

7:02 AM Sassy
Happy Friday kid!
Headed to another 5 hour retirement seminar!

7:20 AM Phil
I have no tips since I have failed miserably at retirement. Another five years for me.

7:23 AM Sassy
I was thinking about the last months in a job, how to go out in style, ease the transition for them, prep so the new person can take over etc

7:35 AM Sassy
I haven’t left a job on my own terms since 1985!

8:52 AM Phil
I am having to prep for turnover as well. So much to do

1:10 PM Sassy

I split the transition into five goals:
1) Increased documentation of tasks and timelines,
2) clean up paper archives,
3) cross-train colleagues,
4) discuss revision of job description and
5) Get electronic documents where they belong (get personal stuff off work computers, get work stuff off home computer to work computer)

2:34 PM Phil
I need to do all of those as well, but need the pace to slow enough so I have a hope of getting to even one

2:36 PM Sassy
I hear you. I have 10 months and still not sure if I will get it done

7:44 PM Sassy
Tasty American dinner at The Ninety-Nine in Somerville

Hubby’s surf and turf – a special this weekend – steak, shrimp
 and scallops with rice
My fried chicken with mashed potatoes and corn
8:56 PM Sassy
How about them Red Sox?! Pitcher Chris Sale breaks the record for least innings pitched to get 200 strike-outs this year! He is in such a groove!

Sale fastest in AL history to 200-K plateau

The Red Sox hurler hit the 200-strikeout mark in 136 innings, faster than any MLB pitcher this season and also faster than any other pitcher in AL history.


https://www.mlb.com/news/chris-sale-first-in-majors-to-reach-200-k-mark-c287601448

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Last review

July 26, 2018 Thursday

6:54 AM Sassy
Good morning Philip!
It’s performance review day. If my retirement pans out, this will be my last one!

11:47 AM Phil
Awesome! I am taking the other military job so my work life will change significantly. Hopefully for the better

11:49 AM Sassy
Fingers crossed for you!
When does that happen? What will change? Better boss I hope…

I am finished with the LAST performance review!!!

If you have any tips for retiring gracefully, let me know.