It's Official!

It's official--Ralph is retired, as of May 31st! He did it. He sent his retirement letter to Jacksonville yesterday. I don't think there was any great surprise, but he recieved a very nice letter from his immediate boss. He was very complimentary of Ralph's work, as well as the way he has touched the hearts of so many at CSX through the years. I think he is very special, but it's always nice to hear such nice things from others, too. We both have mixed emotions about his retirement, but we are both also very excited about it!

Today, we have come down to Jacksonville--our next-to-the-last CSX trip before May 31st. Here again, we have very mixed emotions. We won't have to make this trip every month--but then, we'll miss coming to this city that we have come to love so much! We still have dear friends here and enjoy coming here so much! Tonight, we had dinner at Bonefish Grill-one of our favorite restaurants. Tomorrow, Ralph will spend the day in the office here, and I will relax, read, and maybe do some shopping. ( I really have it rough, huh?) Then, tomorrow night, we will meet some friends for dinner. After Ralph has a meeting on Friday morning, we will head home.