February 21, 2011

Happy Birthday to the Presidents!!

Jo had a great trip to Phoenix and landed back in CT all safe and sound, although not without a little bit of adventure.  After making it from Phoenix to Chicago, she managed to miss her connecting flight since they moved it to a different gate without her hearing or seeing the announcement.  I'll let it up to the individual reader to decide if it was American's fault or Jo's.  I have my opinion which in the interest of marital bliss I'll choose not to post.  Fortunately, as an executive platinum flyer on American she was able to find another flight leaving that day, although 3 hours later.  That adventure aside, she had a wonderful time soaking up some warm weather in Phoenix, since there has been precious little of that on the east coast this year.  It was also nice for Jo to catch up with her niece, nephew-in-law, and great niece (I think those are all the right terms.  Does make you feel a bit old to be a great aunt and great uncle).  Jo had a fun getting to know Maggie and doing a little hiking without having to wear fourteen layers to stay warm.  Back in CT, we did manage a little warmer weather last week - hitting a high of 60 degrees on one day - but we are still dealing with massive piles of snow that covers everything.  Although a little green is trying to peak out from where the septic tank is buried (how's that for an image). 

Work is winding down for me with only ten days remaining in my time with Pfizer.  While it is definitely time for us to move on, it will be hard leaving the company we have worked at for the last 9+ years especially all the people we have gotten to know.  We both had a great time at Pfizer and certainly got to experience things we never thought we would.  Jo's helicopter trips to NY and travel to exotic places around the world.  My experience with filing a drug and trips to Puerto Rico and the UK (I know, Jo wins in the travel to exotic place category).  We have also really enjoyed living in CT with the runs along the shoreline, our house in the woods with all the woodland creatures, and certainly the fresh lobster rolls every summer.   

Well enough nostalgia, this last weekend we spent the majority of it weekend hunkered down trying to catch up on several months of taped television shows. We know that isn't the most productive use of our time, but with Jo about to move to Milwaukee it was needed to get current on American Idol and our favorite sitcoms. Saturday night we threw ourselves a going away party with our friends from CT (Sheri and Bruno, Deb and Rich, and Mary and David). After enjoying a home cooked Mexican meal (without the traditional Mexican dessert of Baked Alaskan - inside joke, ask Deb some time) we sat around and chatted as we traded some favorite memories and just connected with all of them one more time.  I particularly enjoyed my new clock to help me accurately keep track of the day - which will start to blend all together in another 2 weeks!  One can only hope.