That Was the Week That Was

Well, this has certainly been a roller coaster week. So what did I learn?

– My decision to retire was well-timed. I see the whole office infrastructure becoming tenuous and people are saying things like “I wish I could join you.”
– Some of my staff are questioning whether they want to stay on under the current regime.
– My ego is soaring as people hear my news and stop by my office to say nice things.
– The jerks are still just as jerky as ever.
– Diplomatic cars NEVER beep their horns when they see the “Save Darfur” posters. They either don’t have hearts and brains or they are under strict orders not to take a side.
– Parking meters in Chinatown (DC) must be fed until 9:30 PM. I paid the $25 ticket which I got when I went to the Blogger Meetup.
– I must NEVER EVER leave the gate without the safety latch on because Jake checks every time he goes out.
– Jake knows how to come home.
– Dylan still does not.
– 24 hours is not enough time in which to declare a dog or a person dead and gone. Not even 36.
– There are anonymous angels out there doing things like reporting stranded dogs. Thank you to the one who saved Dylan from his entrapment.
– Dylan is a lot more spry that I thought. He may be with us for quite a while longer.
– The owners of dogs without a license in Fairfax County are subject to a $100 if their dogs have to be picked up by Animal Welfare. We're trying to work a deal on this one.
– I’m learning how NOT to plan a party. I picked my favorite foods instead of a theme of related foods. My patient party planner is slowly steering me in the right direction. We’re going for Cinco de Mayo (date and food).
– A gray blank day does not inspire a blank mind to write much of anything worth reading, so instead this is all you get for today. Maybe tomorrow will have some color and texture to it that will inspire me to write something interesting.