old but feeling younger by the moment.

 George & I went to retirement breakfast.  Good food.  Roomful of happy teachers.  Got a gold and silver watch.  Came home w/ flowers.  My boss said great things about me and the cats.  Down to 4 cats but feed 7.  i worry when they don't come home.  My boss went to T.S. Elliot.  He wrote the short poetry book that became a Broadway play:  Cats.   He added this quote in my honor:

I am so proud to have spent 33 years as public school teacher in the United States of America.

We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.

And in 11 days from next Friday I will explore my creativity in fiber