Time for me to go - so let's eat

November 6, 2002 @ A Ilha Restaurant, Sao Sebastiao

One of those fun rites you have to do before you leave an assignment is to have a going-away lunch/dinner/party. My last one, at San Antonio, was cool but I really didn't do well during the talking part, as I really didn't expect the emotions to come at me like they did. So this time, I tried to do better, and I succeeded in getting out what I wanted to, but still, it is hard to say goodbye (sing along in your best Boyz II Men voice). Anyways, it was a great dinner put on by the WIAO (of course) - I got the greatest gift in the WIAO picture. I'll have to take a picture of it one day and put it up, but it helps to encapsulate all the time spent here. I also received a cool desk plate from Fran and Dawne, stating Exec Survivor. In a similar theme, I received the commander's triangle which stated, Exec for Hire. Ha ha ha! :-) SCB got me a cool stein glass with a curved engraving on it (Hobiefest) as well as from the Dubois some of the seasoning salts that makes the best fried potatoes, ever. WIAO also got me a beautiful 2 glass set with a large carafe. Very awesome. It was a good time - but it just makes it all seem so real now that I will be leaving. I'm typing this on the day before my computer goes away and trying to clean up all my stuff before it gets picked up. Scary! Let's hope I see it again! Well, to Lajes and everyone there - it's been a blast! Las Vegas, here I come.

Note on the pictures below: Some of them are blurry and just odd looking - I think it adds to the pictures and I put them up anyway. Also, I did NOT take the picture of the A Ilha urinal. But it ended up on my camera, so I decided to put it anyways.

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