by Kristin Echols | Aug 29, 2018 | Retirement
When we lived in Sacramento, we would head to Apple Hill every year to get our fill of fresh apples and baked goods at the apple farms. I found a similar area in Washington outside of Spokane. In Green Bluff, in addition to apples, they grow peaches, cherries,...
by Kristin Echols | Mar 16, 2018 | Retirement
Shawn and I both had our retirement parties at work on Thursday. I think the emotions of it all surprised both of us. It is hard to say goodbye to people you have spent 5 days-a-week with for years. My party was in the morning, and my team provided a great spread of...
by Kristin Echols | Feb 12, 2018 | Retirement
Early this morning while lying awake in bed, I did some mental math and realized I would be retiring from my career in IT almost exactly 30 years from the day I started my first job out of college. It is a bittersweet experience. While I’m excited about the next...
