by Alec Newell
Last Friday was Kathy's last day of teaching. It marked the end of more than thirty years of teaching in a career that spanned more than four decades. That afternoon after school, she met with friends for tapas and drinks at Tacolou (the old Homestead Restaurant). She brought home flowers, wine, t-shirts, a yearbook, and gift cards for Starbucks, the Fish Company Restaurant, a pedicure - and more.
The next morning she met another retired teacher who brought two glasses and a nice bottle of wine to share while they had a pedicure. My job was to get Lilly, who is no light traveler, packed and ready for her stay with Helga. By that evening we were packed for the trip, Lilly had been dropped off, and we off to the Fish Company (in the old Pic-n-Save building) for a celebratory pre-trip dinner. Between the fried calamari appetizer and the grilled Wahoo and seared scallop entree's, a big commotion broke out in the bar. We rushed over there just in time to see American Pharaoh cross the finish line to become the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years.
After Key Lime cheesecake, we went home, to bed, and fell into a couple of cholesterol-induced comas. About 3:00 am I was awakened by what I thought was the dog wanting me to let her out. But there was no dog, the noise was coming from across the bed; it was Kathy actually laughing out loud in her dreams.
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| Archeological Museum in Athens, 6/9/2015 - by Newell |
Last Friday was Kathy's last day of teaching. It marked the end of more than thirty years of teaching in a career that spanned more than four decades. That afternoon after school, she met with friends for tapas and drinks at Tacolou (the old Homestead Restaurant). She brought home flowers, wine, t-shirts, a yearbook, and gift cards for Starbucks, the Fish Company Restaurant, a pedicure - and more.
The next morning she met another retired teacher who brought two glasses and a nice bottle of wine to share while they had a pedicure. My job was to get Lilly, who is no light traveler, packed and ready for her stay with Helga. By that evening we were packed for the trip, Lilly had been dropped off, and we off to the Fish Company (in the old Pic-n-Save building) for a celebratory pre-trip dinner. Between the fried calamari appetizer and the grilled Wahoo and seared scallop entree's, a big commotion broke out in the bar. We rushed over there just in time to see American Pharaoh cross the finish line to become the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years.
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| Visual Arts Chair, FHS - Retired |
After Key Lime cheesecake, we went home, to bed, and fell into a couple of cholesterol-induced comas. About 3:00 am I was awakened by what I thought was the dog wanting me to let her out. But there was no dog, the noise was coming from across the bed; it was Kathy actually laughing out loud in her dreams.
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