Last Day, First Morning.

I had my last day of work as a civil service employee at DOS yesterday, and a fantastic send-off by coworker friends who have truly made my time pass by happily in Consular Affairs. I am so grateful to them, and wish each of them well. I woke up this morning finally realizing all the feelings of excitement, fear, vulnerability, and joy for my upcoming adventure that I ignored or put on the back burner because I had so much else to do. But now, Dear Readers, I have 2 weeks off before I start A-100, and in addition to arranging bank accounts, powers of attorney, property managers, and household items, I am going to relax and just BE. I am thankful for the time off, and admit I can't recall the last time I had 2 weeks without a job. It's going to be good :)