How Will I Know?: Time Flies

This scene may look eerily similar to the ice skating photo.

The tall gray building on the left (behind the crane) was Lonny's workplace for the past 16 years. It was boring looking inside and out. It may look familiar though because it was just a smaller version of the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The same architect designed both.

Lonny's birthday meant more this year than just that he was one year closer to the age of a tree. Once we realized he could and should and would retire at age 55 it meant leaving work and leaving Tulsa. Emily had her heart set on being a Jenks lifer. Kiddos that attend Jenks Schools from kindergarten through graduation are honored as Jenks lifers. I think Lonny and I always knew we would not stay if he was not working. So Emily is not a Jenks lifer. We are telling her now she will graduate from Lima High but that is another story for another day.

So Colton had cake

and Lonny retired.

A former employee of the Magellan Midstream Partners.

The door to Lonny's office from the lobby.

By now his name has likely been removed.

The books with his name that he did not take.

Lonny showing off his view. This is the view of his office that was the on the front page of the business section of the Tulsa World a few years back. The article was about how the building staff turned on or off certain lights to make a picture using the lit windows at night. There use to be a photo of Deception Pass Bridge on that wall between the windows and I recognized the picture in the newspaper as Lonny's office. And then I thought what the heck, why is Lonny's office in the paper? I don't know why they chose his office to photograph. It was kind of messy at the time.

So no more Tulsa skyline out the window looking southwest

or south

or down to the plaza being renovated.

And no more sitting around the table, talking business, eating peanut butter and jelly. Actually that never happened, I am sure.

Lonny tried to slip quietly out of town without any fanfare but there was one last dinner at the Summit Club. They gave Lonny some oars for his kayak. The legal department partied as well and gave him a scooter covered in yellow caution tape.