The final dates are clear. My husband retires July 3. My last day is July 6.

Both of our jobs are winding down. Soon my husband’s corporate car will be reclaimed.  I’m arranging the return of my company property. 

Many of our calls start with someone asking “Will this be the last time we talk?”

Even with my impending retirement, I must stay close to a laptop or cell phone. For decades, as part of my job, I've always been in some form of on-call. In my prior job, managers will told that overnight, their phones had to be in a charger and on their bed side table. It's a little different at the current company, but not much. 

Turning off my cell phone... disconnecting from the internet...these are things that I crave. I'm not going to do a internet-detox, but I do want disconnect from time to time. I don't want to check my cell first thing in the morning.