In the Puget Sound area, we collaborate on planning issues in a four-county region.  The rivers, roads, and traffic flow between Pierce, Kitsap, Snohomish, and King counties.  These are the most populated counties and contain the metropolitan cities of Everett,...

The last few weeks before retirement have been a blur.  There are many things to close out, wrap up and transfer to others.  It seems strange to complete several weeks of time cards, sign them and move them along for the next signature. After the last one was signed I...

With only seven working days left, I’m really trying to finish strong before I retire.  When I was in high school and running in track meets, we had a saying at the end of the race as we rooted for our teammates.  It was “Go Hard” and “Finish Strong!” I’ve been trying...

Last Words, Final Thoughts Each month I write an article for our department newsletter.  This month was the final article of my career.  “For the month of March, this will my last Director’s Corner Newsletter article. In a few weeks, at the end of the month, I will...

When I was in high school I was a sprinter.  Besides running the 100 and the 220-yard dashes, I was the anchor leg for the 440-yard relay and the mile relay.  For my four years of high school, I was the fastest sprinter we had on the team, so I was the last person to...

I passed another milestone last week. I’m now eligible for social security!  Even though I plan to wait for eight more years before I draw my benefit, it seems like this day arrived sooner than I could have imagined. Most of my more recent birthdays haven’t been...

When I think back on my career, I’m sad that there were very few positive mentors and a just few coaches that crossed my path.  However, when there was someone who took an interest in me, was willing to invest their time and energy in smoothing my journey or...