I’m thankful for getting together with work colleagues to celebrate a retirement. It’s getting rare that someone stays with a company 20+ years anymore, but we have several people at work who have and will be retiring this year. The one we shared dinner with today is our IT guru and the guy “behind the curtain” on a ton of stuff, so he will certainly be missed for his expertise. He’s also that guy who will spend extra time to help and always has a story or silly example to share. We will also miss him for his friendship.