6-22-07: Goodbye Robbi

Friday, June 22 was my last day working with Robbi because she is returning to the classroom. I am truly going to miss her so much. I understand her reasons for going back to teaching, but it is still sad. She, Teresa, and I have worked so hard together for the past three years to improve instruction and be someone the teachers could count on. We basically created the program manager position as far as what the duties would entail. We have been an amazing team - a unique working realtionship existed among us. We have had no arguments or misunderstandings in three years. We have trust in one another, which is unheard of in a business atmosphere. We have enjoyed an easy-going, fun, yet extremely hard-working chemistry together. We actually have fun despite how stressful and intense the work has been at times. Teresa and I are now in an office together, but it will never be the same without the third side to our triangle! I wish Robbi the very best because she deserves it. She is an amazing, intelligent, and beautiful woman, and I am extremely proud to call her my friend. I have learned so much from her, and it is a great loss to the parish and me personally. Patterson High and its students are extremely lucky.
We spent our last days together working on our High Schools That Work conference workshop that we will be presentating in July in New Orleans and enjoying lunch at various spots around the parish. It has been The Farewell Tour for the past few weeks. Friday, we had lunch at the Petroleum Club. We had a great time; we always do when we're together. This may be the end of Kenny's angels; but we will be friends forever.