Beginning of the end

I got the bright idea from a co-worker to run this blog of my last days on the job and all of the fun that we have in the lab. Really it is hard to believe but we do have a good time well at least I have a good time most of the time. I really can't talk for the rest but they spend a lot of time laughing so I assume that they are enjoying them self. I have worked for this company for 25 years now and I find that hard to believe because before this job I never had one that lasted more than a couple of years. I guess the reason for that is I never had one that paid enough to hang around for more than a few years. Most of the jobs that I had in the past were just hard work and not much fun at all and the only good day of the week was Friday and I had two days to do as I pleased and did just that. I was young and stupid and never listened to a word any one had to say I just did my own thing and lived for the moment. My Dad told me to save some money for my old age and I ask him what makes you think I'm going to live along enough to get old? I really didn't see my self getting much over 35 and never in hell would I make it to 40 and my last birthday I was 63 and counting the days till I can retire. I decided to retire at 64 for more reason than one. I look OK on the out side but on the inside I'm kind of a mess of bad habits. I'm not going to go in to what those habits were but they were nothing that promoted long life. I thought that a good plan was to get a physical exam before I retired to make sure that I was in good shape for retirement. I think half of it was I knew something was wrong. My eyes are going hay wire and I was putting on weight like it was free. The Doctor checked me out and found out that I have type 2 diabetes and now I have to be careful of my sugar intake. I was going nuts craving something I didn't need or really want but my body told me I had to have it. The doctor gave me some medication and I don't know if that is the idea of the stuff but I quit craving sugar and to me that is a bonus in it self. I don't think there is anything on earth that will drive you nuttier than food cravings. The last time I talked to my eye doctor she was concerned about my vision going wacky. She did tell me that they can control it but she would like to see it stabilize by it self first.I guess the medication for the diabetes is supposed to take care of that.