A Tribute to My Husband at His Retirement

by Lois Breneman - May, 2013

After almost forty-three years as a mechanical engineer, yesterday was my husband's last day at the office.  He had worked at two different architectural engineering firms all those years, and it was time.  He was grateful that since January, 2010, he was able to cut back with his firm, and work as an independent consultant for three days a week.  Sometimes, however, the work load expanded to full time. So now his full retirement is official! 

We look forward to visiting our three children, other three children by marriage, and five grandchildren more often now.  Of course, there is always plenty to do around the house.  Unlike other years, now when the wind is blowing just right and the weather is good (not too cold or hot), we can take off and go sailing with our very used Hobie-Cat before the hulls crack and we drop into the lake!   There were several other times when gusts of wind dumped us, even during the last race in a regatta in 2001 - too much excitement for me!  We were amazed to still come in second place overall and second place in the multi-hull division that summer.  That was our first (and last) race though.

After packing thousands of lunches for John and our children, I am happy to know that job is completed - not my favorite job.  But for those of you who are still packing lunches, hopefully this Heart to Heart link will give you some new ideas:  http://www.heartfilledhome.blogspot.com/search/label/Lunch%20Packing%20Ideas

In answer to my many prayers, I thank the Lord so much for giving John to me as my husband of almost forty-five years, and the father of our children.  He is a godly man of integrity, and has put the Lord first in his life as long as I have known him.  He is faithful, dependable, logical, practical, a problem solver, organized, a good manager of money, level headed, and likes to have fun. 

So on to another "Season of Life" for us - all Saturdays now, except for Sunday!