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04/16/2003 Archived Entry: "I'm not at the Indy anymore"

I'M NOT AT THE INDY ANYMORE

Last night, after a couple days, in a long string of days, months and years of dotting i's and crossing t's at the Independent newspaper, I decided to give that volunteer job to someone else. I guess I just reached a point where I want to do something else with my Mondays and Tuesdays. I've had to rearrange schedules and plan for it, and I just want to move on with other things that are also important to me.

I started volunteering my services when Linda started the paper several years ago. We've been friends for many years and helping her where I could seemed the right thing to do. I've done a little of everything, but mostly just proofed copy before it heads to Howard in Hays for printing.

Occasionally, Linda would send me out to get a picture or capture a story. I even wrote a few stories for the paper...but they were few in number. That's not my forte. I have particularly loved going to the Kindergarten to do stories with Meredith's students. I marvel at her and those kids every time I visit her room. And the Spring Gather and Fall Roundup always have been special to me.

So, that's the end of that story. I can't say I'll miss my friends there as I'll still be in and out of the office. But I just "freed up" two days a week and it feels pretty nice. I've loved the experience enormously and made good friends there, but now it's time to move on.