Ok, family and friends, I'm just about outta here.  I'm at the San Francisco Airport with my only slightly overweight bags checked and kissed good bye. My training goop looks like a big gang of fun nieces and nephews with one married couple about ten years younger than I to take over some of the avuncular duties. 
It's been a long journey to get to the boarding gate and I have many of you to thank for all the help and support you have given me.  I promise to share with you the up and the better parts of the down times.
The adventure begins.