Keep getting this scene from the Court Jester in my head when listening to the news about DOGE

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cysx...

Officially announced my retirement today. Will be retiring on 1/23/26, and will be taking Fridays off until then (using up my stored vacation days).

So, I did a double-take on this email alert this morning...

Reflections on Friday's Medical Checkup

Admitted promptly half past eight
the doctor said I'd lost some weight
the nurse seemed quite immune to a demonstration of my charms

An awkward young phlebotomist
twice gave that butterfly a twist
and three days on its purpling the insides of my arms

Wrote a poem about a perfume that smells like my gym.
It's called 'Ode to Eau du O2'