“Remoted – Hybrid” – Day 962 (Friday) – unusual day

The temperature was around 70 today, making it feel like an unusual New England November day, and more like a Tennessee day. The weekend forecast is for warm weather, continuing the unusual trend. 

The office was mostly quiet, which was a welcome relief after the steady hustle since the middle of last week. Now, it's the weird time where a lot of my projects are circling in a holding pattern, waiting for answers, approvals, or information before advancing to the next step in the process.

After work, the traffic was the new usual moderately annoying volume. Winston was his charming and adorable self. Dinner was ordered in because sometimes, I just can’t even think about cooking and today was one of those times.

It was great seeing you in Austin
and you will be missed, Khandra. 

While catching up on Facebook after supper, I saw the sad news that Khandra Smalley, a friend from Clarksville, Tennessee, had passed away suddenly. We met through my job at the marketing agency. The bank she worked for was one of our clients, and she and I crossed paths often, as we attended many of the same community events.

I last saw her at the American Bankers Association Marketing convention in Austin, Texas in 2019. We were able to pal around for a couple days at the convention, meeting at breakfast and attending many of the same sessions during the day and then the evening events together. I'm glad we had that time together. 

Khandra was passionate about her community, her faith, and her work in community banking and marketing. Rest in peace, Khandra. You will be missed.