The Best of Good Byes

Yesterday was a really great day at work! I arrived to my job, began working on my last project and later went to lunch with some of my coworkers. It was very fun and a great group of people to be around. They surprised me with a going away gift!! I was very surprised and excited to see that I had a tie dyed shirt among other items - p.s. I love wearing tie dyed shirts right now! :)
We headed back to work, I had my exit interview, and then went back to wrapping up my project. My boss came to me and told me we had a meeting with another coworker, which I was clueless about and started to become a little worried. I am usually pretty diligent about this kind of information, so I was thrown off. We walked downstairs to go meet him, and on the way passed him - I didn't think anything about it...so, so naive.
I ran into one of my student employees on the way to the outdoor center and talked with her about work, not realizing that she was not actually going to work, but to a surprise that I was going to end up at myself. My boss decided it was time to go outside and check on something and took my to a pavilion where all of my student staff and coworkers were waiting on me. I still didn't even understand at this point what was going on (in part because I didn't have my contacts in so I couldn't see their faces). I was so confused on why my boss was taking me outside to this group of people??
When I got close enough to realize what was going on, I saw they had set up a little party for me! I was again, so excited! There was cake...and a pinata!!!! Of course I got spun around and swung the bat, missing the pinata three times - making myself look like a fool - but it was all in good fun. Look for it on facebook soon! I did break the darn thing on one hit when I finally gave up and realized they were playing a trick on me. They had the thing set up by a pulley system, and would raise it high when I was about to swing! Yeah, real funny! ha
Overall though, it was a fantastic day!!

I am sad to leave, only 5 more days of work...but then I think about where I am moving to, and I can't wait!
I will miss everyone at work - it has been a good run. I learned a lot, experienced a lot in DC, and will always remember this place!