Melissa's Journey

Melissa's Journey

Step by step to retirement and freedom from MSKCC.

Nov 2025:19 Months

June 2027:The Finish!

The Final Stretch

Fall 2026:The Last Time Around.

Sitges & The Last Summer...

64th Year:1 Year to Go!

Spring 2026

The Holidays

Summer 2026:Family and Fun

• June Birthday's
• Barcelona Beach
• Lot's of bike riding
• Walks and talks and wandering in the boro's

• Sucking the life out of MSKCC for time off
• Enjoy timeless time

The Last Fall & Holiday Schedule

No matter what happens from here on, they can't hurt you. So have fun, enjoy your co-workers, and satisfy that last urge to do "good" in the world of Oncology.

The Finish Line!

It's time to leave and move on to new chapters. You have left an indelible mark on co-workers and you will be missed... but fuck that, it's time to Rock n' Roll baby!!

Hints of Spring and New Life.

Soon it will be warmer and brighter. The chance to get out and even travel. If nothing else, it's Ed's birthday and the opportunity to collect Social Security. Cardinals and Easter mark the start of rebirth.

Holidays 2025:Spend Time with the Kiddies

Share those special moments with your kids over the weeks of and after the holidays. This should get you to the middle of January with only weeks left until Spring. Bear in mind these are the cold dark months, but we need new challenges.

Take Time to Smell the Roses. You Earned It.

All the years of hard work and dedication have paid off. Let those around you shine the light on you that you so well deserve.

Your Start to the Finish.

19 months seems like forever, but with these simple steps you'll be there in no time. Remember to enjoy the journey along the way.

64th Birtday...One Year to Go!

At this point, there is only "one time left" for all the weeks and month to come. Sure, you will be a year older, but more importantly, a year closer to what you want to do... to enjoy time on your terms.