A fond farewell to Ravenswood: Newark has been at the corner of W Lawrence and N Ravenswood Avenue for more than 30 years. As of close of business on Friday, we are officially a "Downtown Company".
I've enjoyed working in this building for 13 years, but I won't miss working here. It's been close to home, but the new office is only a 10 minute longer commute by train.
This week has been bittersweet as we've been forced to pack up our belongings by tossing in orange crates going downtown or gray dumpsters on their way to the trash. It's been cathartic to get rid of things, to question the validity of others and realize "you just don't need this anymore so toss it gurl!"
Pictures came off the walls, drawers were emptied, files were purged and it all ended with taking my nametag off of my cubical wall and putting it with the others I've collected along the years.
We said our goodbyes to neighbors, people we see on the street everyday or that serve us our coffee or lunches. We went to our favorite haunts to have a last hurrah, we made peace with the idea of maybe never stepping in the neighborhood again.
Come Monday, it will be an all new adventure. I've been joking all along that we're gonna be like the Beverly Hillbillies on our first day, looking up at the skyscrapers, can't believing there's that many people on the street. It'll be fun in our new home, finding new places to eat, places to sit, places to drink, places to visit.
Although I'll fondly miss the view out the window, behind my cube, of the beautiful Golden Nugget Restaurant, I know that I'll love my 22nd floor west side view everyday.
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