I surprised Jay with a few balloons and a small store-bought cheesecake in 2014. That was the final time he put in full a day of official work at Covenant House Vancouver.
He beat me into retirement, but I wasn't far behind.
Three days after blowing up those balloons, I gave my final final exam at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. This was the last batch of students I ever taught. The following photo was taken on the BCIT library steps after a work assignment exactly ten years ago this Sunday.
During the years since the photos, this decade of our lives has been great, including some of our most amazing years ever!