Thank you, and goodbye. Obviously my current team also marked the occasion of my leaving, too. This is another geographically dispersed team, and my manager visits our site roughly one day a week.

He was down on Thursday, and after dealing with the administrative side of my leaving he called the team together for a little gathering. They gave me a leaving card and gifts, and I felt quite emotional as I said a few words of thanks.

We got together for a few drinks on Thursdayevening and Friday lunchtime, and I managed to catch up with people I have worked with at various times.

I have had some great times, met some great people and learned a lot at Sun. Although it is the right time for me to move on, I won't forget the times I had there.