I love autumn and spring. I think of them as the transitional seasons: the ones eagerly anticipated to replace the persistent heat or cold of the other seasons. In the fall, especially, the weather seems to offer one perfect day after another, with little to dissuade you from outdoor activities.
This autumn brings another transition to our clinic, as we bid farewell to our long time lay technician, Kimberlee Wright. When Kim joined the practice in August of 1998, my son and her youngest daughter were just five-year-olds. Back then, with her ultra short spiky hair style, Kim looked barely old enough to be out of school, let alone the mother of three. She started with no formal training, but learned quickly on the job and completed most of the formal on-line veterinary technicians training before having to abandon it due to family pressures and time constraints. She has blossomed over the years into a highly-skilled technical member of the staff and her friendly, communicative manner has made her a favorite of our clients. It is with a great deal of sadness that we send her off to Michigan, where her husband has already gone to continue his career with General Motors.
We are incredibly fortunate to have found a licensed veterinary technician with whom to replace Kim. Erin started the transition with us in mid-October, shadowing Kim and other staff members to get her in the groove prior to Kim's departure. She's a quick study and we expect all the clients (and patients) to like her as well as we do.