The Report Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

The report of my demise, I mean my retirement, has been greatly exaggerated.

I know it is not a direct quote, but I like the notion of what Mark Twain supposedly said. And I think it safe to say that any report at this time of my death or retirement has also been greatly exaggerated. I am not retiring as a teacher or coach. (Or writer.)

I heard of my impending retirement at the end of the current school year when a student-athlete asked me about it at track and field practice a few weeks ago...