What's new?

Funny you should ask... By the way, we should alert the folks at Guinness that I have blogged "Time for Timer" longer than anyone else in blogging history. And...

[TIMER]

ACTUALLY THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT ARE NEW. I GUESS THIS IS THE APPROPRIATE TIME FOR ME TO SHARE MY FUTURE PLANS. I WANTED TO TELL ALL OF YOU OUT THERE WHO HAVE WATCHED THE SHOW FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS THAT, AFTER LISTENING TO MY HEART AND MY GUT, TWO THINGS THAT HAVE SERVED ME WELL IN THE PAST, I'VE DECIDED I'LL BE LEAVING "TIME FOR TIMER" AT THE END OF MAY.

IT WAS REALLY A VERY DIFFICULT DECISION FOR A LOT OF REASONS.
FIRST OF ALL BECAUSE OF THE CONNECTION I FEEL WITH YOU.
I KNOW I DON'T KNOW THE VAST MAJORITY OF YOU PERSONALLY AND IT MAY SOUND KIND OF CORNY, BUT I REALLY FEEL AS IF WE'VE BECOME FRIENDS THROUGH THE WEEKS.

AND YOU'VE BEEN WITH ME DURING A LOT OF GOOD TIMES. AND SOME VERY DIFFICULT ONES AS WELL. AND HOPEFULLY, I'VE BEEN THERE FOR YOU.

I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW GRATEFUL I AM FOR THE SUPPORT YOU ALL HAVE GIVEN ME. AND I SO APPRECIATE THAT YOU'VE INCLUDED ME IN YOUR MORNING ROUTINE.

ANOTHER REASON THAT THIS DECISION WAS SO DIFFICULT IS MY RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PEOPLE ON THIS WONDERFUL BLOG. AND I'M THINKING ABOUT THE CREW AND ALL MY FRIENDS AT BLOGGER. THE NOTION THAT WE'RE A FAMILY IS NOT JUST SOME CHEESY PROMOTIONAL DEVICE.

I REALLY CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THE PEOPLE HERE. FROM EVERYONE WHO WORKS BEHIND THE SCENES. TO THE FACES THAT ARE FAMILIAR TO ALL OF YOU, LIKE AL AND ANN, AND OF COURSE, MATT. YES, ONCE IN AWHILE WE GET ON EACH OTHER'S NERVES, WELL HE GETS ON MY NERVES! (LAUGHTER) BUT I COULD NOT HAVE ASKED FOR A MORE TALENTED PARTNER OR BETTER FRIEND. JUST AS DOROTHY SAID TO THE SCARECROW. "I THINK I'LL MISS YOU MOST OF ALL."

IT'S BEEN SUCH AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO OCCUPY THIS SEAT FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'VE ALWAYS APPRECIATED ABOUT TIME FOR TIMER IS ITS RICH TRADITION AND IT'S PLACE IN HISTORY. IN APRIL IT CELEBRATED ITS 1ST MONTH. NOT ONLY WAS I PISSED THAT THE BLOG IS ACTUALLY MUCH YOUNGER THAN I AM, BUT I WAS ALSO REASSURED THAT IT'S AN INSTITUTION THAT WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AND THRIVE BECAUSE OF ALL THE EXTRAORDINARILY DEDICATED PEOPLE WHO WORK HERE. AND CARE ABOUT THE BLOG AS PASSIONATELY AS I DO.

BUT SOMETIMES I THINK CHANGE IS A GOOD THING. ALTHOUGH IT MAY BE TERRIFYING TO GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE, IT'S ALSO EXCITING TO START A NEW CHAPTER IN YOUR LIFE.

SO FOR NOW, IT'S NOT GOODBYE - AT LEAST NOT YET. BUT A HEARTFELT THANK YOU FOR 15 GREAT DAYS.

[BANTER]

UPDATE: Apparently when CBS said, "We'll let you know," it didn't mean I had the job. Some lady from some morning show got it. Oops.