Today is Dustin Campbell's last day as a resident of Ohio. As announced last month, he has left DevExpress and joined the Blue Monster where he'll surely be doing great things as a Program Manager on the Visual Studio team.
So, tomorrow morning, his family will embark on a one-way trip to Seattle and take up residence there. I cannot imagine the whirlwind of emotion that they must be experiencing at the moment! And, I can't imagine that his wife is doing all of this without ever having been to Seattle!
Over the past couple of years, Dustin has become one of my best friends, so seeing him leave is certainly bittersweet. I was fortunate enough to spend a little time last night with him, his Trophy Wife, his absolutely adorable little baby, and his dog (who, funny enough, was hung-over the entire time since they did a trial run of a doggie sedative yesterday). These are great people, and they'll surely be missed.
So, with mixed emotions, I say: So Long, Dustin! Thanks for all of the Scotch! (and I'll see you in two weeks in Orlando!)