by Rebecca Copeland | Jun 24, 2026 | Family, Retirement
Retiring, clearing an office of years of accumulation may be bittersweet, but it often yields unexpected treasures. I have noted in an earlier post the letter I received from my high school teacher, Mr. Takacs. (Actually, it was a letter from me to me!) The other day,... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Jun 10, 2026 | Retirement
A number of years ago, I found a letter in my campus mailbox postmarked October 19, 2012. It originated from Raleigh, North Carolina, where I had gone to high school. The return address was from Stephen G. Takacs. The name sounded so familiar but I couldn’t place it... 
by Rebecca Copeland | May 27, 2026 | Retirement
“Have you found anything surprising?” my friend asks me. I’ve been going through old files as I prepare to vacate my office, closing the door on a long career teaching Japanese literature. “Oh, I don’t know. Just the usual.” My file cabinets are packed full of meeting... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Apr 8, 2026 | Memories, Retirement
Lately I’ve been going through drawers upon drawers of files, deciding what to keep and what to toss. Retirement approaches, and I need to clear out my office. I have more than 35 years to go through covering the work I’ve done at Washington University. Some files and...
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