Suddenly seeking employment - The Announcement

Good afternoon: As John Lennon once sang, life is what happens while you are busy making other plans. I learned that lesson (again) just last week! With that preamble, what you've heard on the street is true – I was relieved (I looked up the word deposed and it applies here) of my duties at (my previous employer) on Wednesday August 4. I will miss the great employees, clients and other relationships there, and I wish the bank much success (I'm still a shareholder) in every regard. My new motto is "Lemons into Lemonade and Lemon Meringue Pie". My agreement with (my previous employer) has always included a one-year non-compete (DFW, Houston) in commercial banking, private client services, trust, 401(k) and investments, so you won't see me in any of those roles for a good while. I am actively considering where this fork in the road takes me, and as I deliberate you should expect me to find more time for cycling (during which times I will be pondering my options), learning Spanish (Deanna and I will be living aboard a small motor yacht in our retirement years, and I will need to know how order a beer or get guidance in finding great anchorages when we are in the Caribbean), and doing some volunteer work at church and with some of my favorite non-profits in DFW. Undoubtedly my immediate future will see me actively nurturing my relationships (that's you!) full time for at least three days weekly so that when I do figure out what's next you'll actually remember who I am when I call you! That said, I want to continue to be a "giver" in every fashion possible, so I expect you to look me up any time I can be a resource on any front. In the meantime, I am keenly interested in your ideas, introductions and any other support in the upcoming weeks. Please update my contact information as shown on this email, and let me know in what ways I can be a resource to you. Finally – I am working on getting my new database up-to-date, so it would really help me if you would send me an email with all of your contact information on it, just so I have everything I need to maintain our relationship together. Gratefully, Bruce