Funny you should say that... my daughter and her beau are pushing me to move to Virginia Beach. Won't happen while mom is alive, but the thought has crossed my mind without their gentle nudges.
Well that doesn't help my yard work situation!
Lol sorry. If/when the move happens I'll be sure to let you know so you can start my list of things to do.
I had a rat terrier like that. I'd show her the toy and she'd half heartedly glance at it. Drop it on the floor, it gets a single sniff. Pick it up and squeak it, her eyes would glaze over and her life had one purpose - kill the squeaker!
Glad you're not in Virginia Beach this weekend.
Yeah. Brutal. My heart goes out to everyone affected. I know it's obvious to say, but it's so so sad. Since my daughter has a connection to the military through the kid's dad and her new beau there's automatic alerts that go out that she can then "check in" on to say they are all okay. It's an unpredictable world for sure.
So proud of you. But you still have a little ways to go to hit full on Coach mode. Having a cocktail and cigar and thinking "what should I be doing?' and then smiling knowing I am not only relaxing but not doing what I should be doing and not even procrastinating and lying to myself that I will ever do it.
Teach us Obi Wan Coach-obi. Other wise, we're gonna mess up.
Well CC, at least one of us is having fun today!
Ahhh yes. The reality sets in. That Sunday morning dread. Counting down the hours to the alarm screaming in your ear. I remember wanting to go back to disability and trying to find ways to simplify my living so I wouldn't have to keep working. No such luck, and in my situation, without a second income, retirement is never a possibility.
You need a reliable retirement plan like mine. I play Lotto twice a week, so I'm bound to be rich within the next ten years.
Ironically lottery tickets are on my agenda today, and I don't usually play. I selfishly think I'm due for a change in circumstances. My 401k for retirement won't cut it, and don't get me started on the lazy people ripping off the social security system and using up what I paid in.
I get it. My 401k is seriously lacking. I'd be in much better shape, had I not lost more than half of it in the recession, years ago.
OMG! Same thing happened to me. Now I gain to a point and then dump the gain into something safe, which means I'm not earning as much but it's safer. I'm already scared I'm going to end up living in my car or on the street (slight exaggeration), but I literally lay awake at night worrying about this kind of thing. I keep asking one of my friends at work (our bookkeeper) to have her husband find me someone where he works (it's a local nuclear power plant). They have great pensions. I really don't think I can do this on my own. One of the reasons I'm considering selling all my stuff and moving to VA after Mom is gone...
