Kahuna and I (okay, mostly me) are planning a roadtrip to another state. Right now, we’re in the look online and ‘gather the maps’ stage. We’re going to look local this weekend for a state map, and then take it from there. Hopefully this trip will occur mid to late May. This will be the first trip we’ve taken since our 25th anniversay — 3 years ago! I’m very excited to be planning to get away. I need to get away.
He still hasn’t done anything about extending his time in the Corps, and I suspect he really doesn’t want to but hasn’t found a way to tell me so. As far as I’m concerned, I really don’t care anymore, just decide something, but I have told him that I absolutely do NOT want to move back to Louisiana. Period. The end. There. I said it. Sorry, mom and dad.
I know there is no way we can continue to live here after retirement because the cost of living is outrageous here. For now, there are two things that require me to stay here. My want/need to pay off my college while I have a good job (I’m not working if we move from here) and the doctor wants me to stay in the area for a year after my surgery for follow-ups.
We have discussed the staying in the area issue already. He is planning on going to college the first few years he’s out since the Corps will pay him to do so (on top of giving him his retirement pay). One of the questions I had was whether or not they would *allow* him to transfer from a school here to another one in another state. He thinks so, but it going to confirm that.
My question to myself? Can I get my college paid off in a year???? I think so, if I really buckle down. One of the things I posted on my ’50’ list was to pay off credit cards and debt and I have been doing so steadily but I have not been as focused as I could have been. However, I am down to 3 debts right now and one of them will be gone very, very soon. This will leave the last two, and they are the largest. One of them frighteningly so (at least to me).
I had another appointment regarding my surgery yesterday morning. The surgical nurse followed-up with me yesterday afternoon by email but by the time I responded to her inquiry she was gone for the day and she’s off on Fridays. I’m anxious to see if there’s a response on Monday.
I owe a photo of Summer Queen. It’s in my camera.
Boy, you have a lot going on and a lot of life changing decisions to be made. I know that together you’ll figure it all out. Hope all is good news on Monday.
Good luck with deciding what you want to do with your future!
Housing is much cheaper here in north Texas than it is in California, and I love the weather here (compared to Chicago!); on the plus side, it’s closer to your parents in LA, but on the downside, it’s nowhere near the ocean!