ain't go no home!
09-19-08, 08:31 AM
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The "now retired" Old Guy
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Especially, the female offspring.
Our 23 y/o has left home several times with the intention of setting the world on fire. She keeps running out of matches and returns home each time that happens.
Last time she moved, we made her take her bedroom furniture with her and we put a pool table in her room.
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09-19-08, 08:41 AM
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We are somewhere in the beginning stage of downsizing. I don't contribute too much in our "home decisions" (I believe I'm wise in this matter)and just go with the flow to keep my nose clean. Our youngest is still living at home, he's 24 and just got his first full time job teaching HS biology. I suspect he'll be moving out within the year once his fiscal resourses build and his boredom of living in our home wins out. My wife and I both will be retiring next spring and we do feel that our current home of 3,300 sqft is too big. What I don't understand is that over the past year we've purchased new furniture for rooms that won't exist once we downsize. We also got a new puppy this summer to replace our original dog that died a year ago. Maybe she has a plan for the furniture to go to two different places?
I'm really going to have to be a good boy for the next couple months.
I'm really going to have to be a good boy for the next couple months.
09-19-08, 08:47 AM
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Squirrel
Well I do not know what it was like with kids, never had any, but we do have 4 dogs, But we bought some land out in the middle of no where and let the dogs run when they want and they usually go out for about 10 minutes and return because its too hot for them outside, Damn spoiled dogs that like air conditioning, Guess they are as bad as kids.
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09-19-08, 08:57 AM
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Pedaled too far.
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No kids. No house ever and the apartment is only 440 sq feet, the biggest place I've ever had on my own. So I guess I'm not downsizing. My ex got the dogs in the divorce, but the last one just died, as did the spider. So I don't know where that places me. 
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09-19-08, 09:20 AM
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just keep riding
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I'm 52 with a 13 y/o in middle school and a 23 y/o finally settling in to restart his college career at the local Jr. college. I don't worry much about him coming home. He prefers to flop at his mom's house - fewer rules and expectations.
When the young one gets out of High school and goes away to college, I plan to retire, sell the house and follow my young wife and her career, hopefully to places I can do some good riding and build bikes and/or lead tours to give me some spending money.
When the young one gets out of High school and goes away to college, I plan to retire, sell the house and follow my young wife and her career, hopefully to places I can do some good riding and build bikes and/or lead tours to give me some spending money.
09-19-08, 11:21 AM
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Time for a change.
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Whoa! Congrats, man! I sold my 4,000 square foot seven bedroom monstrosity and close October 15. Moving into a 1200 sq ft 3 bedroom apartment until my youngest gets out of high school in June. Once he's safely tucked away into college (or the Navy 
) next fall, I'm bailing out of the rust belt and moving to Arizona.
Life is good!
High Five!
) next fall, I'm bailing out of the rust belt and moving to Arizona.Life is good!
High Five!
House means nothing to me but a good sized garden does.
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