21 Days + New Design

My lovely & talented wife has done her magic and much improved the look of the site. In an effort to alleviate the wall of text showing the 10 million items to do before we go I present a picture I hope will be indicative of the immediate future. Me, a pool, my guitar and a hat that reads "Inactivity Director". Also I added Email sign up and RRS feed options. Lots to do.

22 days to go

So.
Wed. Nov 12th is my last day at the office.
Then I go pick up the moving truck and fill it with everything that's left except the bed.

Thu Nov 13th
Next day we add the bed,  the cleaner comes, the landlord gives us our security.
We drive to Philly, drop off half the stuff and continue to Maryland .
We stay over night at a motel in Maryland.

Fri Nov 14th
Pick up the rental car in the AM.
Drop the rest of the stuff at my sister's storage space.
Drop off the truck & continue to Richmond in the car.
Visit with the folks & stay

Sat Nov 15th
Sun Nov 16th
Mon Nov 17th

Tues 11/18
Go to RIC, drop the rental car & fly to Savannah GA
There we stay for a couple weeks and celebrate A's graduation the 22nd.

11/29
Then we fly from Savannah to Puerto Vallarta and start our trip in earnest.
What could go wrong?
Zoom! Swish!

T minus 25 days and couting

Welp. LuAnn says the blog is not ready to announce.

No one, she says, is interested in our preparations.

I do not agree but nevertheless I shall hold the official announcement for now.

Notice has been given at work and a great many people told of our plan.

Been going to doctors and getting all sorts of last minute shots and such.

Most people are reacting positively to the news.

"Good for you!" they say. And then "I'm so jealous!". Then "You suck!". LOL

I admit it takes a certain degree of nerve to attempt this feat.

Then again nothing ventured, nothing gained. So....

31 days

Well.. a great many things are sorted, sold and stored.

Really down to odds and sods now.

Did our first test pack last night.

Most everything fit. LuAnn's a little more overpacked than I but...

Well, we'll see.

Been keeping track of stuff at http://lifelisttodo.blogspot.com/

That's been helpful.

Today may be the day of giving notice. Gulp!

37 days - yikes

Well...

Gotta make Wed 11/12 my last day at the office I guess

Cars are for sale

Almost all the music gear is being cared for

Gotta give some more away/get it held

Got a buncha boxes going to storage at Christine's WAY out in PA

Still trying to sell furniture

It's gonna be a major bitch getting it all to my sister who is now going to LIBERIA

UGH. I guess my problems are all minor compared to that one. Yeesh.

37 days to go tick...tock...ticktockticktickticktick

T minus 63 days

OK!

Today we refinanced XXK of student debt at 12% with a secured loan at 2%!
So the monthly payment is still $XXX(!) but now it's for 5 years instead of 20.
Total cost to borrow the $$ is $XXXX instead of like $XX,XXX. Woohoo!
So that was big doins!

I set up auto debit from checking so the loan pays itself off.
Best part? As it pays off I have access to the security.
Yes, I had to put up $XXK in cash but SO WORTH IT!

Anyway THAT problem is solved.
Everything else is still in motion so tick tick tick

BOOM!

78 days and counting

78 days to liftoff

Kid # 2 finally done with college.
Got $XXK to refi (not counting the $XXK he owes the feds)
Total cost of College about XXXK over 4 years. Ouch.

Deep breaths...

Looks like the plan to have everyone together for Thanksgiving/graduation is a fail.
Girl child has no days off until Dec. Looks like Xmas in Mexico.

I'm looking forward to being able to plan more than 2 days in advance.
Flights are a lot cheaper that way, Shijus.