There is Nothing More Important Than Family

Those 6 days I got to spend in California last week with Holly, Erich, Zoe, and Ezra certainly solidified what I already knew...there is nothing more important than family! I'm sure this fact will be played over again in about 3 weeks when I get to visit Sara in Colorado. This is why I'm so anxious to move on to my Plan B!

Because the stock market has taken a tumble (and doesn't show any signs of changing for the positive any time soon), my 401K continues to drop in value. I may not be able to retire as early as I'd hoped. This is one of the reasons I'm looking for a job in Colorado Springs. It's more affordable to live in the Midwest. (I guess Colorado is considered the Midwest.) I could still earn a living and while at the same time get familiar with the Colorado life style and determine if this is an area I'd like to retire to. (Mark already thinks he would like it a lot.) And, I'm hoping my stress level will go down--less traffic and more time (hopefully) to focus on my health and fitness.

My dream is to have both daughters (and their families) in the same state and preferably within a couple of hours of each other. I wish my Mom, sister, brothers and Mark's family could all be close, too, but that's probably too big a dream.