we've been sitting at home, talking.
we've been out and about, talking.
driving, you guessed it... talking...
we're all in. selling the house. selling everything (almost) in it. cars? gone (maybe at a parent's house, not sure). 401ks? tucked safely away.
sarah will be working on her p/c over vacation that starts in 4 days(!)
she talked with another one of the girls about their list. her pro list - 6-10 items.... cons, about 3 times the length of it. when she sat down and looked at it - most of the cons were all her friends, listed individually. so her list was mainly family and friends. tough one to tackle, but we'll get through that...
oh, and we were talking about moving today with friends of ours at our party, and the wife stated that, "he's not moving anywhere else again, in north east."
nice cover :-)
-m
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
minimum wage....
just saw a new story at the san pedro sun that the minimum wage has been increased to around $3.30 an hour for various professions....
Statutory Instrument No. 55 The Wages Council (Wages Regulation) (Consolidation) (Amendment) ORDER, 2012, provides for:
Statutory Instrument No. 55 The Wages Council (Wages Regulation) (Consolidation) (Amendment) ORDER, 2012, provides for:
- Un-skilled workers employed in the citrus industry in cleaning, picking, transporting, processing and handling of citrus for a minimum wage of $3.30 per hour
- For domestic workers employed full-time or part-time from $3.10 - $3.30 an increase of $0.20
- For shop assistance employed full-time or part-time (excluding students who may be employed outside of school hours or during school vacation in premises covered by the shops act) $3.10 – $3.30 an increase of $0.20.
- Manual Workers except for those who are engaged in agriculture, agro-industry or export oriented industries from $3.10 – $3.30 and increase in $0.20.
- Manual Workers engaged in agriculture, agro-industry or export oriented industries from $2.50- $3.30 an increase of $0.80.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
days like today will make it tough...
so today we have a softball tournament in titusville... this leads me to find a nice little brewery in town called the blue canoe...
beer is good.
food is good.
all in all, it's a great day.
but there will be different days. days that will be put to shame by today, and others that will pale in comparison.
all I can say is bring it!
It will be something special and i for one cannot wait...
-m
beer is good.
food is good.
all in all, it's a great day.
but there will be different days. days that will be put to shame by today, and others that will pale in comparison.
all I can say is bring it!
It will be something special and i for one cannot wait...
-m
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
air fare & all on board
looks like air fare is dropping a bit for august, which is a good thing.
and, it looks like we are all on board for the move. scary huh.
still don't have two of the kids p/c lists, but i asked them each individually if they wanted to do this, and they all said yes. scarier huh.
so, now we need to talk to probably our biggest adversaries...our parents.
-m
and, it looks like we are all on board for the move. scary huh.
still don't have two of the kids p/c lists, but i asked them each individually if they wanted to do this, and they all said yes. scarier huh.
so, now we need to talk to probably our biggest adversaries...our parents.
-m
Sunday, May 20, 2012
a hot sunny update
seeing that the weather today is...85 and sunny ... working outside, headphones on. mental time to think about the move.
i could cut my current cost to my employer by at least a half.
provide the same level of service, minus the physical level of service.... i can do mostly 90-95% of my work online.
who wouldn't want to save 50%, while providing the same level of service?
if i would get that with another client that i'm working on, it would be good.
and who's to say that i wouldn't find something else. there's a world out there, and that's one of the big reasons that we are making this move.
and we are making it :-)
-m
i could cut my current cost to my employer by at least a half.
provide the same level of service, minus the physical level of service.... i can do mostly 90-95% of my work online.
who wouldn't want to save 50%, while providing the same level of service?
if i would get that with another client that i'm working on, it would be good.
and who's to say that i wouldn't find something else. there's a world out there, and that's one of the big reasons that we are making this move.
and we are making it :-)
-m
Saturday, May 19, 2012
its no different...
crime wise... i'd even say it's worse here than it is there.
people here are idiots, or at least that's my opinion.
-m
people here are idiots, or at least that's my opinion.
-m
Friday, May 18, 2012
a day, a milestone and a revelation...
today is a great day.
really no other way to put it. i've been married now 16 years. i'm still trying to wrap my head around all the events of the past 15 months or so. turn 40, daughter turns 16 and is driving and now the strong realization that we are going to be moving... at least i think.
to say that the past 19 years have been anything but easy. but you make your own choices in life. planning things makes it easier.
tonight is a night of celebration, revelation and just plain old talking.
might even shut off the cell phone... like when we met.
-m
really no other way to put it. i've been married now 16 years. i'm still trying to wrap my head around all the events of the past 15 months or so. turn 40, daughter turns 16 and is driving and now the strong realization that we are going to be moving... at least i think.
to say that the past 19 years have been anything but easy. but you make your own choices in life. planning things makes it easier.
tonight is a night of celebration, revelation and just plain old talking.
might even shut off the cell phone... like when we met.
-m
Thursday, May 17, 2012
had a talk today...
with a friend that i haven't seen in a few months but i had heard that as a couple, they were splitting up.
she talked about how he'd changed so drastically that he wasn't the same person anymore. midlife crisis?
maybe.
but after listening to her for about 25 minutes or so, i walked away and thought about how lucky i am to have my best friend with me.
to quote the entire shirt.... life is good.
-m
just one of those days
it really is... i'd like to think that every day time up here is like this, but this weather here is so unpredictable. but we do have our seasons and this weekend will be summer. but today we have to get through spring days and winter nights.
going through my p/c list and I was able to knock off an item off of each side. talking with Sarah last night really helped me put a lot of my life in order.
thank you ;-)
we still haven't gotten our passports done yet and we should be able to get that done actually tomorrow. we also are settling in on when we want to get down to ambergris caye. looks like august... middle of the month.
-m
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
pros v. cons
just got the first list from one of the kids on their pros v. cons....
and to say that it was a little surprising was an understatement.
there was definitely thought put into it. things that we thought would be on certain sides weren't. some things were on both sides. but i guess that the list we received has been from probably the 2nd most vocal of the family on the planning.
i think that with us going to hhi in a few weeks, it will definitely start pushing us to make this move happen. and the more we talk about it, the more i think it will...
need to talk to our parents soon.... :-(
-m
and to say that it was a little surprising was an understatement.
there was definitely thought put into it. things that we thought would be on certain sides weren't. some things were on both sides. but i guess that the list we received has been from probably the 2nd most vocal of the family on the planning.
i think that with us going to hhi in a few weeks, it will definitely start pushing us to make this move happen. and the more we talk about it, the more i think it will...
need to talk to our parents soon.... :-(
-m
Monday, May 14, 2012
vacation gets in the way...
of our permanent vacation?
guess that happens, such a #firstworldproblem. we go down to hilton head island every year, and this year was no different. had our house booked for the end of july, but then like an 800# gorilla. bam!
out of nowhere, our timeshare company comes up with an open week... that's the first week of june. which is all of 3 weeks away.
scramble mode go! cause of course we don't have anything ready to take with us.
this is one of those first world problems that is ok to have :-)
-m
guess that happens, such a #firstworldproblem. we go down to hilton head island every year, and this year was no different. had our house booked for the end of july, but then like an 800# gorilla. bam!
out of nowhere, our timeshare company comes up with an open week... that's the first week of june. which is all of 3 weeks away.
scramble mode go! cause of course we don't have anything ready to take with us.
this is one of those first world problems that is ok to have :-)
-m
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
i think that i figured it out.
between our jobs, running around with the kids, getting them here and there.
it's time. it's chaotic work schedules. it's busy. it's a rat race.
we enjoy it, but it's a different type of enjoyment.
yes, i know - you make choices, you have to live with them. i understand that.
yes, i know - that everyone else does it as well.
if you know us, we aren't like other people. we don't go out of our way to be that way, we just are. and there is just now so much going on, going in so many directions.
i just want us to step back, relax, and enjoy every day with the family, instead of being on high alert constantly. it feels as if everyday we are on edge, just because we don't have the time to relax and enjoy what matters most - us.
and that saturday, i'm applying for my passport.
and i want you to go with me.
-m
it's time. it's chaotic work schedules. it's busy. it's a rat race.
we enjoy it, but it's a different type of enjoyment.
yes, i know - you make choices, you have to live with them. i understand that.
yes, i know - that everyone else does it as well.
if you know us, we aren't like other people. we don't go out of our way to be that way, we just are. and there is just now so much going on, going in so many directions.
i just want us to step back, relax, and enjoy every day with the family, instead of being on high alert constantly. it feels as if everyday we are on edge, just because we don't have the time to relax and enjoy what matters most - us.
and that saturday, i'm applying for my passport.
and i want you to go with me.
-m
Monday, May 7, 2012
can we get a reset?
i'd love to get a reset on parts of my life.
that'd make things easier. but then when you do want something, when is it ever easy?
-m
-m
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
the initial question....why?
that's what the few people that we have told have asked us.
why?
why would you give up everything that you've worked so hard for in your life. why would you up and leave all your friends and family. why would you give up the stability of your life.
great questions.
hopefully we'll be able to answer them. if not, we'll have an answer eventually in our lives.
there is something special about our family. it's tough to put a finger on it.
we are going on a feeling? a feeling of getting away from the rat race. to take a chance. to not look back at our lives and say that we wished we had done something different.
being a parent, we want to give our kids every opportunity to succeed - every parent we feel has that in mind. we want our kids, to experience as much as they can and to help them succeed in what they want to do.
sounds selfish and self-centered? not at all - if it was, we would be selling and packing today.
as much as the kids say they are on board with the idea, we are making this decision as a family. each child is getting together a list of pros and cons. about how their life would change and what they would miss. cause lots will change.
we have no idea how much.
-m
why?
why would you give up everything that you've worked so hard for in your life. why would you up and leave all your friends and family. why would you give up the stability of your life.
great questions.
hopefully we'll be able to answer them. if not, we'll have an answer eventually in our lives.
there is something special about our family. it's tough to put a finger on it.
we are going on a feeling? a feeling of getting away from the rat race. to take a chance. to not look back at our lives and say that we wished we had done something different.
being a parent, we want to give our kids every opportunity to succeed - every parent we feel has that in mind. we want our kids, to experience as much as they can and to help them succeed in what they want to do.
sounds selfish and self-centered? not at all - if it was, we would be selling and packing today.
as much as the kids say they are on board with the idea, we are making this decision as a family. each child is getting together a list of pros and cons. about how their life would change and what they would miss. cause lots will change.
we have no idea how much.
-m
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
A little over a year.
That's what I'm thinking.
Talking end of school next year. 13 months. That's not a lot if time.
Want to buy a house and everything in it?
-m
Talking end of school next year. 13 months. That's not a lot if time.
Want to buy a house and everything in it?
-m
a starting place
I guess what we'll try to acomplish with this blog is a place to document our "possible" move from the snow belt of the north to the sandy beaches of the south...
let's go.
let's go.
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