We're moving!

We started a couple months ago and plan to finish on March 31, 2008.

It's an age thing and I think I'll use this space to share some of what's going on with Glynda and me related to the big change of life - retirement! I went to Aunt Marianne's memorial service yesterday. She was the last of that generation. Her obituary That makes me the oldest Flanders/Willis family member now. That's kinda scary in a way - but there's still a lot left in the plans for life on this planet. First we have to get to Q.

For now, we're slowly fixing up the condo with plans to put it on the market in January. At the same time we're working on Q to get it ready for full time occupancy - new appliances, new mower,etc. And we're moving a lot of little things OUT of the condo and subjecting them to fierce scrutiny to be sure they pass the test to move INTO Q. My study is all done except for swapping out a chair there for one in the condo and moving a filing cabinet. The Flanders library table is there and it is my new desk. Within the next few weeks we'll be putting some carpet in the condo and will use that occasion to weed out a few more things by not moving them back in after clearing the rooms for the carpet.

I never thought that I'd experience 'short timer complex' but at work my replacement is there in place to move into my office when I go and I'm not needed there as much. In fact I find myself looking for things to do and I've still got five more months of that. I'm really ready to go but the plan will take the extra months to complete.

The Ridgeline HOA board of directors has taken a lot of my time. I've been president of the board for many years and have been on the board for even more. Last month I declined any officer position for the next term and will be off of the board entirely in February. I started on the board at a critical time and have been fortunate enough to help lead the property from broke and in serious need of maintenance and repairs to a property that's got a couple hundred thousand dollars in the bank and one whose repair needs have gone from critical to normal maintenance. But now that's another thing being left behind.

Glynda and I find ourselves saying "That's the last time we'll do that" fairly often now.