'Dawg at the Crossroads

[AlohaDawg]

Weird can be good, though.  I've always found starting new jobs to be exciting.  Scary at times, but exciting and invigourating nonetheless.

Will we still see you here, AD?  Can you access the board from home?

I hope so.  Keep us appraised.

Once the harddrive problem gets resolved, I'll be posting. I can also post from my US Gubmint Laptop til they make me send it back.

[side_show]

dude, take the laptop and run!

Seriously, I wish you the best.  If you need further encouragement as to why staying in Hawaii is a good thing I'll happily keep you posted on the horrors of winter in Manitoba!

Cheers!

[AlohaDawg]

I want to thank all of you for your advice and support.

This is my third week at HMSA and it's not a calling but it pays the bills for now.

We met with some financial guys from John Hancock and gave up all the secrets of our sordid financial past and present. It was painful to look at all in one big picture, so I definitely advocate this to everyone. It will be OK and they think we can fanagle a disbursement from my government plan into an individual IRA which is a type which you can borrow from and take 30 years to pay yourself back, or something like that - that will get us a long way toward where we want to go.

So even though income is way, way down, we are actually happier than we've been in a long time and everything seems to be working out OK.

So again, thanks for all your kind and erudite posts - take your parting shots now, I'll close this thread in a few days since the crossroads are fading into the rearview mirror.