Changes (Part II)
Let's see. We've got a high maintenance dog, parental health issues, one career that demands continual 10-11 hour days and another that's just barely scraping by, plus four years of college tuition glaring from the horizon like the Eye of Mordor. I wonder what we could do to ratchet up the stress level? Hmmm...
I know! What if we build a big honkin' new house and try to sell the old one, tapping into the funds that might otherwise ensure that we have a long and secure retirement*? Yeah, that's the ticket!
Stay tuned -- this could get really interesting, as in the "you idiot -- why would you ever open that closet door during a stormy night when all of your friends have already been brutally murdered by the ax-wielding lunatic with the hockey mask?" kind of interesting.
*Well, sure, it sounds logical when you put it like that. But I don't think it will really be that insignificant.
College tuition?
You remember The Nephew, don't you?
"Long secure retirements" are a thing of the past, you know.
Ha. I was just reading this morning in the gospel of Luke, Jesus' account of the rich guy who decided he'd tear down his old warehouses and build bigger ones to hold all of his riches, and then go live the good life. So, yeah, we know those are loaded terms. ;-)
Posted by: Eric at May 2, 2007 12:39 PMEric, I've only seen it from the outside, but I like your house, and your neighborhood. Why not stay?
Posted by: Jeff at May 2, 2007 12:41 PMIt's a long story, Jeff, and things are never as simple as they appear. Maybe I'll be able to unfold some of it here on these pages as we move forward.
(Oh, and it's not as dramatic as those words might imply.)
Posted by: Eric at May 2, 2007 12:46 PMAt least you didn't say "I'll be right back!"
Jeff's right about your nice house but I'm sure your reasons are solid. You need more room to store The Project anyway, it looked a little big for that garage.
Incidentally, do they have rural routes in Texas? I know they have banks.
Posted by: Jim at May 2, 2007 02:38 PMJim, we even have crazy people who sit on the wrong side of their cars, steering with their knees, and flinging mail out open passenger-side windows as they hurtle down the shoulder of the road.
Of course, they eventually get arrested, and the mailmen have to go clean up the messes they left.
Posted by: Eric at May 2, 2007 03:08 PMOk, I'm glad we got the nephew thing cleared up cause I was really wondering how you managed to neglect mentioning a kiddo in the house all this time. :)
Let's see...more stress...maybe you could take up skydiving or something?
Posted by: beth at May 2, 2007 05:36 PMDang, Eric. You sound like me, stressing out over The Future. And here I thought you were so centered and unflappable. The Lord will provide.
Posted by: Foo at May 2, 2007 08:43 PMYall are too smart to make a dumb move, so I suspect a slight bit of blogospheric drama here.
Posted by: Scott at May 2, 2007 10:38 PM:) I have faith that everything will go well because I know that you will pray about it first. Then there's Proverbs 16:3 (look at the good news translation!).
Posted by: Rach at May 3, 2007 01:54 AMIf there's any drama involved here, it's my over-hyping of the stress I feel about these potential changes. I'm looking forward to seeing how this will all play out.
Posted by: Eric at May 3, 2007 09:17 AMBut we're counting on the blogospheric drama!
Wait. Is that content?
crazy people who sit on the wrong side of their cars, steering with their knees, and flinging mail out open passenger-side windows as they hurtle down the shoulder of the road.
I do NOT steer with my knees.
Posted by: Jim at May 3, 2007 11:49 AM
College tuition?
"Long secure retirements" are a thing of the past, you know. ;-)
Posted by: Gwynne at May 2, 2007 11:23 AM