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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4340 on: May 31, 2016, 05:36:46 pm »
Finding out, after three agonizing months of waiting and living in fear, that your loved one's tumour is actually benign.

I was at work when I found out, and I actually broke down in tears that wouldn't stop.  I'm now home to deal with the adrenaline dump.  Happy doesn't even begin to describe the feeling.

That is wonderful news, Brigitte.
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4341 on: May 31, 2016, 05:37:56 pm »
If I looked like that, do you think I'd be single?  ;D

Well, I would. Poor Jen.  :rofl2:
 
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4342 on: May 31, 2016, 07:34:27 pm »
>Great news Bridge. :heart: :banana: ....give him some chevy chasing and hot loving tonite..get all his cylinders firing and his marshmallows roasted........we all will be over @ midnite to hoser y'all down...and tomorrow is hump day too...... ;D
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4343 on: May 31, 2016, 11:20:16 pm »
I will never for this as long as I live:

I was zipping along the Tail of the Dragon yesterday. Parked on a pull-out were a group of young adults, a group I saw blazing by earlier in their modified Civics. Indeed, the watching road is quite the spectator sport. They saw me coming, all stood up, motioned with their arms "GO GO GO !!!" . With 200m until the next hairpin, I smiled, and was happy to oblige with the right wrist...... 8)

I tell myself that I've grown up, have a respectable job, and have outgrown such shenanigans. But if I'm honest, it's little moments "outside the lines" that make me smile, cackle, and laugh, and remember.
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4344 on: June 01, 2016, 08:41:12 am »
I will never for this as long as I live:

I was zipping along the Tail of the Dragon yesterday. Parked on a pull-out were a group of young adults, a group I saw blazing by earlier in their modified Civics. Indeed, the watching road is quite the spectator sport. They saw me coming, all stood up, motioned with their arms "GO GO GO !!!" . With 200m until the next hairpin, I smiled, and was happy to oblige with the right wrist...... 8)

I tell myself that I've grown up, have a respectable job, and have outgrown such shenanigans. But if I'm honest, it's little moments "outside the lines" that make me smile, cackle, and laugh, and remember.

Yes that road can do that to you. ;D
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4345 on: June 01, 2016, 11:53:00 am »
late to the congrats party, but that is great brig!!!! as others have said, tough to have good news regarding the big C, but it really can make you enjoy the time you have and the people you can spend it with. I'm sure he's just as happy that he gets to spend more time with you.

congrats and best of luck in the future!
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4346 on: June 01, 2016, 05:59:39 pm »
Thanks again! 

He's the best thing that's ever happened to me, and he's the type of person who everybody loves.  He has the kindest heart, and yet he's a tower of strength.  I admire him very much, and I'm glad he's going to be around for many more years.

KD, I'll tell him he should get a roadster.  A 'Vette would be his choice, though.   ;D  He's a Chevy guy, through and through.

Oooo... and now it's late enough in the day for a drink.  :D  Cheers!

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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4347 on: June 01, 2016, 07:17:02 pm »
Thanks, all.  :flowers:  We had put a hold on any plans for the summer and beyond, in case there were going to be treatment regimens to follow.  We can now go back to enjoying life.  I'm thinking a road trip of some kind.   :drv2:   :)

Very glad to know he is well. Yes, enjoy life to the fullest!  :thumbup:

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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4348 on: June 01, 2016, 07:19:42 pm »
I'm sure he's just as happy that he gets to spend more time with you.

Hopefully, that's that case.   :rofl2:

I kid.  And thank you.   :)

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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4349 on: June 01, 2016, 07:20:26 pm »
F*ck me I told Rob enough times to buy that 911...  :'(

The thought had occurred to me.   :(

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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4350 on: June 01, 2016, 07:21:29 pm »
Very glad to know he is well. Yes, enjoy life to the fullest!  :thumbup:

It's an amazing feeling.  Thank you so much.   :)

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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4351 on: June 01, 2016, 08:28:22 pm »

Live your dreams whilst you still can.  I'm a firm believer in not putting off purchases like that until a rainy day, you might not see it.  F*ck me I told Rob enough times to buy that 911...  :'(

Or "buy" time - while you have it.  People raise their eyebrows when I tell them I'm retired and spend my time with my family or in the mountains or both - financial sacrifice for sure, but the time itself is amazing.

I just don't want to live in the future.  Today is today - there might not be a tomorrow.  Sounds selfish, but so - we only get one go.

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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4352 on: June 02, 2016, 11:53:41 am »
Also late to the party in hearing about the good news Brigitte.  Made my day, to hear about this.  Enjoy yourselves!

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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4353 on: June 02, 2016, 12:18:13 pm »

Live your dreams whilst you still can.  I'm a firm believer in not putting off purchases like that until a rainy day, you might not see it.  F*ck me I told Rob enough times to buy that 911...  :'(

Or "buy" time - while you have it.  People raise their eyebrows when I tell them I'm retired and spend my time with my family or in the mountains or both - financial sacrifice for sure, but the time itself is amazing.

I just don't want to live in the future.  Today is today - there might not be a tomorrow.  Sounds selfish, but so - we only get one go.

my only issue there is that i live for everyone else... i want to make my kids' life as easy as it can be financially wise in the future. it's a hard balance between giving them the upbringing i would like to (being there all the time), or being able to live in a good area, with cars in the driveway and know they can go to the school they want, have the occasional toy or what-have-you...

you are in a position where you made your "nut" while younger... sure you might not have enough tucked away to do everything you want all the time until you are 100, but you are comfortable. in my position, i can't just turn down work to do something that gives me more freedom/fun, or i will have nothing to do in that free time, because i won't have the funds to do it.

but yeah... i do get the point... i just have some friends who are all 'carpe diem', traveling the world, buying cars, jet skiis, etc. but i know they have a grand in the bank, no retirement savings, and nothing put aside for the bad days or their kids future.

my happiness is knowing others can have a heck of a future, not about my present (though i still do an acceptable amount of fun spending). 

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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4354 on: June 02, 2016, 06:30:45 pm »
Also late to the party in hearing about the good news Brigitte.  Made my day, to hear about this.  Enjoy yourselves!

Thanks, bud!   :)

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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4355 on: June 02, 2016, 06:34:52 pm »
There is a huge part of me that would love to just fack off to a small town on Lake Huron, where houses are actually affordable, and where he'd still be close enough to see his kids a few times a year (which is the current frequency).  He could open a car repair biz, I'd do the admin work.  No rat race, no need for jacked-up salaries, and we'd be in an area with loads of things to do in the outdoors.

A girl can dream.

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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4356 on: June 02, 2016, 06:39:27 pm »
There is a huge part of me that would love to just fack off to a small town on Lake Huron, where houses are actually affordable, and where he'd still be close enough to see his kids a few times a year (which is the current frequency).  He could open a car repair biz, I'd do the admin work.  No rat race, no need for jacked-up salaries, and we'd be in an area with loads of things to do in the outdoors.

A girl can dream.

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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4357 on: June 02, 2016, 07:21:21 pm »
my only issue there is that i live for everyone else... i want to make my kids' life as easy as it can be financially wise in the future. it's a hard balance between giving them the upbringing i would like to (being there all the time), or being able to live in a good area, with cars in the driveway and know they can go to the school they want, have the occasional toy or what-have-you...

Totally get it. For at least 90% of folks out there, it's near impossible to step off the treadmill.  I feel super-duper fortunate that I was able to leverage my early success.  Of course, not buying a monster house, etc, helped, but I was also very fortunate.

In some ways I contradict my own statements in that I did make initial sacrifices to enjoy myself later - but I wish I'd done more to minimize lifestyle obligations and take on time sooner than I did.

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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4358 on: June 02, 2016, 07:33:36 pm »
There is a huge part of me that would love to just fack off to a small town on Lake Huron, where houses are actually affordable, and where he'd still be close enough to see his kids a few times a year (which is the current frequency).  He could open a car repair biz, I'd do the admin work.  No rat race, no need for jacked-up salaries, and we'd be in an area with loads of things to do in the outdoors.

A girl can dream.
I guess you never lived in a small town
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #4359 on: June 02, 2016, 08:16:48 pm »
I guess you never lived in a small town
High taxes, less volume , need higher rates
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I think it depends.  We're looking at some small communities near Kamloops, BC, and the cost of living is a fraction of what we pay now.  Property taxes of $1800-2500 vs the $6000 we pay now.  Lower utility rates.  PST?  So what.  The thousands we'll save on the basics of operating our household will easily offset it.