And just what is Mrs. Bennett doing to help with this ??? (butter?? thrashing??? packing lists???) It's time she did her part for this cruise even if she isn't getting to go....
Doug
Could do with castles moving places though as someone pointed out before.
I'm very, very, very lucky to have a low house payment and no car payment (I paid in full at time of purchase). That makes a huge difference.That helped make a nice savings account to have for unexpected events (which occurred & sucked that all up......good thing it was there though).
But I'm right there with you Steph, I definitely wouldn't move away from sun and into the snow.....YUCKY! Definitely not loving winters.
OMG..paid in full at time of purchase. I wish! I have a small house here I purchased a long time ago...and luckily it's increased in value, but I would never been able to pay in full. I doubt even if I lived in your neck of the woods I would have been able to pay outright. No wonder it's ok to have a lower income comparitively. My sis and her husband moved to texas, paid for their house in full from the sale of their house here and still make MORE than they made in california...they are living the life...Thats what I'd want to do, if I wanted to leave cali...but I am born and raised here...can't leave too attached.
I have had only three tickets in the 30+ years I have driven. the last one is a story though, I was coming home from an overtime stint at around 5:AM in late April a few years back in my then brand new Pontiac Grand Am SE and with the windows down for the first time all winter and the tunes CRANKED well I topped a hill, and there he was . The officer just turned on the lights he never even moved his cruiser. I pulled up right in front of him and stopped. when he walked up to my car, the age old question, "do you know how fast you were going". Well I realy did not so I said "no officer, its a new car and I was tooling to the tunes, I guess I was stinging it a bit" "I clocked you on radar at 105" OMG he came back to the car and gave me a ticket for "not obeying traffic signs" other wise they would have pulled my license right then and there.
And as already noted, Dennis DID forget to pack underwear AND pants!!
Lisa, what a night you had!
Glad to hear Frank is doing OK. Please keep us updated. 
Karen
Oh, I didn't pay my house in full, just my car. Very cool that your sis & her husband paid for their house in full though! How cool that would be!OMG..paid in full at time of purchase. I wish! I have a small house here I purchased a long time ago...and luckily it's increased in value, but I would never been able to pay in full. I doubt even if I lived in your neck of the woods I would have been able to pay outright. No wonder it's ok to have a lower income comparitively. My sis and her husband moved to texas, paid for their house in full from the sale of their house here and still make MORE than they made in california...they are living the life...Thats what I'd want to do, if I wanted to leave cali...but I am born and raised here...can't leave too attached.
Yay!!! I think we're getting one of those checks too, but I'm not sure when ours will get mailed out or how much we're getting. We still haven't gotten our tax refund, though according to DH it's supposed to get mailed out at the end of this week
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The IRS website will tell you when your $$ will be either deposited or mailed. Ours will be direct deposited on MAY 9!!Now how could the IRS get their timing so perfect?
wow that is pretty cool. I am doing our taxes this weekend....hopefully...as long as there are no more emergencies.....I am starting to HATE emergencies
Darrell wouldn't forget pants - he would just think the pair he was wearing would be all he needed for a week or so
