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I have decided to retire - SO EXCITED!
- Thread starter mustski
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gardenmary
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Great news! Congratulations!
VTsnowflower
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I retired from teaching this year, and lo and behold - now I'm a part-time ski instructor. I highly recommend it!
CrystalRose
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Congrats!!
MaineSkiLady
Angel Diva
mustski
Angel Diva
We figured we'd just move in with you. Where did you decide to land? JK! Gavin has one more year at the University and then a gap year at home so we're staying put for 2 years. I'm hoping to do some house trading with others and taking some travel time as it comes. It wasn't really planned but the golden handshake will cover the insurance costs until medicare kicks in. I'm covered by my district but Bob isn't so that's a $1000/month payment which also includes Gavin. A good friend of mine just lost her son to brain cancer. We were pregnant together. She had insurance for him so at least she rests easy knowing that everything that could be done, was done. That's kind of my mantra now. We have Kaiser and that is California only or - at a higher rate - Colorado or Hawaii. Reno is good because it's close enough to Cali for general care. We will keep our Big Bear cabin to keep a primary residence in Cali and make sure we are here at least 183 days a year. Once I hit 65, we plan to hit a more tax friendly state and Reno is a really good option due to it's proximity to Tahoe.
IN THE MEANTIME @SkiBam and @Jilly - if you know anyone who would like to come to California during Diva East next year, we would love to trade houses! We want to go to Tremblant! We live halfway between Sea World and Disneyland and are 5 miles from a magnificent beach! For those with small children (under 12) we are only 5 miles from Legoland!
snowski/swimmouse
Angel Diva
I'm in my 11th year of retirement and I said exactly this from day 1! Retiring early was the smartest decision I ever made and I work at being the best ski bum that I can be!!!!!
va_deb
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
mustski
Angel Diva
I live at the beach so my house would be desirable in the summer! I think we have decided to airbnb it but I would totally trade with someone and it doesn't have to be the same weeks!How exciting, @mustski! Congrats! What is your closest ski area in Cali? If you ever want to do a house swap and come to the Washington DC area to be a tourist, do museums and historical sites, or enjoy the Virginia countryside and a change of seasons, please PM me.
snowski/swimmouse
Angel Diva
You've probably heard it before: "I don't know how I had time to work (before I retired)"!
The smartest thing I've ever done was retiring when I did! [I skied 54 days this season!]
Welcome to us!
