We went to a Chinese restaurant. It went well, it wasn’t crowded and the food was good. We talked and ate for about an hour and half then she broke the big news. Her and her boyfriend put a down payment on a home in Bend, Oregon and they’re moving there in a year!
Well, right now she’s the only family that lives close to me; she lives about a 15 minute drive from me. I guess I’ll be alright when she moves away, I pretty much have been taking care of myself for several years now. It was nice having her as a safety net that I could visit and go places with but I have my therapist and a new case manager and of course my job where I get a little socializing in. She had talked about moving before but it still came as a surprise.
Mate. I know you live in an expensive place to live so maybe look into other options to retire too. It’s really on my agenda out here as Dad is getting way older and I’m reliant on him with housing. My sister is pushing dad to move to senior housing but not sure how I go after that…
I need to start planning for the future when dad goes and realise your by yourself but it doesn’t hurt to plan moving forward. I hate to do it personally as I just don’t do well with planning these days but mate. You can’t work forever and having support when your retired or lesser bills aint a bad thing!
Yeah, I haven’t given my retirement much thought. One option I raised with my sister is to move in with them in Oregon. Their house is huge with a huge backyard and surprisingly, my sister didn’t shoot down the idea. I hope your situation works out alright and that your plans (whatever they will be) work out.
Mate same to you. Not a bad thing to think about 5 years from now. I know I can’t go back to work. It’s just too much but public housing is decades long waiting lists so I’m kinda in a bind. While dad is alive I’m good but I really am starting to think about putting in some plans moving forward.
It’s never any fun but Oregon sounds like a really good option for you when you decide to change your situation.
No, we fought a lot as kids when we were growing up. But then we started appreciating each other more after we became adults and had our own separate lives.