excellent family sentiments, lugs.
and obviously the reason why we work and invet.
No kids--both taught school and wife retired at age 48 with a really good pension and went on to work for the Chief Judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals for 3 years. She spent 3 years in his law firm before the Missouri governor appointed him to the Court. She finally got to retire in 2006
I couldn't take anymore in the schools so started a little medical equipment business I ran from my house for 10 years before selling it also in 2006
We don't feel old, but it seems like the years can slip by pretty quickly. I think we've about gotten to the point where we've decided not to keep a personal residence anywhere. Can go back to Missouri to visit my brother for a week at a time, but otherwise no real hold anymore on SW Missouri.
I think we will just move from country to country (we've liked it so far with extended visits of 2 or more months to several places since 2006--the length of time determined by Visa restrictions. I think we see ourselves probably just becoming renters anytime we decide to spend some months in the U.S.
who knows, we change our mind--- a lot ha!
glad to hear the feel good story you told.
robj