New chapter to our life

It is official...Retirement has arrived.  There wasn't a party or anything, just some handshakes and good wishes.  The time arrived after spending 3 weeks in California working on two jobs.  One was undecided to bid, the other postponed.  Sam saw his way to get away early and he did but not without saying goodbye.

This goodbye does not mean he will never be back to California or with Clark for that matter.  He has already told them what his consulting fee would be and what items he expected them to pick up.  Sam has already heard from them.  The bid that was postponed originally was set to be bid the week before we were seeing Tony, Abby, Gabe, and Sophia for a visit.

We are flying to California in a couple of days for the 4th Annual Betty's Builders Golf Tournament at Pechanga Resort and Casino.  Actually that is the place we will have a room, Journey is the name of their golf course.  Pechanga is an Indian reservation.  It really is a beautiful place in the high desert.  Temecula have so many wineries that you can spend the whole day visiting and sampling and still not get to all of them.

We will be going to two of them to get wine for the raffle prizes and gifts.  Who knows, maybe we will get some to send back home.

Where I was going with all this was this:  we were going from June 11 (Wednesday) to returning on June14 (Saturday).  Sam was asked to head back to California on Tuesday and be there until the 24th of June.  Tony was arriving on the 25th.  Well, we never make plans when it comes to bids.  This bid has once again been moved to the first week of July.  It may even move again, who knows?

The second big item we have had:  the mortgage has been paid off!  We have never done that - EVER!  We still have all the other stuff to take care of but no house payment.  We have worked very hard to get to this point.  So we now have the house and car completely paid for and do not have to worry about making payments.

Now, we need to stay here!  I don't want to move anymore....