Thankfully, we never actually had to use "The Plan" since there really weren't any bullies around to be thwarted, and I'm pretty sure it's not going to come into play anytime soon, so I am officially stealing its name.
So please allow me to unveil...
The Plan
- Buy a house in Maine
- Between now and the time my son graduates from high school (2027, assuming he holds up his end of the bargain), do the following:
- Enjoy trips to the house in Maine
- Hike a lot
- Save enough money to retire
- Prepare the house in Maine for full-time residence
- Retire
- Sell the house in Virginia and pretty much everything in it
- Hike home to Maine
As of this posting, step 1 is done and step 2 is in progress. Steps 3 and 4 are a little ways away, and could actually end up swapping places when the time comes. Step 5 is a topic of constant discussion and planning.
In future posts, I'm going to explore each of these steps in detail. But for now, you've been thumped on the head with the heaviest object of them all - The Plan - so you're going to need a little time to recover.
Until next time!