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Architect here and I would agree that it will test your marriage as I have stated before in other similar posts about this subject...but...if you insist on doing it my suggestions related to aging or disabilities: 1. Install blocking in the shower/bathroom areas now for future grab bars. I had...

Go West into Kitsap County. That is where I live, and I LOVE it out here. My view is all trees. On 2 1/2 acres and love my house. My Seattle friends that come out to visit me are amazed at how much house you can get here compared to the Seattle side. Now if you were working I would not suggest...

My wife and I just updated our last month. I had mine drawn up 12 years ago and hers was before that, and they were outdated. $600 total for the two of us to update well worth it in my opinion

I have to work on my nail gun technique to get this good!

Maybe I have it wrong but the reason one uses https sites is so that your credit card info is encrypted and not easily accessible by anyone. My understanding (and trust me--it could easily be incorrect) is that posting your credit card on a http site is just as bad as emailing that info. It most...

FYI--impressed the company wrote me back--looks like you can order somewhat more securely if you want these glasses. I am just too skittish to put my CC number into an non secure site. So here is their response if one is so inclined. Thanks for your message. Although Celery (our pre-order...

well I 'almost' ordered them but I don't see an https designation on the address so I am not putting my credit card info on a site that isn't encrypted. I wrote their customer service and told them once they have a secure site I will order! Luckily my neighbor has bequeathed me his glasses in...

Do you know if it has a heavy base? My good friend an neighbor has a pair of scotch glasses I really covet, they look similar to those but they have a nice heavy base and feel just nice in your hand. I have quite a collection of nice scotch glasses but I can't find that particular one. I liked...

Most of my adult life I have been able to eat anything I wanted and never gain an ounce. In my 50's I started to gain a little weight but still within BMI range. I have always exercised 3 times a week, utilizing both running and weights. I do eat healthy, and recently I have really restricted...

What’s the difference between a well dressed man on a bike and a poorly dressed man on a unicycle? Attire.

Yes that is true. Again "I" wouldn't do what they did, but I have several friends who wouldn't do what I did--retire at age 55. I could have doubled my portfolio by age 65. But I have enough, and OMY wasn't in my cards as I enjoy my time not working and stressing. My father just celebrated his...

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I am not really trying to bust your chops here...well not too much anyways. But playing devils advocate here--aren't they much more disciplined then you (or me)? I assume you are in your late 40's or 50's? I am 56 now retired at 55. If I was as disciplined as this young couple I could have...

Okay now you are just trolling. Anyone who by that age has saved that amount of money doesn't lack discipline. Now you are being silly and/or sarcastic. Interesting that you haven't ever posted your numbers to allow us to see how disciplined you are. Mine are available if you do a search of my...

I would be fine with it--if she had saved enough money by then to retire, hell she wouldn't be a bump. Your grandfather sounds like he inherited his fortune, the couple in this story earned their money, so it isn't a fair comparison. I fully anticipate my daughter retiring early, she has seen...

Agree 100% I retired at age 55 with more then enough money, seems some folks here wanted me to keep working until I doubled or tripled it (which I would have done by age 65)...but why? I have all I need, and am comfortable now with my risk. Would I do what they are doing? Nope-but I am more...

Timely thread--we just updated our wills, etc. yesterday. We both had them done individually when we first got together over 10 years ago but we updated them yesterday. My wife has had it on her agenda for the past 6 months and finally just made the appointment. It was pretty painless and a LOT...

Free--I would do Sketchup. KISS it (ie. keep it simple stupid) and you are good to go. Don't try to get into the nuances of SketchUp and you should be fine. I would do the furniture as separate components or groups so you can move them easily. There are a ton of generic furniture models you...

Yep I agree. contracting work is fuzzy, it is the nature of the beast. It isn't like buying 3 pounds of ham and they gave you 2 1/2 pounds which is quantified and easily measured. You are dealing with nature and estimates, things get fuzzy and you should allow for the fuzziness in reviewing...

Don't do it! I will be retired for 2 years this October (from any fulltime consulting work) and I can't imagine going back. Right after I retired I had a similar offer to be the Project Architect on a huge high rise (it is just starting construction right now). I declined and a good friend of...

A Mexican magician tells his audience he will disappear on the count of 3. He says, "uno, dos...' *poof*... ... He disappeared without a tres.

A guy walks into a bar, sits down and has a drink. Suddenly, a man hollers at him, "I screwed your mom last night!" Disturbed, the man tries to ignore him. Again, he hears, "Your mom was good in bed last night!" Again, he tries to ignore it. The man is just about to speak again but the guy...

Oh I should add we are on GroupHealth under Cobra. We have until June I think before we drop the Cobra and pay direct.

Well 'we' have GroupHealth and so far I haven't really had any issues with it, but keep in mind I see my doctor once a year at most as I am in excellent health. My wife however has MS and we were worried about the transition. It overall has gone smoothly but has had it's ups and downs to be...

I would put plastic or something like this under the crate https://www.chewy.com/dog/simple-solution-extra-large-training/dp/56091?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hg&utm_content=Simple%20Solution&utm_term=&gclid=CPaG1orV8skCFVJufgodldMAOg Our dog never goes in the house...