First I must explain my husband's quirky personality trait. He is this totally sentimental person. He has every card, every present (even broken),every map from trips, and every memento given to him from the children and me. That said, I'll proceed.
When I met my husband, I was teaching school in the small town of Bloomington, near Victoria. I owned a modest home and commuted to school with 4 other gals. We met at the Church of Christ parking lot where our kids attended. Many times hub would come in from offshore and we would go for happy hour somewhere on Red River, can't remember the name. He would put up with my friends, and then we would go pick up my son, and visit with mom. If we wanted to go to a movie or out to eat, my sweet mom would usually babysit for us.
My brother purchased some property in Bloomington about 6 years ago, leasing half of it and planting pecan trees on the other half. My brother is now ready to sell the property. Richard is overjoyed and is in the process of moving money, so as he puts it, we can come full circle. Now folks, as much as I loved teaching in that little stop in the road, I would never in a million light years move there for any reason. Hub knows this, but has started already with the little cabin speech. Cabin in Bloomington does not compute in my brain. Cabin in the Hill country of Texas, cabin in Colorado, cabin in the Blue Hills are cabins that compute. I even found him some land in New Mexico. I could have a cabin in New Mexico. You catch my drift by now.
I agree that we need a small business for retirement, and we could certainly use the write-offs at this stage of the game, but I just can't imagine homesteading in Bloomington. I know the taxes are cheap and financially, I understand it all. Honestly, I do. I've been to so many financial seminars, that I have determined one common concept from the years of attendance. We want your money, we want it now, and sign on the dotted line, please. My husband and I are not rich, but we have worked hard and saved, and we looking forward to the golden years ahead. The only positive outlook in this deal is that both boys are willing to give up holidays to pursue this new hobby. Both love to hunt dove, and just can't wait to get started on the new endeavor. Both boys have already sided with the man concerning a building. We have to have place to sleep after working hard, so it will be easier on you, mom. I've heard similar arguments from all three males in my life, now. Notice how I have already begun to make it an us or them scenario. I just home my sweet daughter-in-laws will participate in this deal, or I will find myself-once again- the
only female mind in the group. Not my idea of fun, even if it is full circle.
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