Our story begins last summer when we first got serious about retiring. It was our intention to hang it all up in March of this year when Art qualified for Medicare and we would be free from employer-based health insurance (my employer, by the way). We listed our house in Lake Forest in July thinking it would take at least 6 months to sell in the current economy, but as you have already guessed, it sold in 2 weeks! We scrambled to find an apartment to hang out in until March, and then found ourselves working fewer hours on fewer days and finally decided to just hang it up and retire, on the spot, right now! (Good decision, I might add.)
Doing the Great Loop had always been part of our plans, but there was a lot more to do to make it happen, so we kicked it into high gear. Art spent many hours on the Internet researching boats, and after 2 trips to Florida and much gnashing of teeth over money, we decided to say, "Oh what the hell," and just do it. We bought the boat in November (in Stuart, Florida). It is a 45' Ocean Alexander sedan, and here she is:
(Photo taken by Robin Evans)
At this point (November), the boat was in Florida and were were still in our little apartment in Aliso Viejo, but we were pulling things together as fast as we could and that will be my next post.
(Photo taken by Robin Evans)
What a great picture of your boat, it's beautiful! Can't wait to read more!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the picture and the blog! It will be great keeping up with your adventures! Mom, Dad and Jan
ReplyDeleteWhat an adventure for you two! So glad you can experience this!! We'll be watching for updates on your blog...it will be fun to follow along this way!!
ReplyDeleteHey! No credit for the photographer! And I thought the rates were pretty cheap, too! Just kidding, it all sounds great. You guys are going to have such fun on the Loop!
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