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A Slacker Looks at 40 John Send a noteboard - 17/08/2010 08:29:05 AM
Hi all, this is wooly from wotmania. Here's an update that concerns more than one wotmaniac. I'm ok. Sheila (kit) is ok. We are still together after all these years.

A couple of years ago we had our last gathering. Wotmania was ending and we'd sort of outgrown the place. But at that point we were in real trouble. Financially we were screwed. Credit card debt along with high house payments were bringing us down.

At that point in my life I decided to make some changes. Without going into too much detail, I made my career into what I wanted it to be. I got the right drugs (xanax) to make me an effective public speaker and that made all the difference. So just last Friday I got promoted to R&D Manager. I'm not trying to say that the drugs were the only effective thing, but they overcame a hurdle and allowed my work to shine like it should have all along.

That didn't stop the foreclosure. The house with the pool and palm trees is gone. But just when that was happening the company did a refinance that dispersed a good chunk of money to the shareholders (me). I was able to buy a decent house with that money. Not only that, but I was able to pay off my credit card debts. So now here I am with an easy to afford house payment and no credit card bills.

By hook or by crook we made it. Just last weekend we went to Las Vegas with the knowledge that we shouldn't be trying to save the money for something else. We already have it all. Love, financial security, and hope for the future. It's a good feeling.

I still drive an 11 year old Hyundai but I feel good about it. I can get a new car when I need to. The only thing stopping me is my own prudence. Kit is geeked about the new place too. It has palm trees and a pool. Who knows, we may host a rafo gathering someday. We just need Ben to agree not to shatter glass all over the back porch ;).
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A Slacker Looks at 40 - 17/08/2010 08:29:05 AM 815 Views
Grats on the turn-around. *NM* - 17/08/2010 08:35:47 AM 165 Views
I am glad everything turned out fine. *NM* - 17/08/2010 11:32:27 AM 195 Views
Or tear down your shower curtain. - 17/08/2010 12:54:58 PM 488 Views
That was you! *squinty eyed look* *NM* - 17/08/2010 03:57:19 PM 159 Views
::cough:: Lies. *NM* - 17/08/2010 05:14:42 PM 161 Views
Glad things are looking up *NM* - 17/08/2010 01:11:52 PM 160 Views
It's good to hear from you - 17/08/2010 01:46:59 PM 434 Views
Huge hugs to you both! - 17/08/2010 02:51:47 PM 441 Views
Its good to hear from you.... - 17/08/2010 03:55:14 PM 434 Views
Glad things are looking up. - 17/08/2010 04:39:34 PM 394 Views
you COPIED ME!!! - 17/08/2010 05:54:19 PM 429 Views
I love you both. - 17/08/2010 05:15:49 PM 426 Views
That was *so* not my fault... - 17/08/2010 06:32:28 PM 517 Views
OK now I'm curious. *NM* - 17/08/2010 07:06:54 PM 162 Views
So here's the story.... - 17/08/2010 07:20:38 PM 424 Views
*giggles* *NM* - 17/08/2010 07:23:02 PM 189 Views
I can't imagine there being much alcohol left in cooked pancakes - 17/08/2010 08:01:38 PM 379 Views
Jeo, if I'm ever in Cali, will you come out and have a glass of warm tap water again? - 18/08/2010 01:30:49 AM 408 Views
Warm tap is the way to go! (and thank you) *NM* - 18/08/2010 03:31:09 PM 168 Views
that's lovely news... *hugs!!!* *NM* - 17/08/2010 05:48:52 PM 185 Views
Well, 40 is particularly ancient. - 17/08/2010 07:03:59 PM 411 Views
Great news - 17/08/2010 08:56:09 PM 451 Views
Yay! Awesomeness. *NM* - 18/08/2010 12:13:22 AM 157 Views
you sir are Awesome - 18/08/2010 01:31:43 AM 454 Views
I better be on your impose list. *NM* - 18/08/2010 05:33:28 AM 148 Views

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