Thank you Dave, Jim, Mark and Brandi,
Yes indeed, time does pass by after all. When I was a young man I never really considered being an older, weaker me! Now I have to deal with it every day, and frankly, some parts of getting old scares me. It's like I was another person back then and the current me did not exist. I never gave it a second thought...
As far the new place, it becomes clear that it's gotta have a house on it.
I still have to build at least one more cabin on our other property for additional retirement income, so that will keep me busy for about a year or so. Did I tell you that some of those states also do not count income from rentals or other assets as taxable income? And if we need more cash, properties with homes on it become more valuable than just raw land ... more than what it costs me to build because the land itself is already free and clear. When I get done with that one, it could be time to pull up roots and take the plunge. As time passed building that first one, I started getting tired more and more towards the end. I suppose my condition had something to do with it, but I've gotta keep that in mind when choosing a property. The neurosurgeon told me before the surgeries that I might not recover from it completely, but should not get any worse. With that in mind, it's been easier to accept my disability and limited skill set. However, I surely don't mind fixing up a place because I have made some progress. After all, you know I'm gonna need something to do, LOL.
As far as my golf, I started getting crummier and crummier over the last year. At first I thought it was my age but it turned out to be this problem. I played to, or near scratch for years so I knew something was wrong when I practiced like crazy and still got worse! My handicap is currently 11.1 and low of the year is 2.1, so that reflects what happened to my spinal chord. Under the circumstances, I would love to play again, even though I'd be a higher handicap.
