We had very little when we met, I had just gone into debt on a small condo and was struggling with working 2 jobs to keep it... he was recovering from his first heart attack and 5 by-passes... we had failed marriages in our pasts.
Then it was like finding my soul mate and best friend.... we talked, we shared, we just were right for each other... I was content to just be, but Larry is old fashioned and said marriage... so we began planning but then he went into the hospital with gall stone induced pancreatitis and after 22 days which he almost didn't survive, he got out of the hospital, we got married and began setting goals.....
Sold the condo, bought a house, remodeled every room in it, took 3 cruises, Alaska and 2 Caribbean, I began watercolor painting and signed up to be guest artist on 3 cruises, 2 in Mediterranean Sea and 1 thru Panama Canal for free, bought a motorhome, sold it because it was crap, bought a new one, traveled to about 45 states..........
Why this long intro......
because in February 2017 we were on a 2 month trip to Florida and Larry began having heart attacks. I was told to arrange hospice, that he would not live.... but he rallied, we got to Little Rock, our home, he received a LVAD heart pump, and began a year of recuperation... so we are AGAIN looking at our goals. Actually we were seriously thinking about moving before this health issue and had been looking at Appalachicola Florida area... but there is no LVAD hospital there, so that is no longer a consideration.
We no longer feel like we will be traveling long distances, Too hard on Larry and I am not comfortable driving this 40’ too much, and we are too upside down $ to downsize it right now.... but it is going to serve another purpose. Lol fulltime, our backup, but just for a short time....then it will be great for trips between Arkansas and Florida,
We have made the decision to DOWNSIZE permanently and go warmer, yes Florida.... we are doing all of the brain work and leg work to make a move to Hudson, Florida area... north of Tampa.. (Tampa has a LVAD hospital) we have looked at homes, lots, 55+ communities, park models, and modular homes....
while we have not made a decision, we are closer, and have a better understanding of what we need to do.
Our goal is to return home the end of next week, and begin the downsizing process..... to include selling our home... we can live in the rv if needed.. I want to sell or donate as much as we can, less to move... the house is too big and I just cant do the maintenance anymore... so I will be having furniture postings and estate sale.... and lots of donations...
We will be cancelling our reservation to the GC in Macinaw City in September... hate to cancel, but it is just not feasible at this point.
If things go well, we can maybe make our move in 6 months or so... at least we hope so... but if it takes longer, then it takes longer... and if this doesnt work out, then when can set new goals....
And this is the light at the end of the tunnel..... Mobile, AL tunnel....
