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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BrokenBackJack" data-source="post: 277929" data-attributes="member: 642">Been some tough years health wise the last 15 or so.  Lucky we planned ahead, made good investments, own ND farm land, and when my bride retired we moved off the farm and sold the farmstead and bought a house in Bismarck.  Then the winters were tearing me up from all my surgeries so we decided to spend our winters in AZ.  Was going to be just winters and then have the summers in Bismarck.  Then the stroke came and we sold the Bismarck house and full time it now in Payson.  Luckily came out of the stroke fairly well as Doctors thought i was headed for the old peoples home.  Anyway we do some traveling when we want and are able, meaning when my body allows it anyway.  We have met many good people down here and still have good friends back home.  Also my 2 kids are happy for us and tell us to enjoy ourselves as we worked hard all our lives.  I say to people enjoy your life while living it and growing up but also save for your future.  Too many have to have new vehicles, toys, and houses instead of driving things longer and living in the same house for longer times.  You can save lots of money by not trading vehicles and toys every so many years.  If you can afford it and want to do it, have at it if that is what you want but don't complain when your age gets up there and you don't have enough put away.  You have to sometimes make hard choices and often we still make the wrong choices,  Also what works for me might not work at all for you.  Life is tough enough without the wrenches that are thrown in every now and then that totally screw up your planning but that just makes you tougher as my Dad used to say.  He said learn from them and they are lessons, if you don't learn and do the same thing again then it is a mistake.Heck i don't have all the answers by no means and have made and continue to make mistakes but one big thing i have is a caring and loving bride and children and believe me that makes me rich beyond what i would think i should be entitled to!  I do wish all of you well and hope life is good to you all.DB things will work out for you and your bride.  For now relax and enjoy what time you two have left and enjoy your memories!</blockquote>

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