Timelies all!

Yay for negative tests!

Mr. S was horrible all day yesterday, ending with him refusing to go to sleep and being extremely disruptive. He didn't fall asleep until sometime around midnight, and still woke up before 8 this morning. Sigh...

Parents update: My mom was moved to a rehab center this week. My dad was still in the hospital as of Friday, but thinks he will be transferred on Monday.

Sheryl, I do hope he is transferred soon. I am sure it is easier on them to be in the same place.

Hey Laura!

I've been thinking about moving abroad for a couple of years, specifically to open a series of businesses stemming from a retreat center. It's a grand dream and I'm loving the planning.

Initially, I planned on Ireland because you can buy amazing properties for about what a fancy condo costs around here. But. Things are so, so tense there, both because of Brexit and on-going internal troubles that seem like another never-ending war.

Portugal has much of what I am looking for and the time seems right.

A Peace March Friend lives there now, though he is retired...in contrast to my plan to never retire.

Have you ever been?

Oh Sheryl, I hope the transfer works out in the best possible way.

No, I have not been, but now I will have a great reason to visit! Very exciting news.

bonny, that sounds like an amazing plan!

bee, that sounds amazing! I've never visited but always wanted to. A college friend and I had been talking about it, then... pandemic, etc.

Lunch with friends was lovely. I am tired now.

Did finally pin down a week for a beach "workcation" with a couple of friends, last week in October. I like the ocean; I do not like crowds.

There will be plenty of room for visitors! It really is going to be great and there is a very good chance I have investors ready to support the vision. But, rather than wait for all the dominos to fall into place, I am going to go, get settled and scout for the best locations.

Portugal is #17 in the world for wifi coverage, so I'll be able to keep my client base and fold them into the new businesses.

Plus? 3 international airports. [wink]

David & JZ-- Matilda is an awesome kid. I wish I had known someone like her back when I was in high school.

bee Portugal sounds like it will be an amazing adventure.

msbelle- I tried to rescue the stew but .. I finally added lots of hot sauce and cheese to my bowl and it made it edible. M enjoyed it.

played more minecraft with E. Even saw my brother when he came to tell E it was time for dinner. My brother asked me how I liked Minecraft and I was like..well....I do really well and knock people off a platform with a fish but that's about my only success (that's a minigame you can play, it suits my style of fighting which is race in and wail on things) and I told him I thought E would like Warframe once he was old enough, I think it's rated M but there's not a lot of real violence , it would mainly be him being in the general chat with adults that would be the bigger issue I think.

At work they announced the company is going to give bonuses this year, tied into attendance. If you are part or full time and work 35 + hours between Nov Week 1 and Dec Week 2 you earn an extra $50 a week , paid out on Christmas Eve (I guess direct deposit) so up to $350. And then for part time working 20-35 hours a week for that time frame it's $25. I guess they are trying to retain people and get the most hours out of them. Since I haven't been scheduled less than 39 hours in a long time I'm not worried about qualifying for the bonus money/

I have not been to Portugal, but I will note (a) that when my friends Gary and Phil went tramping around Europe for six months, their two favorite places were the bookends - Portugal and Turkey; and, also, I had friends who honeymooned in Lisbon and absolutely loved it.

Also, easy access to Spain, Morocco and the Mediterranean plus 2.5 hour flight to either London or Paris.