The big "R"

Well we all come to a time in our lives we start thinking the big "R". Retirement. We have in the last few years leased all our vehicles. Well now in our 40's we are thinking long term vehicles. If you can say long term. We want something we can get paid off quick but still be worth driving after. Well no cute-little-sporty-great-gas-mileage car for us. Gas prices just seem to go back & forth but for now we will try this. Jeff had been looking for days on end. I still had my heart set on an SUV because of the convenience of it having two growing boys. My Dodge Durango lease was up last September & now the Ford Explorer truck is up this month. I had wanted a 3rd row seating. Of all places Jeff checks e-Bay & finds several that fit what we wanted. A couple did not work out but found this one in Texas. He & Chris (our 10 year old flew to Dallas Texas Friday night, sealed the deal Saturday morning & drove the Denali home by Saturday night. Fully loaded with all the bells & whistles. Not to bad for a 2006 model. Now we have to look for that cute-little-sporty-great-gas-mileage car to save on what this monster will soak up.

Chris really enjoyed flying with his dad. His 3rd trip on an airplane. Jeff travels alot so once they made it to the airport in Memphis he upgraded to First Class & Chris thought that was just the best. Well if this is a blessed life then I guess we have it. We have worked so hard for the things we have in life but sometimes just the simple things in life like sitting in First Class is all you need.

Well off to bed I hope I go. I just finished stuffing envelopes that were invites to a family reunion back home. So much sadness this past year but now a time to come together & see family that you may never get the chance to see again. You never know in life.