I am a list maker. My husband makes fun but he always asks if I have my list.  This is the beginning of my ‘adventure’ list.

1. Scared??? Hell yeah. Excited??? Double hell yeah

2. Downsizing – 2400 square foot house with pool, hot tub and yard to a 2 bedroom apartment and soon to be to a 1 bedroom apartment. This is actually quite liberating!!

3. Cleaning out years of stuff. Wow, this really hurts sometimes but it can’t go with us and who wants a card I gave to my husband 30 years ago and a little handprint on a piece of paper (don’t know which kid it belongs to either).

4. Money, money, money. Save, save, save.

4. Big one!! Family!!! Can they all survive without me? Will they even know I am gone?? Will my grandkids remember me? Who will my brothers have to pick on?

5. Preparing for a totally different lifestyle. I am actually feeling a bit claustrophobic living inside 4 walls and I have been for some time. I feel I am meant to be doing something else. We talked about buying another house and I actually felt a little sick. I’m just not ready to settle down again.

6. Staying in touch. Will I miss out on events? Yes, I’m sure I will but life will go on and that’s what video cameras are for, right?????

7. Even though I make lists, I am the worst grocery shopper ever. We will most likely starve.

8. Being with my best friend and love of my life. Will we want to kill each other? Most likely, but that’s why I have watched Tom Hanks movie, Castaway, so many times. I will know what to do when he drops me on an island somewhere. Note to self, visit dentist before we leave.