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Skriven 2008-11-26 10:43:24 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 16846 av Carol Shenkenberger (23249.cooks)
Ärende: Good news!
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Hi Carol,

 CS> Hi!  As I type, the Nutcracker Suite is on.  Side 1 of 4.

How Suite (sweet)....and appropriate for this time of year.

 >  CS> I'm looking at CD's as have some money that could be shifted from
 >  CS> savings to make a bit more interest.  Also we upped the IRA a bit and

 > go into savings and..........  We only got a 3 year loan with the
 > intention of having it paid off while Steve is still active.  He's also
 > selling back some leave.


 CS> Actually selling back eave is not good unless you have a date where
 CS> work starts.  You dont get any of the extra stuff (housing money,
 CS> comrats etc) but work up closer to the end.  Sometimes though it works
 CS> that way.

Steve is planning to go to school, starting in August.  We figure the
extra money will help us over the "hump" of moving and getting
resettled.  Both of us went to a retirement brief (mostly about SBP)
yesterday.  We found out we could delay some stuff that you ordinarily
have up to a year to finish after you get out of the military to do so
will look into that.  Some things will be better done after Steve
finishes school and moves to his first pastorate.  But, we've decided
that we will keep Tricare Prime, for sure.

 >  CS> Where at?
 CS>  >
 > He applied to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest,
 > NC (in the Raleigh area).  We used to live in Swansboro (look on a road
 > map, on HWY 24, about half way between Camp Lejeune and Morehead City).
 > We visited the area last fall; one of our old favorite seafood places is
 > closed but another one is still going strong.  Had a good meal there;
 > the prices are still reasonable too. We'll be closer to where you are.


 CS> I know the area a bit.


We know the general Raleigh area a bit but not that well.  We lived on
the coast for 8 years, used to occaisionally buy fresh off the boat sea
food at a local fish market.  When we visited last fall, saw the place
was still going and hadn't had a coat of paint since before we left.
It's still a peeling pink.

 >  CS> I have more tucked away someplace, a few of them John Denver.  Most
 >  CS> are classical or folk music.
 CS>  >
 > Sounds like my kind of music.

 CS> Dance of the sugar plum fairies is on.

Rachel, when she was small, called it the "Cracker Nut Suite"; she'd
seen us crack nuts so figured it fit. (G)

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Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly@earthlink.net  FIDO 1:396/45.28


... It isn't hard to meet expenses...they're everywhere!

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