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[Pax]

After talking all the possibilities to DEATH for almost two months...we finally came up with a plan!! :clap

- House goes on the market in March
- I take a leave of absence from work for 4-6 months (we get to keep our health insurance that way)
- We go to Key West for 3-4 months, make some contacts and get to know the place better
- If the house sells we fly home and move our stuff out
- If the house doesn't sell we come home when my leave is up, I go back to work, and we move to KW once the house sells

Gawd, it feel good to have a plan!!!!!

[OakLeaf]

Wow Pax, big changes! Hope it all works out just the way you want.

[Catrin]

PAX, sounds like a great plan! Hope everything works out for you, and this way you aren't burning your bridges at work just in case

[Pax]

Wow Pax, big changes! Hope it all works out just the way you want.

I hope so too. We both want to be there and we're trying to make the move responsibly, but the old me keeps yelling in my ear "just quit and GO". Stupid old me.

[Fredwina]

I got tele-fired a week ago been busy with apps since then, so maybe I 'll get something going, although it looks fairly certain that i'll need a new avatar soon as I won't be in SoCal (job takes me away or I can't afford to live here on may on my on UC)

[Owlie]

I'm sorry, Fredwina. I'm sending happy job-finding thoughts to you!

Can I gripe about how much bra shopping sucks? I usually wear cotton sports bras. Alas, many of them are 4-5 years old at this point, and the elastic is going. While I'm keeping a stock of them around, I also have a shortage of regular bras--and I'm going to eventually have to get used to wearing one! I have a brand I like. One (and only one ) style of theirs fits me perfectly. Trouble is, they're expensive. There's another brand that's less expensive, and the bras are cuter. Alas, they run a bit small, and it's hit-or-miss with their styles. I tried their online size calculator out of curiosity. It puts me at a 38D. Based on numbers, yes. In reality, most of that bust measurement is actually ribcage. Sadly, they don't have a store in my area. I'd have to drive to Columbus to try anything on! And did I mention that I'm nearly broke? I wouldn't bother, but the alternative of going around in non-supportive bras is not appealing either.

I think this is the one thing that's more annoying than shopping for bikes, computers or jeans! (Okay, for most people, shopping for bikes isn't annoying, but shops very seldom have anything in my size...)

[Dogmama]

+1 Jeans shopping sucks BIG TIME. Shopping for computers makes my eyes cross.

If you have a bra you like, maybe try Amazon? Yes, bra shopping is awful. I wear sports bras as often as possible. I've been getting these Fruit of the Looms from Amazon that are like a sports bra but with spaghetti straps. I'm smaller than you, so I don't know if they would give you the support you want. But they're like 3 for ~$15 & that includes shipping.

[Owlie]

+1 Jeans shopping sucks BIG TIME. Shopping for computers makes my eyes cross.

If you have a bra you like, maybe try Amazon? Yes, bra shopping is awful. I wear sports bras as often as possible. I've been getting these Fruit of the Looms from Amazon that are like a sports bra but with spaghetti straps. I'm smaller than you, so I don't know if they would give you the support you want. But they're like 3 for ~$15 & that includes shipping.

My measurements and that silly formula (at least, their version) put me at 38D. I'm pretty sure that would fall off, since all of my bras are 36B or C (if it runs small)!
I do have a number of similar cotton sports-bra type things with spaghetti straps--love 'em, but they don't work well with some shirts and the elastic on many is disintegrating.

[Fredwina]

I got tele-fired a week ago been busy with apps since then, so maybe I 'll get something going, although it looks fairly certain that i'll need a new avatar soon as I won't be in SoCal (job takes me away or I can't afford to live here on may on my on UC)

I have an offer! But I have to relocate

[redrhodie]

Congratulations! How is the cycling in the new area? Maybe relocating will be good?

[Fredwina]

Congratulations! How is the cycling in the new area? Maybe relocating will be good?

will be doing a lot less ,as I'm going to Albany I'll trade you a recumbent for some xc skis