Since the last post, there have been more changes, including changes to the change. The Net Change is that we decided not to move, for several reasons.

Housing in CA is expensive, and with potential limits on income, there might have been difficulties in house affordability. Pam also decided that she didn’t want to be that far away from the kids and grandkids, and that she would deal with the 24/7 supplemental oxygen and stay here. And although I have good employable skills, being older would effectively limit my employment prospects. Even though age discrimination is not allowed, it is there in practice. So the move to CA was cancelled.

We did decide that we would take one-month trips to CA to give Pam a break with things. My employers are willing to let me telecommute from there (apparently, my claim about good employable skills are valid) during the trip. I will use up some vacation and comp time. But my job functions just require electronic access to the various systems I maintain; physical access is not required. My supervisor is supportive of this decision, as are his bosses.

So, next week off to Oceanside for a month. The alarm system in the house is working well, we’ve got some responsible neighborhood teenage boys to mow the lawn (if it doesn’t start snowing here) and watch out for errant newspapers and door flyers.

We’ll take a few days to visit Disneyland (we’ve invited our youngest daughter and her little family to be with us there), and probably a few other touristy attractions in between work. Pam is bringing some of her scrapbook stuff. Should be a good trip, and the break from 24/7 oxygen for Pam will be helpful to her health.