tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post3773419201810886539..comments2024-01-23T23:07:00.959-08:00Comments on GRACEful Retirement: What Grace Got for ChristmasGrace.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03557395027685855901noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-13086109819157262192010-01-10T01:14:15.335-08:002010-01-10T01:14:15.335-08:00Have a wonderful trip!Have a wonderful trip!Shevyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12360963999613712921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-19193453406512995492010-01-01T14:38:11.044-08:002010-01-01T14:38:11.044-08:00We almost made a side trip to Paris this past holi...We almost made a side trip to Paris this past holiday, (we're glad we didn't in light of the Eurostar problems. My hubby talked me out of it as we had not budgeted for it!.. l would have done it anyway!) Now , l am glad as l will vicariously through you until l can visit there again. You will have a blast. Bon Voyage!!!Fedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282696477569920562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-74213736963972406442009-12-30T19:38:19.934-08:002009-12-30T19:38:19.934-08:00Have a wonderful time, Grace! So happy for you.Have a wonderful time, Grace! So happy for you.frugal zeitgeisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17804781758510341558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-3076645594088512322009-12-30T14:01:15.679-08:002009-12-30T14:01:15.679-08:00You absolutely deserve this trip! :) I read your b...You absolutely deserve this trip! :) I read your blog occasionally and just love it. I don't know about you, but watching Julie & Julia really made me want to go to Paris more than ever. <br />Have a wonderful time.<br />ChristinaHappySlobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777781387510158030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-79380318875035470942009-12-30T04:39:53.836-08:002009-12-30T04:39:53.836-08:00what a great gift! thats wonderful, I hope your go...what a great gift! thats wonderful, I hope your going to take lots of pics to show us!Louisehttp://justseekingsimplicity.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-47169407515263420782009-12-29T19:03:30.810-08:002009-12-29T19:03:30.810-08:00Florence--the chef runs a fairly famous California...Florence--the chef runs a fairly famous California restaurant and has hosted many of her classmates from her time in Paris at the Cordon Bleu. She's calling in favors, at least two of them 3 star favors! Basically, all I have to pay for are gifts for the kids back home and the occasional cafe au lait.Grace.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03557395027685855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-63807070022530388192009-12-29T18:43:34.687-08:002009-12-29T18:43:34.687-08:00Grace, you deserve to have a wonderful vacation!
...Grace, you deserve to have a wonderful vacation!<br /><br />I owe money too, but still budget for vacation. As shall I say, more more mature women you have to make sure to enjoy life on the path to retirement.Bucksomehttp://www.bucksomeboomer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-90221101438368167762009-12-29T17:44:33.498-08:002009-12-29T17:44:33.498-08:00Not to rain on the parade, but who is paying for t...Not to rain on the parade, but who is paying for the restaurants?Florencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01157294752967287405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-22121880154073601652009-12-29T15:09:48.360-08:002009-12-29T15:09:48.360-08:00AWESOME!!!! It sounds like a great trip, and you ...AWESOME!!!! It sounds like a great trip, and you so deserve it...enjoy!!!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940623529019637336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-92146773968885864782009-12-29T15:05:39.817-08:002009-12-29T15:05:39.817-08:00Wow, that's a wonderful gift! Enjoy Paris, it&...Wow, that's a wonderful gift! Enjoy Paris, it's really a wonderful city.Not My Motherhttp://www.notmymother.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-62656405674131950312009-12-29T15:05:20.777-08:002009-12-29T15:05:20.777-08:00Oops. The comment about retirement should have bee...Oops. The comment about retirement should have been under another post. Appologies.MasterPohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247333453805284751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-41483271390530490962009-12-29T14:47:33.862-08:002009-12-29T14:47:33.862-08:00Nothing wrong IMO about giving good gifts as long ...Nothing wrong IMO about giving good gifts as long as you can afford to keep on doing it. Similarly, nothing wrong in cutting back when money is tight.<br /><br />I've learned the hard way that people - even family - don't always reciprocate good gifts back even for the special times/events of your life, much less regularly for holidays etc.<br /><br />ps- As for your $40k/yr retirement income, when do you plan to retire? Don't forget to take into account the time value of money. $40k/yr in 20 years isn't the same as $40k/yr today.<br /><br />pps- And don't forget you'll have to pay taxes on that $40k so you really don't have $40k to spend a year at retirement.MasterPohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247333453805284751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-13367538639582337432009-12-29T12:35:33.177-08:002009-12-29T12:35:33.177-08:00Wow! I wish I knew how to say "what a great g...Wow! I wish I knew how to say "what a great gift" in French, but my vocabulary is limited to food words, like "fromage" so that wouldn't work ...:-)<br /><br />Have a wonderful trip! Post pictures!CT Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540680943713937060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-79961926636325488852009-12-29T09:39:56.248-08:002009-12-29T09:39:56.248-08:00O M G !!!!!!!
How wonderful and amazing. Trust me...O M G !!!!!!!<br />How wonderful and amazing. Trust me, Paris is WAY better than new appliances! Paris is the most beautiful city in the world AND the food is to die for! I am sooooo green with envy.<br />Oh, Grace, have a wonderful, fabulous time and please, please, please take oodles of photos and share.<br />Bon Voyage, mon ami.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-13414149314047526742009-12-29T09:12:11.759-08:002009-12-29T09:12:11.759-08:00WOW! What a gift! I hope you thoroughly enjoy your...WOW! What a gift! I hope you thoroughly enjoy your trip.In Debthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711651081430375087noreply@blogger.com