So I did a thing. I treated myself to a brand new 2026 Hyundai Tucson to the tune of $41,616.63. It is really pretty and rides like a dream. I was able to get 0.99% financing from Hyundai Motor Financing. The payments are $711.22 for 60 months. I plan to pay $356 every 2 weeks beginning 6/26/26 for as long as I am still working.

At work, the now sole owner has decided to sell half of the company to her son and daughter-in-law. This is still in process and likely will be for months to come. When the sale is final she will be retiring. They want me to stay and I will for now.  They have both been working here full-time for a few months now; they are both professional and easy to work with. 

I am just 2 months away from turning 59.5 and have long thought to retire at or before this age. My spreadsheet says that I can at any time now. I have decided that I will wait for things to settle after the sale then ask if I could begin working just 4 days per week. I feel confident I could keep up with my duties while having more free time for myself. If they say yes then great, I will continue working for several more years at least. If they say no then I will have a decision to make.

In August, I plan to repay my Mom the 11k I borrowed from her and my SMAC loan at 8%.  I have about 1k in savings earmarked for this purpose and the rest will come from my Roth. 

I have a second SMAC loan for additional work I needed done under my house. It is at 0% so no need to pay off early.

Last weekend, SB and I saw Melissa Etheridge at our local casino. She played some new music and some of her biggest hits. It was a fun crowd; everyone was dancing and singing. She sounded great; she still has her smoky, throaty voice and she still shreds on her guitar.

So that's about it. My life is not exciting but it's very pleasant and full of good things. I am very content these days.