Increase

Congrats to my retired hubby on his first raise!  His Social Security check is $35 more now! Retirement is awesome!

Son #1 also got a raise - he is officially in his 2nd year as an Army soldier.  His rank might change this year, too, which is another raise.

B. called on Sunday evening (and because of the time difference, he always [ALWAYS] calls right as we are eating dinner).  I was so hungry - worked all day and ate nuts and berries vs. a real lunch - I stood at the kitchen counter shoveling food in my mouth as J. talked to him a bit.  Then we talked.  He's doing OK.  I think three weeks off and returning to his 'real world' is a bit of a shock but he sounded good.

He thought he would get his annual clothing allowance on his check but it's not there yet. Maybe next check.  He needs jeans badly -

H. also got a huge check - worked 40 hours last week and his paycheck rewarded him for the effort.  He's working 40 hours this week, too - and finally finished paying his $50 a week union membership fee - so hopefully, he can put some in savings?

I'm heading to shower shortly and it's only 5AM.  I've been up and in early as much as I can and also brought work home last night (and actually did it).  Board prep weeks are always hard and a week full of meetings sure complicates things.  It's getting done, though and I'm hopeful I will feel like a weekend off is do-able.

And it's a three day weekend so at the very least, three days of sleeping in a bit!

J. went to San Francisco yesterday to close out our safe deposit box.  We've had it for years - he opened it before we even met (so that's 25 years +).  We were able to open one at a branch here in town so now we'll be able to use it for passports, etc. - and the stacks of cash we have lying around.  Hah!  That's a joke....  He had lunch with a friend who travels a lot and gave us some tips for Paris.  I would have loved to join him for a leisurely day of city stuff but it wasn't possible.  J. originally planned to see our financial adviser but he (the finance guy, not J.) broke his foot and had surgery so J. had to reschedule.

Off to the races!