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inanity . .insanity . . it's a fine line!!

look who is talking.....

Live, from Bakersfield Junior High . . .!!!

Live, from PVHS......:)

on the lagoonside on the way to my friends house, someone had discarded an old mattress....occassionally on the ride to her place u could catch a croc, named alice, sunbathing on the mattress...i would always look to see if she was there

i didnt bother to read all the posts, but I think Michelle must be satirical. I think the posted took her cue from "Confessions of a Shopaholic". Or at least I hope so.

I still have monorail passes for sale if anyone is interested, please PM me.

Damn, those crocs killed another good thread. It's not like they go crawling down the street. Just don't go swimming in the lagoon. And there are lots of dogs for Storm to play with. Please reconsider.

When you want to leave the rat race behind, you have to be willing to some degree leave the stuff that the rat race produces behind too - that being said you can actually find a lot of creature comforts here to spoil yourself when you feel the need, so long as you're willing to PAY - good wines, fine cheeses, nice chocolates, fresh vegetables, gourmet cooking stuff, and even vehicles (though I do not advocate the latter) ~ I mean how did all the SUVs, Polaris, Jeeps, Mini Coopers, etc. manage to get on the island??

Good Luck!

ORIGINAL QUESTION. For those who HAVE DONE IT . . . HOW did you? AND . . .

Can I ???

I just read all ten pages and this was as good as smile to today. For any on you who think Michelle is not for real - I'll vouch for her. I moved to San Pedro from Northern California and Southern California (especially Laguna Beach) is as different as A/C is from Punta Gorda.

Michelle, although a lot of people have played with you they have also told you the truth.

HOW I DID IT: (* all US dollars)

• I had a 2400 square foot house so I went though and put a sticky on everything I planned to take.
• I had my son and daughter come take anything that they wanted that wasn't tagged. That was four SUV's packed full.
• I invited my friends to come take what they wanted.
• I had a friend who organized garage sales set up a yard sell that covered all 75' of my drive way.
• I had guys from a recovery facility come and take anything that was left that they thought they could use or sell.
• I had a guy with a dump truck come and take the rest.
• I had the Polly Klaas Foundation come and take my Infiniti convertible.
• The moving company brought a 40' container (I only needed a 20') and they wrapped, boxed and loaded all my tagged stuff.
• I had to put this stuff in storage in Ladyville until my condo was almost finished (I moved in 5 years ago and it is almost finished.) LOL
• I still have enough unopened boxes to fill a bathroom to the ceiling even though I keep giving stuff away.

What I learned was that this is all just STUFF!

What I don't miss
o Paying $100 a month for car insurance (I pay $50* a YEAR for golf cart insurance.
o Paying at least $100 a month for gasoline (I have an electric golf cart).
o Paying $2,000 a year for home owners insurance (I pay $90 a year here).
o Paying $3,000 a year for property taxes (I pay $90 a year here).
o Paying $5 one way to cross a bridge (I pay $75 a month for a bridge pass).
o Paying $50+ for limited cable TV (I pay $21 a month for 75+ channels).
o Not having to drive an hour to the airport to check in 2 hours ahead of schedule).
o Traffic jams (I can make it across the bridge and to the airport in 10 minutes).
o Having to schedule a doctor's appointment three months in advance (I call Dr. Lerida's office in the morning and am seen that afternoon - and never waited more than 10 minutes and the cost of an office visit is $15).
o Driving 2 hours to Monterey to dive in 52° water (my dive operator picks me up 900' down the beach and the water is almost always 82°)

What I do miss I can live without and then it is a special treat when I travel.

My daughter, who also loves this island but is stuck in Southern California, says that "this is an island of misfits - including you Mom!" I take that as a compliment. And thanks to all of you for an afternoon of entertainments as I sit here at my computer overlooking the most beautiful sea in the world.