LeeH, you're right, somebody has to work. I'll be the first to admit that most things in life baffle me, but I was smart enough to marry an intelligent grounded woman. (who doesn't mind running around in a Wonder Woman costume on fathers day)Other than eating Kitty I have one skill. I'm a navigator on a comercial ship under DOD contract. I spend several months at a time bangin around the Med. To maximise time spent at home I was forced to relocate to
VB,VA. Our co. ships spend alot of time on E-coast. Being near the water on any coast is expensive. Then puting yourself in a decent school distict with normal looking nieghbors and grocery stores also drives up the price. I do take rather long vacations but my time at sea lasts any where from 4-6mo's at a time. So scaling down options for me in my oppinion would be quitting my job moving away from the coast and running a buisness somewhere with my wife. I think I just have a case of the grass is greener.