I had no adolescents or family to speak of, so I thought if I did nothing but work and live in the truck for a decade I could save up enough to retire at age 40… A lofty goal, no doubt! My job is based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, which is really the locale I will stay after I retire, there are a few reasons that I’ve grown quite fond of Albuquerque, but the largest would be the people here.
My several year career proposal was very risky, but at the time it seemed like our only choice, i had our CDL license as a trucker, and I owned our own vehicle. It was a large-cab semi truck, with a sleeping berth in the back and a tiny family roomette so I could live there for long periods of time, and my proposal was to sell our home and live in the truck permanently for several years. I had no adolescents or family to speak of, so I thought if I did nothing but work and live in the truck for a decade I could save up enough to retire at age 40… A lofty goal, no doubt! My job is based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, which is really the locale I will stay after I retire, there are a few reasons that I’ve grown quite fond of Albuquerque, but the largest would be the people here. It’s not like the midwest where people are TOO friendly, the folks of Albuquerque are nice and polite, but think how to mind their own business, and cannabis is legal in Albuquerque, and the dispensaries are self-explanatory to find. The locally brewed beer and spirits of Albuquerque are almost as amazing as the marijuana, although they don’t get as much recognition. Another major reason I want to stay in Albuquerque, as easy as it sounds, is because of the night sky. The way the stars twinkle in the night over Albuquerque is as charming as any painting or work of art, then seems like a nice locale to settle down.